Why Windows 11 requires a TPM - and how you can get around it

Windows 11 officially requires a Trusted Platform Module. Here's why and what to do if your old PC doesn't have one.

Microsoft said my PC couldn't run Windows 11, but I upgraded in 5 minutes anyway - here's how

At this point, your computer will exit Windows and enter the OS installer, which could take some time. It'll restart a few ...
Ars Technica

Microsoft reiterates “non-negotiable” TPM 2.0 requirement for Windows 11

For most people, Windows 10 security updates are slated to stop on October 14, 2025, just over 10 months from today. That could end up being a serious security problem, given that Windows 10 is still ...
PC Gamer

Microsoft nixes details of its Windows 11 TPM 2.0 security bypass though there are still other ways of getting the latest OS on 'unsupported' hardware

BTW, Windows 10 support is ending shortly, too. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Sticking the latest version of Windows onto an ...
TechSpot

Microsoft: Windows 11 requirement for a TPM 2.0 chip is "non-negotiable"

A hot potato: The Trusted Platform Module standard describes a dedicated cryptography chip designed to manage many security-related tasks in a computer. The standard was introduced in 2009, but ...
Computerworld

Microsoft: TPM 2.0 is a ‘non-negotiable’ requirement for Windows 11

The company reiterated it’s unwilling to lower hardware requirements for Windows 11 as Windows 10 end of support looms in less than a year. With Windows 10 end of support on the horizon, Microsoft ...