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The 2026 expiration tag covers Microsoft's upcoming Secure Boot certificate rollover, where the cryptographic roots for UEFI Secure Boot on Windows devices begin expiring in June 2026. Discussions include planning for the global certificate update to avoid boot-level security issues and loss of updateability. Related threads detail out-of-band updates like KB5066189 that fix reset and cloud recovery regressions while reiterating the expiration advisory, and cumulative updates such as KB5063878 that include preparatory guidance for the rollover. IT teams and end users are advised to act now to safeguard boot integrity and ensure continued Windows update delivery.
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    Secure Boot Certificate Rollover 2026: Plan Now to Safeguard UEFI Boot

    Microsoft has warned that the cryptographic roots underpinning UEFI Secure Boot on Windows devices will begin to expire in June 2026, forcing a global certificate update that every IT team and many end users must plan for now to avoid boot-level insecurities and loss of updateability. Background...
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    Windows 11 KB5066189: OOB Fix for Reset/Cloud Recovery & Secure Boot Expirations

    Microsoft released an out‑of‑band update on August 19, 2025 — KB5066189 for Windows 11 (OS Builds 22621.5771 and 22631.5771) — to fix a high‑impact regression introduced earlier in the August security rollup that broke Reset and cloud recovery flows, while reiterating a separate, platform‑level...
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    Windows 11 Aug 2025 KB5063878: SSU+LCU, Copilot+ AI, and Secure Boot rollover

    Microsoft released the August 12, 2025 cumulative security update for Windows 11, version 24H2 — KB5063878 (OS Build 26100.4946) — a routine but important monthly package that bundles the latest cumulative fixes, updates to several AI components (targeted at Copilot+ devices), and an updated...
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