There's a security deadline coming to Windows PCs in June 2026 that you might not have heard of. Depending on how old your machine is or how updated you keep things, it could end up leaving your ...

Microsoft is rolling out "Secure Boot Allowed Key Exchange Key (KEK) Update," which requires a system reboot to finish ...

The Key Exchange Key (KEK) acts as an authority that allows Microsoft to update the other databases, like the DB and DBX that ...

Even if your PC seems to be working fine, you should still update the BIOS.

Amid myriad BIOS settings, here are half a dozen you should prioritise after building a new PC to ensure both optimal ...

Microsoft has rolled out a firmware update for the Surface Pro in preparation for the upcoming Windows 8.1 release on October 17th. The Surface RT, on the other hand, received no firmware update and ...

These are the updates that are included with the Surface 2 firmware update for March 2014: Surface 2 UEFI (v4.18.500) provides support for Surface Power Cover. System Aggregator Firmware (v1.0.48500.0 ...

Microsoft is taking its time with the boot certificate rollout, but you don't have to. Activate the latest UEFI CA 2023 right ...

If you’ve checked Event Viewer recently, some new TPM-WMI errors about Secure Boot certificates might have popped up. Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Many Windows 11 users are seeing these logs appear ...

When the transition occurred from BIOS to UEFI, CSM came into being. CSM stands for Compatibility Support Mode. As the name suggests, this mode is a component of the UEFI firmware that is for the ...

Zainab is a certified Python Data Analytics Professional. A black screen shows up until Windows 11 fully loads, with no motherboard logo or POST screen shown, stopping access to BIOS or Advanced ...