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Microsoft will begin delivering new Secure Boot certificates via Windows Update in March 2026. The update targets millions of PCs before the original 2011 certificates begin expiring in June. The move ...

If you’ve checked Event Viewer recently, some new TPM-WMI errors about Secure Boot certificates might have popped up. Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Many Windows 11 users are seeing these logs appear ...

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 ...

Microsoft introduced Secure Boot back in 2011, and made it a key requirement for installation of Windows 11. And now some users will have to update their certificates ...

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Microsoft said it has begun rolling out new Secure Boot security certificates, ahead of a late June 2026 expiration deadline that affects virtually every Windows device globally. The certificates, ...

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 ...

After a decade and a half of service, the current certificates will expire, and new ones will be rolled out. Renewed Secure Boot certificates will be rolled out to Windows systems starting in June, as ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...