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 ...

‘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 ...

‘One Time Restart’—Microsoft Changes Windows After 15 Years

Microsoft is changing Windows on most PCs. Critical Secure Boot certificates will expire for the first time eve ...

Microsoft Warns Unpatched Windows 11 PCs Face June 2026 Secure Boot Block

Secure Boot, a feature first launched in 2011 with Windows 8, included an initial wave of certificates that are set to expire ...
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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 ...