TPM identity is a permanent hardware fingerprint that cannot be erased. Unlike GDID, a software identifier, TPM keys remain constant across system reinstalls. Users have no good options to completely ...
HP, Dell, ASUS, Lenovo, MSI and Acer have published Secure Boot certificate guides. Here's what each PC manufacturer says you ...
Secure Boot protects modern Windows and Linux PCs. Microsoft Secure Boot certificates from 2011 expire in June and October 2026. Most PC owners are fine if they install the latest updates. Last year's ...
Microsoft released security fixes for more than 200 vulnerabilities on June 9, 2026 — the largest single Patch Tuesday in the program's history since its founding in 2003 — while a security researcher ...
A new BitLocker exploit, codenamed "Bitskrieg," has been released, building upon the zero-day release of Chaotic Eclipse. According to reports, it bypasses Microsoft's existing countermeasures against ...
Here's what those enrolled in the Windows 10 Extended Security Updates program need to know about each monthly security update. Now updated for KB5094127, released on June 9, 2026. Editor’s note: ...
HP has confirmed a faulty BIOS firmware issue affecting several premium commercial PCs, including business laptops, desktops, and workstation systems. The problem appeared after HP released critical ...
A widespread wave of system failures has struck owners of premium HP commercial laptops, desktops, and high-end workstations. Users who accepted critical firmware updates released by HP in early April ...
The -ForceDismount parameter forces Windows to close open files and immediately lock the drive. Note: Before using the -ForceDismount parameter, save all open files and close any apps using the drive, ...
There are several reasons why the BitLocker Recovery tab might disappear from Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC), leaving administrators confused. The most common reason is that the RSAT ...
Microsoft on Tuesday released a mitigation for a BitLocker bypass vulnerability named YellowKey following its public disclosure last week. The zero-day flaw, now tracked as CVE-2026-45585, carries a ...