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Windows 11 Is Quietly Mandating Enterprise Secure Boot for All
Episode 79 of The Windows Podcast with Fexingo dives into Microsoft's quiet enforcement of Secure Boot as a mandatory requirement for all Windows 11 enterprise devices. Lucas and Luna unpack the technical details: how Secure Boot verifies bootloader signatures, why this matters for firmware security, and the real-world impact on IT departments managing legacy hardware. They discuss the timeline—mandatory starting with the 2026 feature update—and compare it to earlier mandates like VBS and Credential Guard. Specific numbers: over 60% of enterprise PCs still run with Secure Boot disabled in…
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