TL;DR: Secure Boot certificates in Windows 10 and 11 will expire by June 2026, risking system security and compatibility. Microsoft is issuing new certificates through updates and OEM firmware ...

Windows systems are heading toward a trust-chain maintenance event that’s easy to overlook until it breaks something. Windows 10 and Windows 11 rely on three security certificates that begin expiring ...

Secure Boot certificate upgrades is bad news for Windows 10 ...

Microsoft reminds everyone that the initial wave of Secure Boot certificates, dropped in 2011, are due to expire.

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 ...

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 ...

Battlefield 6 requires you to enable Secure Boot if you're playing on PC, or it simply won't launch. This is largely so that developer EA can deploy anti-cheat ...

Microsoft ended software support for Windows 10 in October 2025, bringing an end to the operating system launched in 2015.