Looking for help with disabling CSM to enable secure boot

Hiya, I'm looking to enable secure boot in order to play val again but am unsure if I will need to reformat and reinstall windows if I want to disable CSM first or if it is more straightforward? Thank you!!
Solution:
Change “OS type” to “Windows UEFI”
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Metamorphosis
Metamorphosis4d ago
You don’t need to reformat But before that Press windows key + r Type msinfo32 And show ss
pvlareyes
pvlareyesOP4d ago
okay thank you so much for helping me
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pvlareyes
pvlareyesOP4d ago
these are some of the relevant settings in bios
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Metamorphosis
Metamorphosis4d ago
Alright first disable csm And then save and exit And enter bios again
pvlareyes
pvlareyesOP4d ago
I'm guessing I ignore the notice about pci-e storage?
Metamorphosis
Metamorphosis4d ago
What notice?
pvlareyes
pvlareyesOP4d ago
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Metamorphosis
Metamorphosis4d ago
Yeah just click ok on that Once it’s disabled save and exit And enter bios again
pvlareyes
pvlareyesOP4d ago
righty ho okay I'm in
Metamorphosis
Metamorphosis4d ago
Ok now go to secure boot
pvlareyes
pvlareyesOP4d ago
mhm
Solution
Metamorphosis
Metamorphosis4d ago
Change “OS type” to “Windows UEFI”
Metamorphosis
Metamorphosis4d ago
open key management and show ss
pvlareyes
pvlareyesOP4d ago
set them all to factory?
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pvlareyes
pvlareyesOP4d ago
nvm it's different to the video I watched
Metamorphosis
Metamorphosis4d ago
It’s all already there Now save and exit
pvlareyes
pvlareyesOP4d ago
yes boss
Metamorphosis
Metamorphosis4d ago
Once you’re in windows Press windows key + r Type msinfo32 And show ss
pvlareyes
pvlareyesOP4d ago
in system information it says secure boot state is on so is that it all ready to go oh
Metamorphosis
Metamorphosis4d ago
Ok Now try the game
pvlareyes
pvlareyesOP4d ago
it's looking good! thank you so so so much stranger can I be an even bigger bother and ask why some people say to disable csm you need to reinstall windows etc? just out of curiosity
Metamorphosis
Metamorphosis4d ago
That’s the first time I’m hearing of that :val_PepeShrug:
pvlareyes
pvlareyesOP4d ago
oh, nevermind then :val_Bedge:

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