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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
Updated Mar 11, 2026
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Bryant_Kintner
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Mar 12, 2026

Will Microsoft release an OS upgrade that requires the EFI partition to be signed with the 2023 certificate? If so, is this expected in Windows 11 26H2, and has Microsoft announced anything about this? We want to avoid upgrading devices if it will re-sign the EFI partition before the new certificates are installed.

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    Pearl-Angeles
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    Mar 12, 2026

    Your question was answered at 38:23 during the live AMA.