Some Windows PCs may require manual firmware updates as Secure Boot certificates expire

Microsoft's original Windows Secure Boot certificates issued in 2011 expire in June 2026. Here's what that means for your PC ...
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Millions of Windows PCs face Secure Boot certificate expiry in 2026

Microsoft is preparing for the June 2026 expiration of Secure Boot certificates, a first since the feature's 2011 debut. Most ...
The Eastern Herald

Windows 11 Users Face Urgent June Deadline as Microsoft Warns of Secure Boot Certificate Expiry

Microsoft has issued a rare and urgent warning to Windows users worldwide: a foundational layer of PC security, embedded deep ...
PC World

Windows 11 now shows if your Secure Boot certificates are ready for June

PCWorld explains how Windows 11’s April update now automatically notifies users about Secure Boot certificate status, eliminating manual PowerShell checks. Microsoft’s current Secure Boot certificates ...
Dark Reading

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 ...
Ars Technica

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 ...