Windows 2023 UEFI Certificate Authority Firmware Update Nudge (FUN) Utility
The UEFI FUN Utility attached will help drive Windows forward in making changes to the system firmware including certificate databases.
It will also log actions and the current state of the system.
Switches:
- -Report Only
- Log system details in the Windows Application Log
- -Silent
- No console window.
- Log system details and actions in the Windows Application Log
- -Verbose
- Log additional system details in the Windows Application Log
This utility has been tested on:
- Windows 11 25H2
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows Server 2025
Actions
Depending on the system state the utility may:
- Set the registry value of HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecureBoot > AvailableUpdates to 0x5944
- Run the scheduled task \Microsoft\Windows\PI\Secure-Boot-Update. This scheduled task usuall runs every 12 hours by default
Most systems will need 1-3 reboots to completely finish the update process. FUN will not reboot the system.
Pre-Requisites
- Windows has the May 2025 cumulative updates installed or later
- UEFI boot is enabled without CSM (FUN checks for this and reports back
- Secureboot is Enabled (FUN checks for this and reports back)
- FUN needs to be run with Administrative rights
Event Log Outputs
| User Actions Required |
|
| Secure Boot Not Enabled (Enable UEFI Boot, Disable CSM, Enable Secure Boot) |
5010 |
| Secure-Boot-Update Scheduled task is not installed |
5011 |
| Secure-Boot-Update Scheduled task is currently running, run FUN again after 5 minutes |
5021 |
| System state undetermined. Run FUN again after 5 minutes |
5031 |
| RestartRequiredForVSMBFSVCAI Reboot Required |
5041 |
| RestartRequiredForVSM Reboot Required |
5042 |
| RestartRequiredForVSMBFSVCAI and RestartRequiredForVSM Reboot Required |
5043 |
|
|
| Nudge Status |
|
| No further action required |
5000 |
| Nudged with Registry and Scheduled Task |
5050 |
| Nudged with Scheduled Task |
5051 |
| Nudged disabled but needed |
5052 |
Note: Before deploying this utility, test it on a sample of different computers/servers/virtual machines first for any unexpected adverse effects
Applies to:
- All products running Microsoft Windows
