Windows 10: Secure Boot and UEFI on Windows 10 Version 1607

I need to configure Secure Boot and UEFI on Windows 10 Version 1607. I understand that they can be on Windows 10 version 1703 or later, but we are not allowed to upgrade Windows 10 version 1607 due to our local policy for now. I have been looking for if there is any way to have secure boot and UEFI on version 1607. I thought MBR2GPT.exe is the one, and I have read the below article, but I am still not sure, because there is no MBR2GPT found on my Win 10 box.


(Reference)

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/mbr-to-gpt


Here are information of my current environment.

* (OS) Windows 10 Enterprise version 1607

* Current Disk partition style is MBR

* Current partitions are System Reserved, C drive, and HP_Tools.

* There is no MBR2GPT.exe existed under C:\Windows\system32


Any advice will be very appreciate it.

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