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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
kumarshai88hotmailco
Feb 05, 2026Copper Contributor
Why system event ID 1808 getting generated every time while rebooting the servers if the CA 2023 applied to firmware already ? is this excepted behavior ?
Mabel_Gomes
Microsoft
Feb 05, 2026Event 1808 is an informational event that indicates that the device has the required new Secure Boot certificates applied to the device’s firmware. You should expect to see this event after a successful certificate update. No other steps required for that device. We will update this article to make event logs clearer: Secure Boot Certificate updates: Guidance for IT professionals and organizations - Microsoft Support> Monitoring Event Logs. Thank you for your question.