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Windows Secure Boot certificates expire today, check your PC now

A decade old Secure Boot certificate reaches its sunset today leaving firmware checks in flux for older PCs and pending ...
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BIOS updates are no longer optional

BIOS updates can improve performance and compatibility while also adding important new features. An old BIOS version poses a serious security risk that can compromise your entire system. Updating your ...
Windows Latest

Windows 11’s last Secure Boot deadline hits Monday, Microsoft reveals what happens to your PC

The Windows Production PCA 2011 Secure Boot certificate expires October 19. Windows 11 PCs still boot, but check if yours has ...
techtarget

How IT admins can check BIOS or UEFI versions in Windows 11

Up-to-date BIOS and Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) firmware is critical for enterprise security, device reliability and seamless Windows 11 adoption. In enterprise environments, firmware ...
thenextweb.com

HP pushed a critical BIOS update through Windows Update. It bricked its most expensive laptops.

HP’s auto-installed BIOS update is bricking ZBook Ultra and EliteBook X laptops. Reverting requires a specific HP USB-C dongle. HP customers are reporting that BIOS updates pushed through Windows ...
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 ...

[For New PC Engineers] What is Intel TXT SVN? Reasons for Infinite Windows Reboot Loops and Basic Knowledge for BIOS Development

IntroductionIn PC development environments, computers may suddenly fail to boot after updating the BIOS or Windows.For ...