Microsoft has recently begun replacing expiring Secure Boot certificates on eligible Windows 11 systems running 24H2 and 25H2, according to a report by BleepingComputer. Secure Boot is an important security feature that prevents malicious software from running during system startup.

The January 2026 Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 address a battery issue on devices with a Neural Processing Unit, and they also remove some modem drivers from the OS.

The first big Windows 11 update of 2026 is landing as more than a routine security patch, bringing a wave of fixes that touch everything from battery life on cutting edge laptops to long standing networking quirks.

Microsoft plans to show the class name for all Windows 11 drivers. For those unaware, a device class is basically a label for what type of hardware something is. For example, a device class could be a camera, display adapter, network adapter, Bluetooth, or basically anything you can find in Device Manager.

Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5068861 and KB5068865 cumulative updates for versions 25H2/24H2 and 23H2 to fix security vulnerabilities, bugs, and add new features. Today's updates are mandatory as they contain the November 2025 Patch Tuesday security ...