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 ...

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 the end of Windows 10 support fast approaching, Microsoft has been stepping up efforts to entice Windows 10 users to make the switch to Windows 11—even if it means ditching your current PC and ...

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 ...

When Microsoft released Windows 11 a few years back, the PC community went into a frenzy over TPM, or Trusted Platform Module, and Microsoft's requirement for one in the then-new operating system. I ...

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 ...

TPM stands for Trusted Platform Module. It is a technology designed to provide hardware-based, security-related functions to the supported devices. A TPM is a chip and is one of the required hardware ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...