FAQ: What you need to know about expiring Windows Secure Boot certificates

A major change is coming to Windows that neither individual users nor IT admins can ignore. Here’s how to prepare.

Millions of Windows PCs Face a Secure Boot Update Deadline in 2026

Microsoft Secure Boot certificates from 2011 begin expiring in June 2026. Here’s how to check whether your Windows PC has the 2023 update.

How to check your Windows PC for expiring security certificates - a big one ends in June

How to check your Windows PC for expiring security certificates - a big one ends in June ...

Windows Secure Boot deadline won’t brick your PC, but don’t ignore it

Over the past few months, we’ve been reporting on a major change to the Secure Boot certificates used in Windows 11, which ...
PC World

Your PC’s trust in Windows has an expiration date

PCWorld reports that Windows 11 PCs face a critical Secure Boot certificate expiration in June 2026 that could compromise system security. Current certificates from 2011 will stop receiving ...

Here is how I fixed Windows 11 not booting after clean installation

If your PC cannot boot after a clean install of Windows 11, here are a couple of things you should try in light of ...
PC Magazine

Windows Secure Boot Certificates Expire in June. How to Verify Your PC Is Updated

Secure Boot certificates protect your PC’s startup process, but the original ones from 2011 are set to expire in June, so Microsoft plans to roll out a Secure Boot status dashboard in Windows to help ...