Important security certificates for Windows 11 will soon expire for many users. In some cases, you will need to take action to prevent this from happening. Here's what you need to do and why.

Microsoft had, for some odd reason, decided to delete a key piece of information about a crucial Windows 11/10 update that you must install.

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Windows 10 and Windows 11 rely on three security certificates that begin expiring from June 2026, with additional expirations later in 2026. Microsoft is treating this as a broad, ecosystem-level ...

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Microsoft will begin delivering new Secure Boot certificates via Windows Update in March 2026. The update targets millions of PCs before the original 2011 certificates begin expiring in June. The move ...

Microsoft will use standard Windows 11 updates to keep Secure Boot working on existing PCs as the operating system's original certificates near their end. The company says Secure Boot certificates ...

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 introduced Secure Boot back in 2011, and made it a key requirement for installation of Windows 11. And now some users will have to update their certificates ...

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 ...

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 ...