MSI Z170A GAMING M7 - BIOS Settings: Boot and Security; Windows OS and Secure Boot

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BIOS Setup
▶Windows 8.1/ 10 WHQL Support [Disabled]
Enables the supports for Windows 8.1/ 10 or disables for other operating systems.
Before enabling this item, make sure all installed devices & utilities (hardware &
software) should meet the Windows 8.1/ 10 requirements.
[Enabled] The system will switch to UEFI mode to meet the Windows
equirement.
[Disabled] Disables this function.
▶MSI Fast Boot [Disabled]
MSI Fast Boot is the fastest way to boot the system. It will disable more devices to
speed up system boot time which is faster than the boot time of Fast Boot.
[Enabled] Enables the MSI Fast Boot function to speed up booting time. And
the following Fast Boot 󰘰eld will be disabled and 󰘰xed.
[Disabled] Disables MSI Fast Boot.
Important
When MSI Fast Boot is enabled, you can use MSI FAST BOOT application to enter
BIOS setup if needed. Please refer Entering BIOS Setup section for details.
▶Fast Boot [Disabled/ windows7, Enabled/ windows 8.1/ 10]
Enables or disables the fast boot feature for Windows 8.1/ 10. This item will only be
available when MSI Fast Boot is disabled.
[Enabled] Enables the Fast Boot con󰘰guration to accelerate system boot time.
[Disabled] Disables the Fast Boot con󰘰guration.
▶Internal GOP Configuration
Manages the onboard Graphics Output Protocol (GOP). Press <Enter> to enter the
sub-menu. This sub-menu will appear when Windows 8.1/ 10 WHQL Support is
enabled.
▶Secure Boot
Sets the Windows secure boot to prevent the unauthorized accessing. Press
<Enter> to enter the sub-menu. This sub-menu will appear when Windows 8.1/ 10
WHQL Support is enabled.
▶Secure Boot Support [Disabled]
Enables or disables secure boot support.
[Enabled] Enables the secure boot function and allow you to set the secure
boot settings.
[Disabled] Disables this function.
▶Secure Boot Mode [Standard]
Selects the secure boot mode. This item is to select how the secure boot keys be
loaded. This item appears when Secure Boot Support is enabled.
[Standard] The system will automatically load the secure keys from BIOS.
[Custom] Allows user to con󰘰gure the secure boot settings and manually load
the secure keys.