Microsoft has recently begun replacing expiring Secure Boot certificates on eligible Windows 11 systems running 24H2 and 25H2, according to a report by BleepingComputer. Update: On February 10, ...

In June 2025, Microsoft announced that, in June 2026, it would begin deprecating Secure Boot certificates of Windows systems ...

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 ...

Windows systems are heading toward a trust-chain maintenance event that’s easy to overlook until it breaks something. Windows 10 and Windows 11 rely on three security certificates that begin expiring ...

Microsoft has announced it will deliver new Secure Boot certificates via Windows Update starting March 2026 before 2011 ...

The February Windows update preview is extensive. It includes new Secure Boot certificates and app and settings backups.

Secure Boot certificate upgrades is bad news for Windows 10 ...

KB5077241 is now officially available, bringing Emoji 16.0, Sysmon integration, Secure Boot updates, and key Windows 11 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In sharp contrast with its approach to privacy, Windows 11 security is in a good place, with no major enshittification issues.