Dell and HP computers have been confirmed to be experiencing persistent reboot cycles and repeated BitLocker recovery prompts. Surprisingly perhaps, Windows 11 has not been responsible.
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KB5089549 introduces a new change that simplifies the update for the mandatory critical security update on Windows 11.
Microsoft says the latest KB5083769, KB5083631 updates can lead to systems restarting more than once. The company has explained why that is.
Microsoft has added a new helpful indicator so that you can tell whether a mandatory Windows 11/10 update is installed or not.
Microsoft had, for some odd reason, decided to delete a key piece of information about a crucial Windows 11/10 update that you must install.
Microsoft quietly tightens Windows Server 2025 security baseline with key defaults flipped and legacy risks shut down.
Microsoft is now rolling out updated Secure Boot certificates, as the original ones from 2011 are about to expire later this year.
Microsoft is making it easier for IT admins to monitor the status of Secure Boot on Windows devices across their organization.
The Javelin Anti-Cheat system that Battlefield 6 is using is giving good results for EA, with the company saying that cheat makers are getting increasingly frustrated.
SecureBoot is a must if you want to upgrade from Windows 10 to 11. Here is how to find if your PC has it enabled or even supported.
Windows 11 is not the only thing that mandates TPM and Secure Boot. Some modern games also require these features, and Valve makes it easier for you to check if your PC has them.
Rufus 4.10 is now publicly available as a stable release, which introduces dark mode support, important updates to Secure Boot, and more.
Secure Boot is one of the key Windows 11 hardware requirements, and its certificates will soon expire. Here is why it is important and what you need to know.
Microsoft has released Trusted Launch in-place upgrade support for Azure VMs to boost security for customers.
Battlefield 6 requires Secure Boot as a part of its anti-cheat measures, and a developer has now commented on how the team feels about the measures.
Following Battlefield 6, Call of Duty is also making Windows security features, TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot, mandatory on PCs.
EA has made it mandatory for gamers to enable Secure Boot in order to dive into Battlefield 6, which can be a major headache for those who are not tech-savvy.
Ubuntu has released details on hardware encryption, which is currently in testing. The features appear to be really cool and something Windows 11 users could find really helpful.
One of the hardware requirements for Windows 11 is Secure Boot, and its certificates are expiring soon. Here is what you need to know about that.
Microsoft has finally fixed a nine-month old bug that would not let Windows 11 PCs dual boot with Linux.
AMD has made one of the minimum system requirements of Windows 11 a necessity for its latest generation of graphics cards.
Microsoft has released a new PowerShell script for updating the Windows 11 /10 and Server bootable media for the latest UEFI Secure Boot certificate.
Microsoft added a reason why features like TPM and Secure Boot are important on the latest version of Windows 11.
Microsoft has blocked Secure Boot mitigations for the BlackLotus (CVE-2023-24932) vulnerability on some PCs. The block affects Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 systems due to incompatibilities with TPM
Microsoft shared an updated DC hardening timeline where it has added new guidance and key dates about the deployment phase. This hardening meant to improve the security of the concerned servers.
Microsoft is about to update its UEFI Secure Boot Keys required for certificate management. These keys are from the Windows 8 era and are set to expire soon, just a couple of years from now.
Microsoft has addressed a security vulnerability that can lead to BitLocker Secure Boot bypass on both Windows 10 and 11. Alongside that, the company has also detailed how to resize the WinRE space.
Remember the open source Windows project called "ReactOS"? The dev team has published a new blog post outlining all the major developments that happened this year like improved UEFI boot support.
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Microsoft's Secured Core initiative builds all Surface devices with integrated hardware, firmware, and software defenses. This approach gives Microsoft greater control over security updates.
Popular Windows configuration tool NTLite received its latest update. The new version brings an updated Windows Boot Manager, which was recently patched against a BlackLotus Secure Boot flaw.
Microsoft has patched UEFI Secure Boot security vulnerability called BlackLotus with its latest Update Tuesday released earlier today. The fix is available on Windows 10, Windows 11, and Servers.
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Microsoft has pushed the KB5012170 security update on Windows 11 and Windows 10 once again. The update, supposed to patch a Secure Boot DBX GRUB vulnerability, has known issues in it.
Microsoft has published some helpful guidance against the BlackLotus UEFI bootkit vulnerability that can bypass Secure Boot, VBS, BitLocker, Windows Defender, and more to infect updated Windows PCs.
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An old, persistent "Standard hardware security not supported" bug has come back to haunt Windows 11 users according to multiple reports online. The issue is affecting those who have supported PCs.
BlackLotus, which is a bootkit, has been doing the rounds on the internet since last year. This bootkit is capable of bypassing Secure Boot, disabling BitLocker, Microsoft Defender, and more.
Microsoft recently rolled out Patch Tuesday for the month and it is plagued with issues, which is often the case. VMware has confirmed that it breaks Secure Boot on Server leading to boot failures.
If you are running Windows 11 22H2 on an unsupported system, you could soon receive a "Windows 11 system requirements" not met watermark inside Settings and on the desktop screen itself.
Memory testing utility software Memtest86 Plus has finally received support for Secure Boot, which is a system requirement for Windows 11. This latest version also fixes several other bugs.
MSI motherboards, from both Intel and AMD, have been vulnerable due to a broken Secure Boot firmware setting issue. The bug would allow potentially malicious files to boot into an affected system.
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