Microsoft confirms systems without updated Secure Boot certificates will boot normally but lose some security protections.

Microsoft has begun rolling out updated Secure Boot certificates through monthly Windows updates to replace the original 2011 certificates that will expire in late June 2026. Introduced in 2011, ...

In brief: Secure Boot was originally introduced with Windows 8 as a firmware-based security feature designed to protect the OS from potentially malicious boot code. After more than 15 years, the ...

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Windows 8 is remembered most for its oddball touchscreen-focused full-screen Start menu, but it also introduced a number of under-the-hood enhancements to Windows. One of those was UEFI Secure Boot, a ...

Microsoft says Secure Boot certificates are being updates, and Windows 10 isn't fully eligible Affected devices will enter a "degraded security state" Is this another push to drive Windows 11 adoption ...

Devices that don’t receive new Secure Boot certificates may miss out on future security updates. Devices that don’t receive new Secure Boot certificates may miss out on future security updates. is a ...

Microsoft urges Windows Server admins to prepare for Secure Boot certificate updates. Expiring 2011 Secure Boot certificates in June 2026 require proactive remediation. Updated firmware trust chains ...

So... my Asus mobo (ROG Strix Z390-E Gaming) is from 2018, and while the code Andrew provided for PowerShell shows I'm OK for the new cert, I get "False" for Default ...

Microsoft is rolling out refreshed Secure Boot certificates across the Windows ecosystem, aiming to replace the original trust anchors that have been in use since 2011. Secure Boot is enforced by UEFI ...

In context: As cheaters increasingly infiltrate the deepest levels of PC systems to evade security software, the most popular multiplayer games have forced legitimate players to follow suit. Fortnite ...

Secure Boot protects modern Windows and Linux PCs. Microsoft Secure Boot certificates from 2011 expire in June 2026. Most PC owners are fine if they install the latest updates. Last year's ...