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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
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HeyHey16K
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Feb 05, 2026

Could you talk about the device's local Secure Boot enforcement mode (Strict, Standard, Audit etc.) please? Someone in our team mentioned it today - that if devices are in Strict mode they won't boot without the new certificate? I've not seen this mentioned in the MS docs I've read. Thank you 🙂

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Pearl-Angeles
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Feb 06, 2026

Thanks for your participation in the AMA! Panelists covered this topic at around 9:10.