As Ars reported last week, AMD stripped the protection, known as TSME, from consumer Ryzen processors. Short for Transparent Secure Memory Encryption, TSME encrypts the entire contents stored in ...

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Just a plain BIOS update can be enough to give your PC a second wind.

On Tuesday morning, 23 June, IIRC, I woke to find that my PC would not output a video signal. Case lights were on, the mouse light was on, fans were whirring; the machine gave every indication that it ...

Turns out TPM wasn't Microsoft being difficult.

If you try to launch Valorant and get the VAN9001 or VAN9003 error, your TPM is either disabled or Secure Boot is turned off. Use Fix 1 above to enter your BIOS, enable your Intel PTT / AMD fTPM, and ...

MSI has started rolling out a new BIOS update for its AM5 800-series and 600-series motherboards, with improved support for CXMT DDR5 memory and restored TSME encryption for Ryzen 9000 processors. The ...

It’s the first thing you need to do when you get a Secure Boot option grayed out in the BIOS. Although it is not necessary, some configurations require users to set ...

PCWorld reports Microsoft released the Secure Boot 2023 certificate update for Windows 10 and 11 just before original 2011 certificates expired in 2026. This critical security update prevents ...

PCWorld explains Windows Secure Boot as a critical security feature that acts like a checkpoint, verifying software before Windows loads to prevent bootkit malware infections. The 2011 Secure Boot ...

The older Secure Boot Certificates are expiring in June and October 2026. Microsoft has shared a timeline on its official websites showing which certificates are expiring in June and October 2026. The ...