Windows 11 is refreshing Secure Boot keys in 2026. Here's why TPM-WMI Event ID 1801 appears, and how to verify the new certificate.

Secure Boot has relied on the same security certificates to verify bootloaders since 2011, during the development cycle for Windows 8. But those original certificates are set to expire in June and ...

Your PC's critical security certificates may be about to expire - how to check ...

For what it's worth, secure boot doesn't have to be some kind of trap where only MS lets you install Linux. For example, on my systems I have secure boot enabled, but I also want to load locally ...

Microsoft has announced it will deliver new Secure Boot certificates via Windows Update starting March 2026 before 2011 ...

Battlefield 6 launch day has finally arrived, and many PC gamers will soon find out that Secure Boot must be enabled in Windows 10 or Windows 11 before playing. Secure Boot is designed to keep your PC ...

You may see the “Secure Boot can be enabled when System in User Mode” error message while enabling the Secure Boot on your device. If you want to install Windows ...

No one who assembles a PC or sets up a new computer can avoid the BIOS or UEFI. That’s where you define the basics, from the boot sequence and memory profiles to security features like Secure Boot.