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

Beyond fixing a host of security vulnerabilities, the latest Patch Tuesday will display your Secure Boot status to make sure ...

Microsoft Changes Windows Security After 15 Years—Update By ‘End Of April’

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

Microsoft Secure Boot Update Starts In April—2011 Certificates Expire Soon

None of that is surprising or different to the monthly norm for PC owners. What is different, Microsoft says, is that ...

My 5-step security checklist for every new Windows PC

I always want to make sure my new Windows PC is protected against security threats. Here are five things I do with that goal in mind.
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Windows Secure Boot Certificates Expire in June. How to Verify Your PC Is Updated

Microsoft is also updating the Windows Security app with a status indicator that will let users know whether their Windows 10 and 11 installations have the latest Secure Boot certificates.
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Your PC's critical security certificates may be about to expire - how to check

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 ...
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I turned off Secure Boot and my PC didn't explode

Brace yourself for my maverick ways: I turned off Secure Boot recently. I’m a loose cannon of the highest order, I know. Though Microsoft and Linux systems urge you to have this feature enabled, your ...