ERROR_SECUREBOOT_POLICY_PUBLISHER_NOT_FOUND 0x80071147

Error code 4423 · HRESULT 0x80071147

WINDOWS

A new Secure Boot policy did not contain the current publisher on its update list.

Windows troubleshooting diagram: Device Manager warning and a system file scan
Windows errors: check drivers, system files and Event Viewer, in that order.

What it means

ERROR_SECUREBOOT_POLICY_PUBLISHER_NOT_FOUND is a Windows error code (system error 4423, returned as HRESULT 0x80071147) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “A new Secure Boot policy did not contain the current publisher on its update list.”

How to fix ERROR_SECUREBOOT_POLICY_PUBLISHER_NOT_FOUND

  1. Reboot once — many one-off system codes disappear with a clean restart
  2. Repair system files: 'sfc /scannow' then 'DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth'
  3. Find the source in Event Viewer → System: filter for this exact code and open its provider link

Related errors

ERROR_SECUREBOOT_POLICY_NOT_SIGNEDERROR_SECUREBOOT_POLICY_VIOLATIONERROR_SECUREBOOT_POLICY_NOT_AUTHORIZEDERROR_SECUREBOOT_POLICY_UNKNOWNERROR_SECUREBOOT_INVALID_POLICYERROR_SECUREBOOT_NOT_ENABLEDERROR_SECUREBOOT_ROLLBACK_DETECTED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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