Windows won’t boot? Safe mode is the lifeline you need

If your Windows PC won’t start properly or keeps crashing, Safe Mode can help you identify the cause and fix the problem. In ...

Windows’ original Secure Boot certificates expire in June—here’s what you need to do

One of those was UEFI Secure Boot, a mechanism for verifying PC bootloaders to ensure that unverified software can’t be loaded at startup. Secure Boot was enabled but technically optional for Windows ...
ExtremeTech

Microsoft Will Use Windows Updates to Keep Secure Boot Working as Certificates Expire

Secure Boot helps keep your computer safe by using trusted certificates in UEFI firmware. It checks bootloaders and prevents dangerous applications from running before Windows starts. Through Secure ...
WinBuzzer

Microsoft Refreshes Secure Boot Certificates via Windows Update

Microsoft has announced it will deliver new Secure Boot certificates via Windows Update starting March 2026 before 2011 ...

Windows Secure Boot certificates are expiring after more than 15 years

Microsoft is reminding users that the Secure Boot ecosystem will soon require a mandatory check-up. The Redmond-backed security protocol, part of the UEFI specification and primarily ...

Microsoft rolls out new Secure Boot certificates before June expiration

Microsoft has begun rolling out updated Secure Boot certificates through monthly Windows updates to replace the original 2011 certificates that will expire in late June 2026.
PC World

Your Windows PC refuses to start. Now what?

There are various reasons why Windows does not start. The first assumption is a defect in the boot environment that prevents the system from starting. However, causes can also be a defective file ...
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5 things you should never disable at Windows startup (unless you want a broken PC)

Keep Windows working nicely.