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5 Linux distros that work with Windows Secure Boot

Secure Boot plays an important role in keeping your Windows system safe from rootkit attacks. While traditionally, this ...
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Check that you're ready for invasive DRM with new feature built right into Steam — Secure Boot and TPM status now listed right in the app

Ever since the release of Windows 11, if you're a PC gamer, you've definitely heard the term "Secure Boot." It's required to play a myriad of different games these days — mainly competitive shooters — ...
PC Gamer

Steam now lets you check if you have Secure Boot enabled: the security feature we're all going to have to get to grips with for Battlefield, Call of Duty and more

Here's how to do it. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Steam now offers a quick way to check if your PC has Secure Boot enabled.
Forbes

Microsoft Windows Secure Boot Bypass Confirmed — Update Now

I always get a bit jittery whenever I hear of a new vulnerability that can enable a bypass of the Windows Secure Boot protections. I don’t really need to explain why, do I? Suffice to say, Secure Boot ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft confirms August updates break Linux boot in dual-boot systems

Microsoft has confirmed the August 2024 Windows security updates are causing Linux booting issues on dual-boot systems with Secure Boot enabled. The issue is caused by a Secure Boot Advanced Targeting ...
GameSpot

Enabling Secure Boot For Battlefield 6 Is Turning Into A Nightmare For Some

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Battlefield 6 on PC requires Secure Boot, something meant to help ward off cheaters. For many, this is already ...
Ars Technica

Found in the wild: 2 Secure Boot exploits. Microsoft is patching only 1 of them.

Researchers have unearthed two publicly available exploits that completely evade protections offered by Secure Boot, the industry-wide mechanism for ensuring devices load only secure operating system ...
TWCN Tech News

Event ID 1796, TPM-WMI, The Secure Boot update failed

Do you see Event ID 1796 in your Windows 11/10/Server logs? If the Secure update process cannot complete and fails with an error message— The Secure Boot update ...
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What is Black Ops 7 Secure Boot and how to enable it

You need to enable Secure Boot to run Black Ops 7 on PC, which could cause problems for older or incompatible systems When you purchase through links on our site, we ...
TWCN Tech News

Can’t boot into Windows after disabling CSM

Follow these suggestions to fix the problem of not being able to boot into Windows after disabling the CSM. To run your PC without any trouble after disabling CSM, you need to ensure that you are ...
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Windows 11 flaw lets hackers bypass Secure Boot protections

Microsoft hasn't received much love for Windows 11, with many users still reluctant to ditch Windows 10 even four years after the newer OS launched. The main reasons include Microsoft's constant push ...