A system can still boot normally while quietly falling into a degraded security state.

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PCWorld explains how Windows 11’s April update now automatically notifies users about Secure Boot certificate status, eliminating manual PowerShell checks. Microsoft’s current Secure Boot certificates ...

With the April 2026 Update, Microsoft shipped several meaningful changes, including the ability to turn Smart App Control on or off without reinstalling Windows 11. But another improvement that ...

PCWorld reports that Microsoft’s April Windows 11 update KB5083769 is causing severe boot loops and Blue Screen of Death crashes on some PCs. The issue particularly affects HP and Dell computers, ...

Windows will now tell you if Secure Boot is working properly. The new status indicates whether you have the latest Secure Boot updates. The April Windows update also patches a whopping 164 security ...

Your PC might mistakenly detect external drives, removable media (USB devices or non-bootable discs), etc., as bootable devices and attempt to boot from them. In this case, remove or disconnect ...

Secure Boot certificates protect your PC’s startup process, but the original ones from 2011 are set to expire in June, so Microsoft plans to roll out a Secure Boot status dashboard in Windows to help ...

If your PC is more than two years old, your Windows Secure Boot certificates will expire in June 2026. You will stop receiving Secure Boot updates, and it could eventually cause boot issues. While ...