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It's time for our third 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 playb...
Pearl-Angeles
Published Feb 19, 2026
JamesEpp
Feb 25, 2026Iron Contributor
I must have a thousand questions. I'm making one comment per question as that seems reasonable. Posted in no particular order. As of 2026-02-25 I have 22 questions.
I typed up all these questions not knowing there was a February AMA. I'll have to watch that later to see if any of my questions are answered there.
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The trust anchor for secure boot is the PK. Do PKs expire? Has a PK's private key ever been leaked (do we have precedence for such a horrifying possibility)? How do vendors update their PKs (if that's possible)? Can you have multiple PKs (to service replacements with minimal disruption)?