Just been reading [image] Windows boot problems could hit in June — make sure you do this now The clock is ticking. Not sure if this effects linux users or not ? Think normally we switch off secure boot to do the install, but cannot remember and if its stil…

[image] callpaul.eu: And for Linux? my understanding- If you are using secure boot with an only linux setup it will continue to work fine. You will/could run into problem when you upgrade/install a new distro version that ships a shim signed exclusively with the 2023 key. Vendors are pushi…

I have an idea that all this is aimed to weed-out all the unsupported W11 installs, that do not use UEFI!!! If it does, then a lot of my devices will wind up in the attic!!!

[image] Daniel_Phillips: weed-out all the unsupported W11 Not quite sure on that as they are offering the bios updates as part of the program updates. My thoughts are more towards the linux community and the possible effects for us without upgrades to the bios

[image] Paul: Not sure if this effects linux users I think older computers without secure boot will be unaffected.

[image] Paul: Not sure if this effects linux users or not ? Won’t affect me in any way whatsoever… I have it disabled in BIOS / UEFI… I don’t use Windows (other than remotely - and that’s via AVD and RDP).

If you want to check that you have the updated (2023) secure boot certificates installed on your computer, in PowerShell, execute the following: ([System.Text.Encoding]::ASCII.GetString((Get-SecureBootUEFI db).bytes) -match ‘Windows UEFI CA 2023’) An output of True indicates the 2023 keys are inst…

[image] ernie: secure boot certificates installed And for Linux? Needed or not

[image] callpaul.eu: And for Linux? Needed or not If you dual-boot Windows with any GNU/Linux distribution, the secure boot certificates are stored in the TPM, a part of the UEFI system your computer uses at boot time, so if the 2023 certificates are installed you should be all set, unless y…

[image] JoelA: an only linux setup it will continue to work fine Thats the answer I was looking for I suspect when the new versions of mint come out they will be geared up ready for a change.

my opinion- Secure boot can become very problematic especially with dual boot linux systems. Not worth the headache for most home users. Pros vs Cons - I don’t enable secure boot.

[image] JoelA: my opinion- Secure boot can become very problematic especially with dual boot linux systems. Not worth the headache for most home users Thank you @JoelA … that covers my position. … if I ever buy a new computer that has secure boot I will turn it off.

Secure boot changes in June

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callpaul.eu (Paul) 7 March 2026 05:52 13

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Secure Boot or not?