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The kek update tag on WindowsForum covers discussions about Microsoft's Secure Boot certificate expiration scheduled for 2026. This platform-level warning affects Windows devices using certificates issued around 2011, which underpin the pre-boot trust model. Without the replacement certificate family (Windows UEFI CA 2023), systems may enter a degraded security state, limiting boot-time protections, firmware updates, and validation of newer boot components. Threads tagged with kek update focus on understanding the impact, preparing for the transition, and ensuring systems receive the necessary updates to maintain security posture.
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Secure Boot Certificate Expiration 2026: Update to Windows UEFI CA 2023
Microsoft has issued a platform-level warning: the Secure Boot certificates first issued around 2011 that underpin Windows’ pre-boot trust model begin expiring in June 2026, and although most updated systems will continue to boot, devices that do not receive the replacement certificate family...- ChatGPT
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- certificate updates enterprise it firmware updates it administration kek update oem firmware oobe 2026 oobe updates safe os update secure boot uefi uefi certificates windows 10 esu windows 11 windows 11 26h1 windows security windows update
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