PC World

Windows won’t boot? Safe Mode is the lifeline you need

PCWorld explains how Safe Mode serves as a critical troubleshooting tool when Windows fails to boot by loading only essential system components. Safe Mode enables users to identify problematic drivers ...
SecurityWeek

Microsoft to Refresh Windows Secure Boot Certificates in June 2026

After a decade and a half of service, the current certificates will expire, and new ones will be rolled out. Renewed Secure Boot certificates will be rolled out to Windows systems starting in June, as ...
TechRadar

Still using Windows 10? Microsoft is automatically replacing Secure Boot certificates on older PCs ahead of expiration, so you might want to update ASAP

Microsoft says Secure Boot certificates are being updates, and Windows 10 isn't fully eligible Affected devices will enter a "degraded security state" Is this another push to drive Windows 11 adoption ...
TweakTown

Microsoft is refreshing Secure Boot certificates, so you might need to update Windows

TL;DR: Secure Boot certificates in Windows 10 and 11 will expire by June 2026, risking system security and compatibility. Microsoft is issuing new certificates through updates and OEM firmware ...
The Verge

Microsoft is keeping Secure Boot alive with Windows updates

Devices that don’t receive new Secure Boot certificates may miss out on future security updates. Devices that don’t receive new Secure Boot certificates may miss out on future security updates. is a ...
Engadget

Microsoft will start refreshing Secure Boot certificates in March for Windows 11 and Windows 10 ESU users

Get ye to Windows Update, because there's a good chance you've got new Secure Boot certificates to install. Microsoft just announced that it will be refreshing those certificates, which were ...
Ars Technica

Windows’ original Secure Boot certificates expire in June—here’s what you need to do

Windows 8 is remembered most for its oddball touchscreen-focused full-screen Start menu, but it also introduced a number of under-the-hood enhancements to Windows. One of those was UEFI Secure Boot, a ...
TechRepublic

New Windows 11 Features Arrive This Month, Including Cross-Device Resume

New Windows 11 Features Arrive This Month, Including Cross-Device Resume Your email has been sent Microsoft is proving that Patch Tuesdays don’t have to be boring. The upcoming February 2026 update ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows 11 KB5074105 update fixes boot, sign-in, and activation issues

Microsoft has released the KB5074105 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 systems, which includes 32 changes, including fixes for sign-in, boot, and activation issues. KB5074105 is an optional ...
Windows Central

Windows 11’s January update is breaking PCs — here’s how to fix your boot issue

On Windows 11, if after installing the update KB5074109, your computer no longer boots, you'll have to uninstall the update from the Windows Recovery Environment, and here's how. When you purchase ...
Bleeping Computer

New Windows updates replace expiring Secure Boot certificates

Microsoft has started automatically replacing expiring Secure Boot certificates on eligible Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 systems. Secure Boot is a security feature that blocks malicious software (like ...