This has never happened before. Microsoft is expiring the authentication that protects Windows PCs from threats each time ...

Windows users beware. Microsoft has confirmed that Secure Boot certificates, first issued in 2011, expire in 8 just weeks. This has not happened before, and it will affect hundreds of millions of PCs.

Over the years, Microsoft has reigned in the security profile of its Windows operating system to a substantial degree. Gone are the days of installing third-party antivirus software suites ...

Microsoft has released the KB5083631 optional cumulative update for Windows 11, which includes 34 changes, such as a new Xbox ...

In June 2025, Microsoft announced that, in June 2026, it would begin deprecating Secure Boot certificates of Windows systems from 2011, which were superseded by their 2023 counterparts. As the clock ...

Windows 11's April update made it easy to check your Secure Boot certificate status ahead of the June 2026 expiration ...

Dashmeet Kaur Ajmani discusses how Windows now isolates key credential material, why legacy authentication assumptions can create risk and what teams should watch for when hardening production ...

The April 2026 KB5083769 security update breaks third-party backup applications from multiple vendors on systems running ...

Incomplete patch for a Windows SmartScreen and Windows Shell security prompts bypass created a new bug enabling zero-click ...

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

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 ...

Microsoft hasn't received much love for Windows 11, with many users still reluctant to ditch Windows 10 even four years after the newer OS launched. The main reasons include Microsoft's constant push ...