Microsoft doesn't want customers to upgrade older PCs to Windows 11, but there are workarounds for all but the oldest devices ...

When Microsoft introduced Windows 11 in 2021, its new, stringent hardware compatibility test included checking for the presence of a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) -- specifically, one that meets the ...

Remember way back, when Microsoft first announced that Windows 11 required something called TPM 2.0? I sure remember the collective outrage from the tech community. But not really because people felt ...

ConclusionIf you see messages like "This PC can't run Windows 11" or "Windows 11 cannot be installed," the cause is often ...

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 ...

Users report that Windows 11 updates are being offered on older systems without TPM 2.0 enabled. Observations from private users and businesses indicate that Microsoft's upgrade mechanism currently ...

The latest Windows 11 development build includes a new TPM Troubleshooter tool designed to help administrators fix TPM related issues. The tool may help fix TPM related issues automatically and it may ...

Windows 11 has a specific set of hardware requirements. Among them is the requirement for TPM 2.0 or higher, something that makes a lot of PCs incompatible with the OS. Of course, this eligibility ...

Due to this requirement, some users couldn't proceed with the update via official ways. While there were alternative methods to flash Windows 11, most of them left ...

Microsoft added a reason why features like TPM and Secure Boot are important on the latest version of Windows 11. Microsoft, time and time again, has explained why features like TPM (Trusted Platform ...

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 ...

TL;DR: Windows 11 Pro is only $10 through October 4. Windows 10 is over 10 years old, and it really shows. Windows 11 Home is ...