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Microsoft has clarified what will happen to Windows 11 PCs if Secure Boot certificates are not updated before they expire in June 2026. Secure Boot is a security standard developed by the…
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Although Windows generally uses NTFS for its partitions, the ancient FAT32 format is still used for external storage. With the removal of the 32GB limit, users will therefore be able to use significantly larger external drives without giving up the older FAT32 format. Note that the 32GB limit still applies in regular versions of Windows 11. This change is currently only live in preview versions for Windows Insiders. Only when the change goes live will the 32GB FAT32 capacity limit be lifted for all Windows 11 users. In addition to removing the capacity limit, Microsoft also promises faster ope
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