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Call of Duty and Battlefield 6 will both require Secure Boot on Windows

To better protect against cheaters, Activision says that Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 players on PC will need to use hardware with Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 and have Windows’ Secure Boot feature ...
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From Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 to Battlefield 6, More Online Games Are Requiring Hardware Security Measures to Prevent Cheating

Game publishers EA and Activision Blizzard continue to seek ways to stop cheating by requiring users to enable hardware-based security features. Both Battlefield 6 ...
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RICOCHET Is Adding TPM 2.0 And Secure Boot To Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7

The Call Of Duty RICOCHET team made this announcement: When Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 releases later this year, TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot will be required to play on PC. These hardware-level protections ...
GameSpot

Call Of Duty Has New Security Measures, Adding Secure-Boot Requirement

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Call of Duty's battle against hackers continues, and Activision has announced some major updates to the game's Ricochet anti-cheat for Season 5 and ...
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CoD Black Ops 7, Battlefield 6 To Require TPM 2.0 And Secure Boot In Anti-Cheat Crackdown

First person shooter fans are looking forward to two major releases coming this fall, Battlefield 6 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. Regardless of which game players prefer there are some specific ...
IGN

Target acquired.

Activision has warned PC gamers that they will not be able to play Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 during the beta and at launch if they do not enable TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot. Like rival shooter Battlefield ...
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Call Of Duty Black Ops 7 Will Require Secure Boot

Alex Co has been writing about games for 15 years and running, and is a huge fan of online shooters and anything horror related. Regardless of which game you play online, there's one thing all gamers ...

Millions of Windows PCs Face a Secure Boot Update Deadline in 2026

Microsoft Secure Boot certificates from 2011 begin expiring in June 2026. Here’s how to check whether your Windows PC has the ...
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'Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7' Features New & Improved Ricochet Anti-Cheat, Will Require TPM 2.0 And Secure Boot To Play

The year is 2035 and the world is on the brink of chaos, ravaged by conflict and psychological warfare following the narrative events of Black Ops 2 and Black Ops 6. With cutting-edge technology in ...
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How to set up Secure Boot on Windows for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7

The Activision Support page has a useful article filled with advice on how to do this. I also strongly recommend you check any relevant literature for your motherboard, especially when it comes to ...
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Microsoft's latest Windows update now confirms if your PC is Secure Boot-protected - how it works

Microsoft's latest Windows update now confirms if your PC is Secure Boot-protected - how it works ...
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Windows Users Beware: Microsoft’s April Update Is a Major Security Wake-Up Call

The April 2026 security updates from Microsoft may seem similar to previous months' "Patch Tuesday" updates, but these updates contain something a little more in-depth than just the usual application ...