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Microsoft has announced that the original Secure Boot certificates that were issued when the feature first began shipping in 2011 are set to expire this June.

PCs that are not up to date will enter a "degraded security state" when this happens. This is the first time since Secure Boot was introduced that its certificates are expiring.

Pretty much all PCs shipped since 2011 include Secure Boot, so most Windows users will be affected.

Microsoft says that most PCs will automatically receive new Secure Boot certificates via Windows Update, but some will need an additional firmware update issued by their OEM.

The Evolution of Computer Science has evolved from a theoretical concept into one of the most transformative forces in human history. Here's a look at how far we've come.

January 23, 1959 a date in the history of technology.
This is the day the future began to take shape on a tiny piece of silicon.

At that time Robert Noyce had a very simple and powerful intuition: to integrate multiple electronic components into a single circuit. An idea that seemed almost impossible, but would change everything. Smaller size, less cost, less consumption, more reliability.
In one word: revolution.

In parallel, on the other side of the United States, Jack Kilby saw the same vision. Two minds, two different paths, one destiny. Kilby with the German, Noyce with the silicon. And it is silicon that will become the basis of what we call the digital world today.

From that intuition Silicon Valley is born. Intel is born. An industry was born that would have brought, a few years later, to the first microprocessor in history: the Intel 4004, led by another extraordinary protagonist, the Italian Federico Faggin.
A complete CPU in a single chip. From there on, nothing was the same anymore.

Every computer, every smartphone, every server, every technology we take for granted today still carrying that 1959 spark.

Windows Evolution:

Windows has transformed the way we experience technology.
Remember the iconic Windows XP or customizing your desktop on Windows 7? Now with Windows 11, it's all about design, productivity, and Copilot AI.
The journey from Windows 1.0 (1985) to Windows 11 (2021–2025).

Windows 10 KB5073724 Extended Security Update, released on January 13, 2026, patches multiple zero-days, updates Secure Boot certificates, and removes vulnerable legacy modem drivers.

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra.

Microsoft's January 2026 update is causing shutdown issues, Remote Desktop failures, and Outlook Classic crashes. The company has released emergency fixes for some problems, but others remain unresolved.

Affected Systems:

- Windows 11 23H2 (KB5073455)
- Windows 11 25H2 (KB5074109)
- Windows Server 2025 and 2023

Known Issues:

1. Shutdown problems on Windows 11 23H2 with Secure Launch enabled
2. Remote Desktop connection failures
3. Outlook Classic crashes with POP accounts

Fixes Available:

- KB5077797 for Windows 11 23H2 shutdown issue
- KB5077744 for Remote Desktop issue on Windows 11 25H2/24H2
- Check Microsoft Update Catalog for more fixes.