While some recent Windows updates have caused system instability or other issues, you're still better off keeping your system up to date, especially if it's affecting your computer's security for years to come.
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LiarsICantUseAnyNameIWish Nobody should expect Microsoft to be renewing certificates for their own Surface products if they require a firmware update. Microsoft have "ended support" for most of their Surface products, and even the really expensive Surface Books too, meaning Surface products with hardware still supported by the manufacturers like Nvidia etc can never be updated to remain secure. There are so many vulnerabilities in older Surface models with OEM supported hardware because Microsoft refuse to let the manufacturers to apply updates on them. Never ever buy a Surface product, you'll quickly end up with computer that can't stop remote code executions or has glitchy drivers. You will not able to install updated drivers yourself for some hardware, like Nvidia or Intel etc, so don't expect new Secure Boot certificates neither. Reply
JRStern I have no idea what this means. Does it mean my Win10 system will no longer boot? Reply
ravewulf I intentionally turned Secure Boot off when I built this system. Also disabled the TPM and avoided BitLocker like the plague. Living dangerously and having no issues 😛 (well, unrelated issues but whatever) Reply
USAFRet JRStern said: I have no idea what this means. Does it mean my Win10 system will no longer boot? No, it will boot just fine. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/when-secure-boot-certificates-expire-on-windows-devices-c83b6afd-a2b6-43c6-938e-57046c80c1c2 Reply
bigdragon JRStern said: I have no idea what this means. Does it mean my Win10 system will no longer boot? No, your system will still boot normally. These changes to Secure Boot have 2 significant effects: If you have a newer device, then you probably only have the 2023 certificates now. The 2023 certificates will continue to be supported for at least the next decade. If you have an older device then you'll have both the expiring 2011 certs and the new 2023 certs. Your unsupported firmware and software will still work with the 2011 certs while supported firmware and software gets signed for use with the 2023 certs.The problem with keeping the 2011 certificates around is that they've accumulated a lot of revocation records during their lifespan. The expiration of these certificates also means the end of support is near. New revocation records may no longer be maintained which could open your boot process up to vulnerabilities (could as in maybe; not a guarantee). Reply
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- https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/SPONSORED_LINK_URL
- https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/microsoft-is-refreshing-secure-boot-certificates-to-plug-security-holes-before-they-happen-if-you-bought-a-pc-last-year-you-should-be-set#main
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