Steam’s beta client now reports the status of Secure Boot and TPM directly within the app, allowing players to check two key anti-cheat requirements without needing to reboot into the BIOS.
Visiting Help > System Information in the beta Steam client, it will now show whether Secure Boot and TPM are enabled on the PC. That saves a trip into UEFI or BIOS when troubleshooting games that use kernel-level anti-cheat, such as Battlefield 6.
Secure Boot works only when the TPM is present and active, because the TPM stores the cryptographic keys that enable the boot process to verify signed system code. Windows 11 also requires Secure Boot for certain features, which is why the article links to additional background information on Windows 11. Steam’s own news post confirming the change is also available on the Steam site.
As per their own words:
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Added detecting if Secure Boot and a TPM are enabled on the current machine. This information is displayed under Help > System Information. It is now also collected when opting into the Steam Hardware Survey.
Players still need to enable TPM and Secure Boot from the PC’s BIOS or UEFI if they are not active, but this update makes it much easier to tell whether that step is required. Want to check without rebooting? Opt into the Steam beta via the client settings and look under System Information.
If anyone is running modern games that rely on kernel-level anti-cheat and has run into false positives or launch failures while troubleshooting their system. Feel free to share your thoughts about anti-cheat and let us know if you support games that require secure boot and TPM, such as Battlefield 6 and Black Ops 7.
