Your system will still work without the security feature, but what are the risks if you disable it?

In June 2025, Microsoft announced that, in June 2026, it would begin deprecating Secure Boot certificates of Windows systems from 2011, which were superseded by their 2023 counterparts.

Make sure you've updated before the deadline.

Microsoft is rolling out "Secure Boot Allowed Key Exchange Key (KEK) Update," which requires a system reboot to finish ...

Microsoft confirms systems without updated Secure Boot certificates will boot normally but lose some security protections.

One of the hardware requirements for Windows 11 is Secure Boot, and its certificates are expiring soon. Here is what you need to know about that. Secure Boot is a known term for Windows 11 users. It ...

Find the Secure Boot option and change it to Disabled. Save the changes and reboot again. We recommend keeping Secure Boot enabled unless you're sure it needs to be disabled. This article explains how ...

This article describes how to enable Secure Boot to install Windows 11. How Do I Enable Secure Boot? The easiest way to enable Secure Boot is to do so through UEFI. It's typically listed as one of the ...

Secure Boot, a tool that’s built into hundreds of millions of PCs to keep them from loading unverified software via UEFI, is a fundamental cornerstone of modern computer security. It uses ...

So... my Asus mobo (ROG Strix Z390-E Gaming) is from 2018, and while the code Andrew provided for PowerShell shows I'm OK for the new cert, I get "False" for Default ...

The Call Of Duty RICOCHET team made this announcement: When Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 releases later this year, TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot will be required to play on PC. These hardware-level protections ...