secure boot certificates

Windows 10's official end-of-support has forced a scramble — but a surprising ecosystem response is already here: community builds such as Tiny11 promise a lean, Windows 11-like experience on older machines, Microsoft has begun pushing the first major Windows 11 servicing of the year with...

Microsoft’s January 2026 Patch Tuesday brings a focused, security-first cumulative update to Windows 11 and Windows Server platforms: consumer and managed devices receive fixes rather than flashy features, while server editions are updated with distinct KB identifiers and targeted enterprise...

Microsoft has begun a staggered, OS‑level rollout of its AI assistant Copilot across Windows 11, turning what was once a sidebar experiment into a multimodal platform woven into the taskbar, Start menu, File Explorer and core update channels while other Windows 11 components—from Sticky Notes to...

Microsoft just gave Windows 10 users one last lifeline — but the window to grab it is small, conditional, and full of trade-offs you need to understand before you act. Overview Microsoft will stop regular security updates for consumer editions of Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, but it is...

Microsoft has warned that the original Windows Secure Boot certificates issued in 2011 are set to expire beginning in June 2026, and that systems which do not receive replacement certificates before that date may stop receiving critical pre‑boot security updates — leaving them exposed to...

Windows 10 reaches a hard stop on October 14, 2025 — but Microsoft has built a narrowly scoped, one‑year bridge that lets many consumers keep receiving critical security fixes through October 13, 2026 if they enroll in the new consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) program. Background /...

Microsoft quietly published two targeted Dynamic Update packages for Windows 11, version 24H2 (and Windows Server 2025) — KB5065378 (a Setup Dynamic Update) and KB5064097 (a Safe OS / WinRE Dynamic Update) — on August 29, 2025, delivering refreshed setup binaries and a new Windows Recovery...

Microsoft’s August preview updates quietly deliver a major new enterprise capability: Windows Backup for Organizations has been promoted into Release Preview and is being positioned as the supported, tenant‑gated path for backing up and restoring user settings and Microsoft Store app lists in...

Microsoft’s Release Preview push for Windows 10 Build 19045.6276 (KB5063842) is a terse but consequential update: delivered as an optional, non-security cumulative preview, it bundles a set of targeted reliability fixes while surfacing two management-facing capabilities that matter to IT teams —...

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...

Microsoft released an out‑of‑band update on August 19, 2025—KB5066189—for Windows 11 devices on the 22621 and 22631 build families (OS Builds 22621.5771 and 22631.5771). The package is an optional, non‑security rollup that patches a regression introduced by the August 2025 monthly updates...

Microsoft released an out‑of‑band update on August 19, 2025—KB5066189 (OS Builds 22621.5771 and 22631.5771)—that quickly became the must‑install patch for Windows 11 22H2/23H2 devices affected by a regression introduced with the August security rollup; the update’s headline fix restores Reset...

Microsoft's recent servicing cycle for Windows Server 2022 ties together two urgent security themes: Microsoft has pushed a cumulative update (KB5063880) that carries fixes and quality improvements while reiterating critical remediation guidance for a Netlogon Remote Protocol hardening released...

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...

Microsoft released the August 12, 2025 cumulative security update for Windows 11, version 24H2 — KB5063878 (OS Build 26100.4946) — a combined LCU+SSU package that continues July’s quality fixes, delivers component updates for Copilot+ AI features, and reiterates a critical Windows Secure Boot...

Microsoft has shipped the August 12, 2025 cumulative security update for Windows 11, version 24H2 (KB5063878, OS Build 26100.4946), a routine Patch Tuesday release that combines the latest servicing stack update with the monthly cumulative update, patches a range of security issues, and contains...

Here is a summary of the July 22, 2025—KB5062663 (OS Builds 22621.5699) Preview update for Windows 11 version 23H2: Key Highlights 1. Secure Boot Certificate Expiration Notice Secure Boot certificates used by most Windows devices are set to expire starting June 2026. If not updated, some...

Here are the key details and highlights from the Microsoft support page for the July 22, 2025—KB5062663 (OS Builds 22621.5699) Preview update for Windows 11 version 23H2: Overview Release Date: July 22, 2025 Update Version: OS Builds 22621.5699 and 22631.5699 Applies To: Windows 11 version...

Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5062633 for version 23H2, promising a focused set of bug fixes rather than new features, while also underscoring a critical warning about Secure Boot certificate expiration that enterprises—and attentive consumers—should not overlook. As an optional cumulative...

Microsoft has released KB5062839, a Setup Dynamic Update for Windows 11 version 24H2 and Windows Server 2025, dated July 22, 2025. This update enhances the Windows setup binaries and associated files utilized during feature updates, aiming to improve the reliability and efficiency of the...