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3 Reasons not to bypass Windows 11’s TPM requirement

Posted on Friday March 31, 2023  |  microsoft, encryption, cybersecurity, security updates, windows 11, tpm, tpm 1 2, tpm 2 0, trusted platform module

Microsoft released Windows 11 in October 2021. As of October 2022, only 15.44% of PCs around the world run the new operating system (OS); 71.29% are still using Windows 10. One possible reason for the slow adoption of the new OS is that Windows 11 would not install on devices that lack Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 chips.

Why is Windows 11’s TPM requirement important?

Posted on Friday December 24, 2021  |  microsoft, encryption, cybersecurity, security updates, windows 11, tpm, tpm 1 2, tpm 2 0, trusted platform module

Months before Windows 11’s official release date, conversations were already focused not just on the new operating system’s (OS) new features, but also on how its hardware requirements compared to its predecessor’s. Among the points raised was the compulsory Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 chip in Windows 11-supported devices — a marked upgrade from Windows 10’s TPM 1.2 requirement. Now, better hardware generally costs more, so it won’t be surprising if you’re looking for ways around this particular requirement in order to save money. In this post, we discuss why you shouldn’t do that.

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