Microsoft has recently begun replacing expiring Secure Boot certificates on eligible Windows 11 systems running 24H2 and 25H2 ...

Microsoft confirms systems without updated Secure Boot certificates will boot normally but lose some security protections.

The consequences of missing the certificate refresh aren’t limited to a warning message. A summary includes several functional failures: Secure Boot may stop working, systems may no longer be able to ...

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 ...

Microsoft says Secure Boot certificates are being updates, and Windows 10 isn't fully eligible Affected devices will enter a "degraded security state" Is this another push to drive Windows 11 adoption ...

Microsoft has launched a critical “generational refresh” of Secure Boot certificates to replace aging security keys that are nearing their end-of-life. This move is essential for maintaining the ...

Devices that don’t receive new Secure Boot certificates may miss out on future security updates. Devices that don’t receive new Secure Boot certificates may miss out on future security updates. is a ...

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 ...

Starting Thursday, Feb. 19, Fortnite will have new anti-cheat measures on Windows PC. Following suit behind Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Battlefield 6 last year, not to mention games Valorant, ...

Rainbow Six Siege X developer Ubisoft promises that it's implementing "important changes across our account security, anti-cheat, and anti-toxicity systems" as it heads into Year 11 of the tactical ...

With the relatively secretive drop of Highguard, we’ve only just learned a lot about what the game actually is. It turns out that Highguard requires Secure Boot to activate the TPM anti-cheat kernel ...

Highguard launches on January 26, 2026. Before fiddling with the settings within your BIOS to make sure you can play the game as soon as it drops, it is wise to check whether you have all the ...