FAQ: What you need to know about expiring Windows Secure Boot certificates

A major change is coming to Windows that neither individual users nor IT admins can ignore. Here’s how to prepare.

Millions of Windows PCs Face a Secure Boot Update Deadline in 2026

Microsoft Secure Boot certificates from 2011 begin expiring in June 2026. Here’s how to check whether your Windows PC has the ...

Windows Secure Boot certificates set to expire in June – here's what it means for your PC

In an Ask Microsoft Anything livestream on YouTube, Microsoft Principal Security Engineer Arden White, Principal Software ...
Neowin

Microsoft bizarrely adds half-baked UEFI Secure boot to Windows 7 right before killing it

The extended security update (ESU) support for Windows 7, alongside that of Windows 8.1, ends today. This means no more security updates, via Patch Tuesdays, will be released, and users will either ...
techtimes

Microsoft Adds Secure Boot For Windows 7: You Can Use it But There’s a Catch

Almost majority of the Windows users now prefer to use either the Windows 10 or the Windows 11 because of the updates. It's also important to regularly roll out upgrades for the software so your apps ...
Bleeping Computer

New Windows updates replace expiring Secure Boot certificates

Microsoft has started automatically replacing expiring Secure Boot certificates on eligible Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 systems. Secure Boot is a security feature that blocks malicious software (like ...

‘Reboot Your PC’—Microsoft Changes ‘Most Windows Devices’ In June

All change for Windows Updated on May 18 with new detail about the new folder Microsoft has quietly added to your all Windows ...
ZDNet

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 ...