Getting Ready for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 on PC Requires Toggling SecureBoot

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Getting Ready for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 on PC Requires Toggling SecureBoot

A helpful guide from IGN South Africa breaks down the process of enabling SecureBoot in your PC BIOS to fix launch errors for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7.

Dropping into a new Call of Duty release on PC is supposed to be straightforward, but modern anti-cheat requirements continue to add extra hurdles before you can even reach the main menu. For players running into launch errors related to SecureBoot while trying to load up Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, getting the game to run means diving into your system settings. IGN South Africa recently put together a clear, step-by-step guide to help PC players navigate the often intimidating process of enabling SecureBoot in their BIOS.

While messing with motherboard settings can feel a bit nerve-wracking if you are used to a purely plug-and-play experience, the walkthrough covers everything you need to check a successful setup. It outlines how to verify your current SecureBoot state and BIOS mode, check your disk partition style, convert from MBR to GPT if your rig requires it, and finally flip the switch in the BIOS menu. It is worth noting that these steps apply to plenty of other modern multiplayer titles leaning on strict kernel-level security measures as well.

As anti-cheat tech becomes a standard baseline across competitive shooters, dealing with BIOS tweaks is unfortunately becoming part of the standard PC gaming checklist. Keeping your system compliant is just the cost of entry for modern multiplayer lobbies. Check out the full breakdown and video tutorial over at IGN South Africa to get your rig sorted and avoid those frustrating launch day lockouts.

Tags: PC Gaming, Call of Duty, Tech Guide, Security, Multiplayer

Original article: IGN South Africa