Why Windows 11 requires a TPM - and how you can get around it …
Oct 15, 2025 · When Microsoft introduced Windows 11 in 2021, its new, stringent hardware compatibility test included checking for the presence of a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) -- …
Microsoft said my PC was 'too old' to run Windows 11 - ZDNET
Oct 24, 2025 · The TPM is a secure cryptoprocessor and an important component of your PC, designed to mitigate security risks and handle encryption keys on the system.
How to upgrade your 'incompatible' Windows 10 PC to Windows 11 - ZDNET
Oct 14, 2025 · A TPM must be enabled; version 1.2 is OK, but a system without any TPM or with the TPM disabled will fail. Any PC that was originally designed for Windows 10 should include …
You can still upgrade old PCs to Windows 11, even if Microsoft
Oct 5, 2024 · If the PC Health Check app says your PC has an incompatible CPU, but it passes every other test, including the presence of a TPM 2.0 module, this option is for you.
Microsoft removes guide for installing Windows 11 on ... - ZDNET
Feb 4, 2025 · For security reasons, only PCs with Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 are supported by the latest version of Windows.
A surprising number of PCs can't upgrade to Windows 11. Here's why - ZDNET
Oct 12, 2022 · The main obstacles to upgrading devices to Windows 11 are the CPU and the Trusted Platform Module (TPM), which was either not present or not enabled in the research.
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Beginning in mid-2024, that warning now appears as a frightening dialog box during Windows Setup on any PC where you've edited the registry to perform an upgrade while bypassing the …
Microsoft cracks down on Windows 11 upgrades for …
Oct 5, 2024 · If your CPU wasn't on the list of supported models, or if your PC lacked a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) that supports the version 2.0 standard, that upgrade failed.
AMD confirms TPM issue is causing problems for some Windows …
Mar 10, 2022 · The TPM crypto-processor handles cryptographic operations and is one of several minimum hardware requirements for a Windows 11 system to be considered in a supported state.
Microsoft said my PC couldn't run Windows 11, but I upgraded in …
Oct 30, 2025 · The TPM is a secure cryptoprocessor and an important component of your PC, designed to mitigate security risks and handle encryption keys on the system.