Were all te usual pre-installation things done (e.g. BIOS/UEFI Secure Boot, Fast Boot, TPM disabled etc) before installing ZorinOS. See: Before you install
Looking here, I cannot see any additional security features that would hinder installing Zorin instead of Win11. https://www.asus.com/laptops/for-home/vivobook/vivobook-17-x712/techspec/