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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 Feb 12, 2026
HeyHey16K
Jan 16, 2026Steel Contributor
Hey guys 👋,
In the last Secure Boot AMA (https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/event/windowsevents/ama-secure-boot/4472784) someone asked about the UEFICA2025Status Reg Key showing an unexpected status of "NotStarted". You responded to say you would investigate and advise what to do in this situation. We have this in our environment. When will we be told what to do please?
PieterP84
Feb 05, 2026Copper Contributor
Saw this only on computers that have a patching problem. See article:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/group-policy-objects-gpo-method-of-secure-boot-for-windows-devices-with-it-managed-updates-65f716aa-2109-4c78-8b1f-036198dd5ce7
October or November 2025 patch level is required