Project Zenith is proof that Microsoft knows how to make a less annoying version of Windows 11. So, why is it making it ...

Microsoft doesn't want customers to upgrade older PCs to Windows 11, but there are workarounds for all but the oldest devices ...

The message Windows Boot Manager has been blocked by the current security policy means that the computer’s firmware is stopping the bootloader from starting up because it does not meet the Secure Boot ...

The official Windows 11 ISO download from Microsoft is free and gives you the 64-bit disk image needed for a clean install, bootable USB, or virtual machine. You can ...

An industry-wide standard Microsoft invented to protect Windows, and later Linux, devices from firmware infections has been trivial to bypass for 13 of its 14 years of existence. The discovery was ...

The Secure Boot Certificates will expire in June 2026. That’s why it is mandatory to get the latest Secure Boot Certificates update. Ignoring this update may lead to severe consequences, as it will ...

Microsoft just pushed the Secure Boot 2023 certificate update to all eligible Windows 11 and Windows 10 computers, just in time given that old certificates were due to expire today. It’s a good thing, ...

The clock is ticking for Windows and Linux users to update cryptographic keys that protect their systems against firmware-based UEFI infections, a pernicious form of malware that loads before ...

Over the past few months, we’ve been reporting on a major change to the Secure Boot certificates used in Windows 11, which are required for a secure system boot. Microsoft has repeatedly warned that ...

Some of the most common causes for Windows 11 upgrade failure are incompatible hardware or firmware. With hardware, it's usually the CPU that's incompatible. With firmware, the issue could be Unified ...

Secure Boot, a feature first launched in 2011 with Windows 8, included an initial wave of certificates that are set to expire starting on June 24th. We've covered this before, but Microsoft is ...

The big picture: The Secure Boot certificates Microsoft originally issued in 2011 for Windows devices are set to expire next month. The company is currently rolling out new Secure Boot keys to ...