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November 27th, 2025 02:31
Aurora R8, certificate maintenance needed
Dear Dell Support Team,
I am writing to highlight a critical issue affecting the 2018 Alienware Aurora R8: outdated Secure Boot certificates in the system firmware.
Windows reports TPM‑WMI errors stating that Secure Boot certificates have been updated but are not yet applied to the device firmware. This leaves the Aurora R8 in a vulnerable state, undermining the protections Secure Boot is designed to provide. BIOS version 1.0.30 continues to show this mismatch, which strongly suggests that Dell has not refreshed the firmware certificates for this model.
This is not about requesting new features or AWCC 6.x support — it is about ensuring that existing hardware remains secure and compliant. Allowing Secure Boot certificates to lapse or remain unapplied compromises trust in Dell’s support and exposes customers to unnecessary risk.
At minimum, Dell should:
Release a BIOS update that applies the latest Secure Boot certificates to the Aurora R8 firmware.
Provide clear communication to Aurora R8 owners about certificate maintenance and ongoing support.
The Aurora R8 is still a capable system, and neglecting firmware certificate updates makes it feel abandoned. I urge Dell to prioritize this maintenance so customers can continue to use their systems securely and reliably.
Sincerely,
CID
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December 28th, 2025 11:18
I can confirm this issue. Following your post, I checked my own Event Viewer logs (
Microsoft-Windows-TPM-WMI/Admin) and found the exact same errors regarding the Secure Boot certificates.My Aurora R8 is running on the latest BIOS 1.0.30. It seems the firmware is actively rejecting the DBX updates pushed by Windows to patch the "BlackLotus" vulnerability and others.
I still use this machine daily as a high-performance system (upgraded with an RTX 4070 Ti Super), so regarding it as "obsolete" is not an option. We need a secure foundation to keep using this hardware safely.
@Dell-Support: Please acknowledge that this is a widespread firmware issue and provide a timeline for a fix. We are not asking for new features, just critical security maintenance.