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It's time for our second Ask Microsoft Anything (AMA) about updating Secure Boot certificates on your Windows devices before they expire in June of 2026. If you've already bookmarked Secure Boot play...
Heather_Poulsen
Updated Jan 29, 2026
mikemagarelli
Feb 05, 2026Copper Contributor
We've been seeing devices that appear to be eligible for the automatic Secure Boot cert updates based on the documentation available via MS but don't seem to progress. Can you confirm the minimum “eligibility checklist” for the automatic Secure Boot certificate update (OS baseline, update level, UEFI + Secure Boot, diagnostic data level, etc.), and which items are hard blockers vs “recommended”? Once a device is eligible, what is the typical timeline (hours, days, weeks) to observe progress?
- Pearl-AngelesFeb 06, 2026
Community Manager
Thanks for your question! Panelists covered this at around 13:46 during the live AMA.