For nine long months, a significant number of Windows 11 users who rely on dual-boot configurations—running both Windows and Linux on the same machine—have faced a frustrating roadblock: a mysterious bug, introduced with a routine security update, left many systems unable to boot into Linux. The...
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In August 2024, Microsoft released security update KB5041585 for Windows 11, aiming to enhance system security by implementing Secure Boot Advanced Targeting (SBAT). This update inadvertently disrupted dual-boot configurations with Linux distributions such as Ubuntu, Debian, Mint, Zorin OS, and...
