Windows Secure Boot deadline won’t brick your PC, but don’t ignore it

Over the past few months, we’ve been reporting on a major change to the Secure Boot certificates used in Windows 11, which ...
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Battlefield 6 Secure Boot not enabled? Here's how to prep your PC for launch.

Battlefield 6 launch day has finally arrived, and many PC gamers will soon find out that Secure Boot must be enabled in Windows 10 or Windows 11 before playing. Secure Boot is designed to keep your PC ...
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Windows’ original Secure Boot certificates expire in June—here’s what you need to do

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 ...
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Microsoft's latest Windows update now confirms if your PC is Secure Boot-protected - how it works

Windows will now tell you if Secure Boot is working properly. The new status indicates whether you have the latest Secure Boot updates. The April Windows update also patches a whopping 164 security ...
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Check and Update Windows Secure Boot Certificates expiring in 2026

The Secure Boot Certificates will expire in June 2026. That’s why it is mandatory to get the latest Secure Boot Certificates update. Ignoring this update may lead to severe consequences, as it will ...
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Microsoft's Original Windows Secure Boot Certificate Is Expiring

The original Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Secure Boot certificates for Windows will start expiring in late June. Microsoft has urged IT and security leaders to apply updated ...
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How to check your Windows PC for expiring security certificates - a big one ends in June

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 ...