Learn about how to enable the new security measures on PC for Call of Duty.
Cheating has become one of Call of Duty's largest problems over the past several years, and it largely stems from the PC scene growing in volume. More and more players are coming over to take advantage of PC hardware, but this unfortunately leads to more cheaters mucking up the player base. To try and combat this dilemma, Black Ops 7 and Warzone will force PC players to enable both TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot on their machines.
Both of these are safety measures that have proven to stop cheaters from booting up multiplayer games on PC. Now, Call of Duty wants to add this layer of protection in addition to its RICOCHET Anti-Cheat software. However, if you're not overly computer savvy or haven't even heard of TPM and Secure Boot before, you might need some help enabling both on PC.
As a note, Black Ops 7, including the upcoming beta, won't launch unless you enable both TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot.
How to check if TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot are enabled on PC
Before you go changing different settings on your PC, you'll want to make sure you don't already have TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot enabled. If you do, then you don't have anything to worry about, and you can exit out of this guide. However, if you find that one or both settings aren't enabled, you'll have to keep reading to enable whichever setting you currently have disabled.
Below, you can find step-by-step methods to check if TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot are enabled on your computer:
Checking if TPM 2.0 is enabled
- Hit the Windows key + R to trigger the "Run Dialog Box" at the bottom-right of your main screen
- In the text box of the window, type in tpm.msc and then hit "Enter"
- You'll see a new window appear, and in the window, you want to look for the setting called "Status"
- Underneath the "Status" box, you'll see one of two phrases:
- "The TPM is ready for use."
- "Compatible TPM cannot be found.”
- If you see TPM is ready for use, it's enabled. However, if you see Compatible TPM cannot be found, it's disabled, and you'll need to enable it.
Checking if Secure Boot is enabled
- Hit the Windows key + R to trigger the "Run Dialog Box" at the bottom-right of your main screen
- In the text box of the window, type in msinfo32 and then hit "Enter"
- The System Information window will appear, and you need to search for the "Secure Boot State" option in the middle of the screen
- You'll also want to check for the "BIOS Mode" option
- Next to BIOS Mode, you want to see "UEFI"
- Next to Secure Boot State, you want to see "On"
- If you see something different next to BIOS Mode, then your Secure Boot State will likely read "Off"
- However, you can have the right BIOS Mode and still have Secure Boot State "Off," so make sure to check both options
- If you see that Secure Boot State is "Off," it's disabled, and you'll need to enable it
- If it says "O,n" then it's enabled
For anyone who needs to enable either or both TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot, keep reading below.
How to enable TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot on PC
Unfortunately, enabling TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot will almost always require you to head into your motherboard's BIOS. As every motherboard is different when it comes to the BIOS, there's no guaranteed method of explaining how to enable the settings for your specific motherboard.
The best way to go about this process is to look up a video for your specific motherboard brand and model. This way, you can see exactly how it's done when you head into the BIOS yourself.
If you're looking to enable Secure Boot on your PC, we have a separate guide that walks you through the general process. However, you'll still want to check with your motherboard manufacturer's website to see if there's anything else you need to do to enable either TPM 2.0 or Secure Boot.
You can also check out this guide from Activision that offers links to every major motherboard manufacturer's website. This should help you speed up the process.
Hopefully, you can enable TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot without any hitches so you're fully ready for Black Ops 7 and Warzone this year.
For more Black Ops 7 news, make sure to check out our other guide about the content coming to multiplayer beta in October, including all weapons, maps, and modes.
