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Windows 11 update adds Secure Boot expiry alerts ahead of June

Microsoft has introduced a new Windows 11 feature that alerts users if their Secure Boot certificates, essential for startup security, will expire in June 2026. The status is now visible in Windows ...

Windows 11 now shows if your Secure Boot certificates are ready for June

Windows 11's April update made it easy to check your Secure Boot certificate status ahead of the June 2026 expiration ...

Before you blame Windows, check your BIOS

Whether your computer crashes or just feels slow, you can resolve many issues in the UEFI/BIOS. Here’s how to troubleshoot, ...

Check and Update Windows Secure Boot Certificates expiring in 2026

Secure Boot Certificates are set to expire soon. This guide shows how to check and update them and covers a roadmap for ...
PC Magazine

Windows Secure Boot Certificates Expire in June. How to Verify Your PC Is Updated

Secure Boot certificates protect your PC’s startup process, but the original ones from 2011 are set to expire in June, so Microsoft plans to roll out a Secure Boot status dashboard in Windows to help ...
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Gigabyte X570S AORUS Master BIOS overview

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Redmond Magazine

Microsoft Urges IT Teams to Prepare for Secure Boot Certificate Updates

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 ...
ExtremeTech

Microsoft Will Use Windows Updates to Keep Secure Boot Working as Certificates Expire

Microsoft will use standard Windows 11 updates to keep Secure Boot working on existing PCs as the operating system's original certificates near their end. The company says Secure Boot certificates ...
TechSpot

Windows Secure Boot certificates are expiring after more than 15 years

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 ...
TweakTown

Microsoft is refreshing Secure Boot certificates, so you might need to update Windows

TL;DR: Secure Boot certificates in Windows 10 and 11 will expire by June 2026, risking system security and compatibility. Microsoft is issuing new certificates through updates and OEM firmware ...
Engadget

Microsoft will start refreshing Secure Boot certificates in March for Windows 11 and Windows 10 ESU users

Get ye to Windows Update, because there's a good chance you've got new Secure Boot certificates to install. Microsoft just announced that it will be refreshing those certificates, which were ...
The Verge

Microsoft is keeping Secure Boot alive with Windows updates

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 ...