secure boot

Rufus’ latest release sharpens a tool millions rely on for creating bootable USB media: version 4.10 arrives with a native dark mode, formal support for Microsoft’s Windows UEFI CA 2023 Secure Boot certificates (so you can build 25H2-compatible Windows 11 media), the ability to save an existing...

On October 14, 2025, Microsoft will stop providing security updates and technical support for Windows 10 — a hard deadline that should make every Windows 10 user pause and plan their next steps now if they value security, compatibility, and access to new Windows features. Upgrading to Windows 11...

Rufus 4.10 lands with a built-in dark theme, support for Microsoft’s new Windows UEFI CA 2023 signing model, the ability to save a USB stick back to ISO (UDF only), improved VHD/VHDX error reporting, and a handful of reliability fixes that matter to technicians, imaging engineers, and power...

Microsoft has warned enterprise IT teams that the root Secure Boot certificates baked into most Windows devices since 2012 will begin expiring in 2026, and it is rolling out a new 2023 certificate chain to prevent boot‑time security updates from failing — a change that requires coordinated...

Microsoft has posted the September 2025 non‑security preview update for Windows 11, version 23H2 — an optional Release Preview build (KB5065790) that delivers a set of targeted reliability fixes while reiterating a major operational warning: Microsoft’s Secure Boot signing certificates issued in...

Microsoft’s September preview update pushed an urgent reminder to IT teams and advanced users: Secure Boot certificates used broadly across Windows devices are scheduled to start expiring in June 2026, and without coordinated firmware and OS updates some machines may be unable to boot securely...

Microsoft released an out‑of‑band cumulative update for Windows 11 version 24H2 on September 22, 2025 — KB5068221 (OS Build 26100.6588) — that bundles quality fixes (including the fixes from the September 9, 2025 security rollup), updates several AI components, and quietly re‑emphasizes the...

The conversation around artificial intelligence and work has moved from abstract speculation to hard-edged debate — and a recent poll-driven piece on Windows Central captures that anxiety in stark terms while pointing to concrete research showing which roles are already feeling pressure...

Microsoft has issued its clearest countdown yet: mainstream support for Windows 10 ends on October 14, 2025 — a hard servicing cut-off that removes routine security updates, quality fixes and standard technical support for the majority of Windows 10 editions and leaves millions of devices at...

Microsoft will stop issuing routine security updates and mainstream technical support for the majority of Windows 10 editions on October 14, 2025—a deadline that forces millions of home users and organisations to decide quickly between upgrading to Windows 11, buying a short-term safety net, or...

Microsoft has fixed a hard deadline: Windows 10’s official support ends on October 14, 2025, and that timetable forces every remaining Windows 10 PC into one of three paths—upgrade, pay for a short-term safety net, or migrate to a different operating system—each with clear security, cost, and...

Microsoft’s security updates and mainstream support for Windows 10 end on October 14, 2025 — a fixed, non‑negotiable deadline that forces a simple but urgent choice for every Windows 10 user: upgrade to Windows 11 if your PC qualifies, enroll in Microsoft’s limited Extended Security Updates...

Microsoft has set a hard deadline: Windows 10 will stop receiving security updates and official support on October 14, 2025, and if you’re still running Windows 10 it’s time to pick a path forward — upgrade, buy new hardware, or choose a supported workaround. The good news for most users is that...

Microsoft’s decision to end support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 has turned a calendar note into a business‑critical deadline: organizations that continue to run Windows 10 after that date will stop receiving security patches, feature updates, and official technical assistance — and the...

Windows 10’s October 14 end-of-support deadline is forcing a reckoning: buy new hardware, pay for extended security updates, or accept community workarounds that let older PCs run Windows 11. Flyoobe — the rebranded evolution of Flyby11 — aims to be more than a bypass tool: it bundles an...

Windows 10 reaches a hard stop on October 14, 2025 — after that date Microsoft will no longer deliver routine security updates, feature patches, or technical support for the mainstream editions — and every Windows 10 PC owner needs a realistic plan now to avoid rapid security and compatibility...

Microsoft has set a firm deadline: routine security updates, quality patches and standard technical support for mainstream Windows 10 editions will end on October 14, 2025 — forcing households, businesses and public-sector IT teams to choose between upgrading, buying temporary protection, or...

Microsoft released a targeted hotpatch—KB5065474—on September 9, 2025, for Windows 11 Enterprise (24H2 / LTSC 2024) that advances eligible devices to OS Build 26100.6508, delivers a focused app-compatibility / UAC repair, and includes two operational advisories administrators must treat as high...

Microsoft’s October 14, 2025 deadline for Windows 10 support has become a high‑stakes public policy moment: consumer advocates, press trackers and at least one lawsuit are pressing the company to change course or widen the safety net, arguing that tens—possibly hundreds—of millions of...

Microsoft has set a firm deadline: Windows 10 mainstream support ends on October 14, 2025, and that cutover changes the security posture for millions of PCs worldwide. After that date, most Windows 10 machines will no longer receive monthly security patches, feature updates, or standard...