How to manage the Windows Boot Manager revocations for Secure Boot ...
Enable the revocation. The UEFI Forbidden List (DBX) is used to block untrusted UEFI modules from loading. In this step, updating the DBX will add the “Windows Production CA 2011” certificate to the DBX. This will cause all boot managers signed by this certificate to no longer be trusted.
March 10, 2026—KB5078885 (OS Builds 19045.7058 and 19044.7058)
[Secure Boot] This SSU update replaces the 2011 signed bootmgfw.efi with the 2023 signed bootmgfw.efi if the 2023 PCA is in the DB. Note: This servicing stack update (SSU) includes enhanced logic to verify whether a device is hosted on Azure, leveraging an updated certificate chain for validation.
TPM lockout occurs unexpectedly in Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1
Note This update is re-released on October 13, 2015, with a smaller boot loader file bootmgfw.efi. Symptoms When this issue occurs, applications that depend on TPM won't function until you reset the TPM lockout. Note You can enter a 48-digit BitLocker recovery key to continue using the computer after TPM is locked out. Cause
KB5077374: Setup Dynamic Update for Windows 11, version 23H2: February ...
It replaces the 2011 signed bootmgfw.efi with the 2023 signed bootmgfw.efi. Be advised of the consequences of resetting the DB or toggling Secure Boot, as this can cause a "Secure Boot violation" issue.
"TFTP download failed" error message during a PXE boot on a client ...
Fixes a "TFTP download failed" error message. You receive this error message when you perform a PXE boot on a client computer that connects to a Windows Deployment ...
A UEFI-enabled computer may "hang" at a black screen in the startup ...
Fixes an issue in Windows 7 and in Windows Server 2008 R2 in which the startup process stops at a black screen if the UEFI mode is enabled.
Boot program fails when you try to install Windows by using a WDS ...
Assume that you start a Pre-Boot Execution Environment (PXE) Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI)-based client computer, and then you connect it to a Windows Deployment Service (WDS) server that is running Windows Server 2008 R2.
Updating Windows bootable media to use the PCA2023 signed boot manager
The PowerShell script described in this article can be used to update Windows bootable media so that the media can be used on systems that trust the “Windows UEFI CA 2023” certificate.
The F11 and F12 keys do not work when you try to install a 64-bit ...
You try to install a 64-bit version of Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) or of Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1) on an Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI)-based computer.
Secure Boot Certificate updates: Guidance for IT professionals and ...
When monthly updates are applied to a device in a high-confidence bucket, Windows will automatically apply the certificates to the UEFI Secure Boot variables in firmware.