Among the requirements for installing Windows 11 are two security features: Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version 2.0 and Secure Boot. As we’ve documented before ...

If you use an add-on TPM module ($25ish), rather than using the chip's built-in emulator, I don't think you lose your Bitlocker key when you do a BIOS update. You just have to remember to switch the ...

Why it matters: Secure Boot is a technology designed to protect the PC boot chain and avoid running a tampered operating system. A firmware update released by MSI, however, changed the feature ...

This guide shows essential steps to follow for the Secure boot is on, but your device is using an older boot trust configuration message.

Secure Boot has been a core part of PC motherboards for more than a decade -- MSI needed to be reminded of that. A security researcher recently discovered that MSI has released more than 300 ...

All change for Windows Updated on May 18 with new detail about the new folder Microsoft has quietly added to your all Windows ...

Microsoft's original Windows Secure Boot certificates issued in 2011 expire in June 2026. Here's what that means for your PC and what you can do if you're not eligible for the update.

Microsoft's first Secure Boot certificates will expire in June 2026. In order for systems with Secure Boot to remain bootable, they must receive updated certificates by then. “Prepare for the first ...

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 ...

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 ...

Eh, I don't think MSI made an unreasonable choice for their target market. It would be much less defensible if an OEM selling prebuilt PCs did the same. It would be nice if there was some kind of ...