Make sure you've updated before the deadline.

There's a security deadline coming to Windows PCs in June 2026 that you might not have heard of. Depending on how old your machine is or how updated you keep things, it could end up leaving your ...

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

Updated firmware trust chains strengthen rootkit protection and zero-trust infrastructure security.

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 ...

Among the requirements for installing Windows 11 are two security features: Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version 2.0 and Secure Boot. As we’ve documented before ...

This article describes how to enable Secure Boot to install Windows 11. How Do I Enable Secure Boot? The easiest way to enable Secure Boot is to do so through UEFI. It's typically listed as one of the ...

Why it matters: Microsoft has issued guidance for fixing a serious Secure Boot vulnerability that affects all Windows systems and is actively being exploited in the wild. Normally, this kind of issue ...