Secure Boot
The latest Secure Boot coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
KB5064080 Delivers Enterprise Backup and Secure Boot Warning to Windows 11 23H2
Microsoft released an optional non-security preview update for Windows 11 version 23H2 on August 26, 2025, packing a new enterprise backup capability and a stark reminder about expiring Secure Boot...
Flyoobe 1.5 Unifies Windows 11 Bypass, Media Creation, and OOBE Customization in One Tool
The tool that once simply helped skirting Windows 11’s hardware checks has grown up. Flyoobe 1.5 arrives not as a mere updater bypass, but as a unified installation and Out-Of-Box Experience (OOBE)...
Free Windows 10 Security Patches After 2025 Expiration Will Cost You a Microsoft Account
Microsoft's October 14, 2025 cutoff for Windows 10 support lands with a stark reality: no more free security patches, no more feature updates, no more technical assistance. The company isn't leaving...
Windows 10 ESU Enrollment Opens: Free Options and $30 Bridge to 2026
Microsoft has quietly flipped the switch on a consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) program, giving individual users three distinct enrollment paths to keep receiving critical security patches...
Microsoft Unveils Two Free Ways to Keep Windows 10 Secure Until 2026
Windows 10 users gained two completely free paths to an extra year of security patches today, as Microsoft opened a consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) program that also accepts Microsoft...
Microsoft’s Full-Screen Windows 11 Upgrade Nags on Windows 10 Won’t Take No for an Answer
Microsoft has turned its in-OS upgrade pressure into a full-blown siege. Since the August 2025 update cycle, Windows 10 users are reporting that full-screen, multipage prompts to upgrade to Windows...
After Ditching Agilisys, Guernsey to Replace 3,000 Laptops for Windows 11 Compatibility
The States of Guernsey has launched a government-wide laptop replacement program, informing staff that any device incapable of running Windows 11 will be swapped for new hardware. The move is a...
Windows 10 Support Ends October 14: How to Secure Your Upgrade and See Through the AI Marketing Blitz
On October 14, 2025, Microsoft will extinguish security support for Windows 10, an operating system still powering an estimated hundreds of millions of PCs worldwide. After that date, no more...
Microsoft’s ESU Enrollment Wizard: Fixed but Still Hidden in Phased Rollout
Microsoft’s slow, staged rollout of the Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) enrollment wizard means the one-year security lifeline for legacy PCs is available—but not instantly visible to...
When Windows 11 Security Locked Out Valorant Players: The VAN9003 Error and How to Defeat It
For months, Valorant enthusiasts running Windows 11 have been ambushed by a frustrating error: VAN9003, accompanied by the message “This build of Vanguard is out of compliance with current system...
Microsoft Deploys Unavoidable Full-Screen Windows 10 EOL Banners After August Updates
Windows 10 users are facing an inescapable wave of full-screen upgrade banners following the August 2025 Patch Tuesday updates, as Microsoft escalates its end-of-life campaign with just weeks...
Flyoobe 1.3 Brings Default Browser Selection to Windows 11 OOBE on Unsupported PCs
Flyoobe 1.3 now lets users pick a default browser right inside Windows 11's Out-of-Box Experience—even on hardware Microsoft deems incompatible. The feature eliminates the post-install scramble to...