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 was 'too old' to run Windows 11 - how I upgraded in 5 minutes anyway

ZDNET's key takeaways Microsoft stopped supporting Windows 10 earlier this month.Many PCs with Windows 10 don't pass ...
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 ...
Neowin

Microsoft shares Windows 11 24H2 TPM tool to check various hardware & firmware issues0 0

Microsoft, today, removed another Windows 11 24H2 compatibility block which means the feature update is now available for download to those who were affected. Speaking of Windows 11 24H2, the company ...

Microsoft: October Windows updates trigger BitLocker recovery

Microsoft has warned that some systems may boot into BitLocker recovery after installing the October 2025 Windows security updates.

Windows 10 is officially retired. Here's how to protect your computer without upgrading

Microsoft will no longer be offering free security updates for Windows 10. If you're not ready to upgrade to Windows 11, here ...
Hackaday

Forced E-Waste PCs And The Case Of Windows 11’s Trusted Platform

Until the release of Windows 11, the upgrade proposition for Windows operating systems was rather straightforward: you considered whether the current version of Windows on your system still fulfilled ...
EDN

STMicroelectronics announces introduction of a personal computer security solution meeting the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) 1.2 specification

Single-chip Trusted Platform Module (TPM) dedicated to smart card and other secure applications, with cryptographic co-processor supporting PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) functionalities reduces ...