Why Windows 11 requires a TPM - and how you can get around it

Windows 11 officially requires a Trusted Platform Module. Here's why and what to do if your old PC doesn't have one.

Microsoft said my PC was 'too old' to run Windows 11 - how I upgraded in 5 minutes anyway

ZDNET's key takeaways Microsoft stopped supporting Windows 10 earlier this month.Many PCs with Windows 10 don't pass ...
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You Might Actually Be Able to Upgrade Your 'Incompatible' Windows 10 PC to Windows 11 for Free. Here's How

Press the Windows and R keys. Type msinfo32 and look for Secure Boot State. Chances are it's off. Also, check BIOS Mode. This ...
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Microsoft closes the door on Windows 11 supporting older hardware

With Windows 10 end of support approaching, Microsoft says its TPM 2.0 requirement for Windows 11 is ‘non-negotiable.’ With Windows 10 end of support approaching, Microsoft says its TPM 2.0 ...

Windows 10 is officially retired. Here's how to protect your computer without upgrading

Microsoft will no longer be offering free security updates for Windows 10. If you're not ready to upgrade to Windows 11, here ...
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The booting system doesn’t have or doesn’t detect a TPM BitLocker error

We noticed a peculiar scenario where our system starts normally most of the time, but sometimes it boots into BitLocker and asks for the key. If we press Alt or any other button to try to troubleshoot ...