In sharp contrast with its approach to privacy, Windows 11 security is in a good place, with no major enshittification issues. However, security is too big an issue to ignore, and Windows 11 ...

Windows 11 users are locked out of their systems after installing update KB5077181, facing endless restart loops and network failures. The security update, released February 10 for both Windows 11 ...

I've been reviewing hardware and software, devising testing methodology and handed out buying advice for what seems like forever; I'm currently absorbed by computers and gaming hardware, but ...

Microsoft will begin delivering new Secure Boot certificates via Windows Update in March 2026. The update targets millions of PCs before the original 2011 certificates begin expiring in June. The move ...

Windows 11 is getting a new security mode meant to block risky software before it can dig into the system, especially the kind that hides behind drivers and background services. Microsoft calls it ...

Microsoft will use standard Windows 11 updates to keep Secure Boot working on existing PCs as the operating system's original certificates near their end. The company says Secure Boot certificates ...

In brief: Secure Boot was originally introduced with Windows 8 as a firmware-based security feature designed to protect the OS from potentially malicious boot code. After more than 15 years, the ...

Epic Games recently mandated Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 to play competitive Fortnite on PC. You can enable Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 through your BIOS settings. It is ...

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 ...

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 ...