Windows 11 officially requires a Trusted Platform Module. Here's what it does and how you can work around that requirement if your old PC doesn't have one.

You can use registry hacks and tweaked ISO files to bypass Windows 11's TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot requirements. However, I recommend using Rufus instead. Here's why.

Windows 11 normally requires PCs to have TPM 2.0 to upgrade to it. But if your PC doesn't have this feature, you can still bypass this restriction and install Windows 11.

To enable Secure Boot on Windows 10, use these steps: Open Settings. Click on Update & Security. Click on Recovery. Click the ...

When Windows 11 launched in 2021, TPM 2.0 was not yet ubiquitous. Many PCs that possessed the muscle to run the new OS could not therefore officially use the new cut of Windows.

Ready to leave Windows 10 behind? We break down the easiest ways to download, install, and upgrade to Windows 11 for free.

Microsoft patched the TPM 2.0 trick that allowed users to circumvent the hardware requirement verification process when activating Windows 11 on unsupported devices.

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.

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 ...

In another effort to convince Windows 10 users to switch over, Microsoft is reiterating the importance and benefits of Windows 11's TPM requirement.

A TPM 2.0 module is a "non-negotiable" requirement for boosting Windows 11's security baseline, says Microsoft, and that apparently won't be changing.