For more than three years, when Microsoft announced Windows 11, it became clear that many computers would not be able to officially use Windows 11. TPM 2.0, one of Microsoft’s stipulated features, is a special security chip and your system must support this chip for Windows 11 to work.
TPM stands for Trusted Platform Module and is responsible for storing encryption keys, passwords, certificates and other sensitive data. Unlike TPM 1.2, version 2.0 works with additional features such as Secure Boot and Windows Hello. But Microsoft admits that implementing it is ‘a change for your organisation’. In other words, Microsoft says that if you don’t have a computer with TPM 2.0 support, you have to buy a new computer.
Microsoft ‘The topic is closed for discussion’
Although many Microsoft users have said that this requirement is unnecessary and should be removed, Microsoft says that this issue is closed to discussion. In short, it has no intention of backing down on TPM 2.0. Microsoft explains the following on its Tech Community page:
‘We’re raising the security bar by making TPM 2.0 the indisputable standard for the future of Windows. This allows you and us to better adapt to the increasingly demanding need for data protection in the modern digital space. As a result, TPM 2.0 is not just a recommendation, but a requirement to ensure a secure and future-proof IT environment with Windows 11.’
By necessity, if you want to work with Windows 11, you will have to replace your PC, which is still very powerful but does not have a TPM chip, and buy a new PC. It is useful not to wait for a change in this regard.
