Skip to main content
See every side of every news story
Published loading...Updated

Some Older NVIDIA Graphics Cards May Not Boot Correctly with Windows Secure Boot After June 2026

Summary by techpowerup.com
A Redditor who goes by gaseousgalaxy, in a detailed post, claims that some of the older NVIDIA GeForce GPUs with UEFI-capable video BIOS could face problems booting with Windows Secure Boot enabled, as their UEFI GOP (graphics output protocol) security certificate expires in June 2026. UEFI GOP is essential for providing display output during firmware initialization and boot processes. With Secure Boot enabled, a standard security feature that o…
DisclaimerThis story is only covered by news sources that have yet to be evaluated by the independent media monitoring agencies we use to assess the quality and reliability of news outlets on our platform. Learn more here.

4 Articles

From the middle of 2026, some users of older graphics cards with Nvidia GeForce GPUs could look into the R hre when their PC is no longer up under certain circumstances. Background are expired security certificates, which are refreshed by update. (Continue reading)

You may have seen a warning from several colleagues that GeForce might hinder the launch of Windows from June 2026. These publications are based on a Reddit post shared by a certain gasesousgalaxy...

A warning is circulating about some previous generation NVIDIA graphics cards. Starting in June 2026, several models equipped with a UEFI-compatible BIOS could encounter booting problems when the Windows Secure Boot option is enabled. Cause: expiration of the certificate used to authenticate the display protocol (UEFI GOP), GOP being the acronym for Graphics [...] Article Soon the old NVIDIA graphics cards might no longer start! appeared first o…

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • There is no tracked Bias information for the sources covering this story.

Factuality 

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

techpowerup.com broke the news in on Monday, September 1, 2025.
Sources are mostly out of (0)
News
For You
Search
BlindspotLocal