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

A Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is an all singing, all dancing security component that can store sensitive secrets such as encryption keys, and help ensure the machine boots the firmware and software ...

Earlier today, Microsoft released its latest Insider build, 25905, to the Canary channel. The new build gets Rust in its kernel, and much more. A new Microsoft Store update that shows the lowest price ...

Microsoft made it abundantly clear this week that Windows 10 users won't be able to upgrade to Windows 11 unless their systems come with TPM 2.0 support, stating it's a "non-negotiable" requirement.

With Windows 10 end of support approaching, Microsoft says its TPM 2.0 requirement for Windows 11 is ‘non-negotiable.’ With Windows 10 end of support approaching, Microsoft says its TPM 2.0 ...

With the end date for Windows 10 less than a year away, people still using that operating system will need to start preparing to enter the Windows 11 era. And Microsoft is placing a hardware ...

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 ...

TL;DR: Microsoft is again defending the stipulation to have TPM 2.0 to upgrade to Windows 11, laying out the benefits of the bolstered security it brings in a fresh blog post. However, environmental ...

Bypassing Windows 11's hardware requirements is trivial, there is even an official means, but that requires TMP 1.2. Install Windows 11 using a clean install, then ...

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 ...

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 ...