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Ventoy 1.1.17 Released: Secure Boot Gets a Tune-Up Ahead of Microsoft's Certificate Switch

The headline change in 1.1.17 is an optimization to Ventoy's Secure Boot process.

The free, open-source multiboot USB tool Ventoy has reached version 1.1.17. If you've ever used Ventoy to build a single USB drive that can boot a dozen different Linux ISOs (and Windows installers) without reformatting between them, this update is worth grabbing. It lands right as Windows PCs begin their industry-wide migration away from decade-old UEFI Secure Boot certificates.

What's New

Secure Boot optimization. The headline change in 1.1.17 is an optimization to Ventoy's Secure Boot process. This builds on the new UEFI Secure Boot CA that Ventoy introduced back in v1.1.14, and it's timed to coincide with Microsoft's broader 2023 certificate rollout. If you're upgrading from an older Ventoy version, you may need to re-enroll your Secure Boot key before the drive boots cleanly again worth keeping in mind if you rely on Ventoy for unattended installs.

Broader distro support. Ventoy now supports Athena OS, an Arch-based distribution built for cybersecurity and penetration-testing work, along with select releases of EulerOS.

Bug fixes:

  • Fixed a boot failure affecting certain UOS (Unity Operating System) releases
  • Fixed booting on the latest GhostBSD release
  • Fixed a broken PATH issue in Ventoy2Disk.sh
  • Fixed fdisk detection failing on BusyBox-based systems
  • Fixed Proxmox VE failing to boot after installation when using Ventoy's GRUB2 mode
  • Corrected a logic error in the disk_write operation
  • Added logging for the live injection process
  • Updated translation files

Should You Update?

If you're already on Ventoy 1.1.14 or later, this is a low-risk, worthwhile update, especially if you maintain a "go-to" boot drive for troubleshooting or installing OSes on multiple machines. Just budget a few extra minutes in case Secure Boot key re-enrollment is needed on your system.

Download

Grab the latest version from the official Ventoy download page or via SourceForge. You can also track it on UpdateStar.

Full technical changelog: GitHub release notes

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