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 ...

Microsoft is reminding users that the Secure Boot ecosystem will soon require a mandatory check-up. The Redmond-backed security protocol, part of the UEFI specification and primarily ...

Microsoft has recently begun replacing expiring Secure Boot certificates on eligible Windows 11 systems running 24H2 and 25H2 ...

Microsoft will roll out new Secure Boot certificates for Windows users starting June, as the old certificates will expire.

Refreshing new certificates represents one of the largest coordinated security maintenance efforts across the Windows ecosystem,' Microsoft explains.

Microsoft has begun rolling out updated Secure Boot certificates through monthly Windows updates to replace the original 2011 certificates that will expire in late June 2026.

Secure Boot helps keep your computer safe by using trusted certificates in UEFI firmware. It checks bootloaders and prevents dangerous applications from running before Windows starts. Through Secure ...

Get ye to Windows Update, because there's a good chance you've got new Secure Boot certificates to install. Microsoft just ...

Microsoft adds a Secure Boot status report to Intune, helping IT admins track certificate updates and reduce security risks.

Microsoft is preparing to roll out new Secure Boot certificates via Windows Update to keep old PCs protected from boot‑level ...

Microsoft has released the Windows 10 KB5075912 extended security update to fix February 2026 Patch Tuesday vulnerabilities, ...