How to Enable Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 for Fortnite

Read this before changing firmware

Check current status first

• Press Windows + R, run msinfo32, and record BIOS Mode plus Secure Boot State.
• Run tpm.msc or open Windows Security > Device security > Security processor details. Confirm Specification Version 2.0.
• If both are already on and Fortnite still reports a problem, stop changing firmware and use Epic or manufacturer support.

Enable TPM and Secure Boot safely

Restart into the manufacturer’s UEFI setup using its documented method. TPM may be called Intel PTT, AMD fTPM, firmware TPM or discrete TPM. Secure Boot normally requires UEFI boot; systems using Legacy/CSM may need a disk-layout conversion before Secure Boot can become active. That conversion is not a casual Fortnite setting—use Microsoft and manufacturer guidance or a technician.

Enable only the required TPM and Secure Boot controls, save, return to Windows, and verify again with msinfo32 and tpm.msc. “Enabled” in firmware but “Off” in Windows can mean CSM remains active, keys are not provisioned, or the OS was installed in Legacy mode. Do not flash unofficial firmware or clear keys as a first fix.

Who actually needs this for Fortnite?

Epic’s published requirement applies to Windows PC tournaments that require Account Level 350 or higher, commonly cash-prize events. It does not claim that enabling TPM improves FPS, and console players do not perform these PC firmware steps.

BitLocker and when to stop

Firmware changes can trigger a BitLocker recovery prompt even when no data is erased. Confirm the recovery key is backed up to the correct Microsoft or organization account before rebooting into UEFI. On a work or school PC, stop and contact the administrator; they may own the encryption policy and recovery key.

Stop if BIOS Mode is Legacy, the disk uses an incompatible partition layout, the manufacturer manual does not match the menus, Windows requests a recovery key you do not possess, or the system becomes unstable. A technician can plan UEFI conversion safely. Clearing TPM, turning off encryption blindly or flashing an unofficial BIOS is not an acceptable shortcut.

Sources and update policy

Primary verification: Epic: TPM and Secure Boot requirement. Time-sensitive mechanics, availability and prices should be rechecked after major patches.