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

ZDNET's key takeaways Microsoft stopped supporting Windows 10 on Oct. 14, 2025.Many PCs with Windows 10 don't pass Microsoft's strict requirement check.It's possible to bypass this and install Windows ...

I'm thinking of getting a TPM module for my PC. I need an older model 20pin one, for my Asus Ranger 7 Maximus mobo. Since they are essentially for security on a PC, it seems they would be an obvious ...

When Microsoft revealed the system requirements for Windows 11, it caused a lot of confusion because of a certain compatibility checking tool. The software, called PCHealthCheck, said that some PCs ...

Microsoft stirred up a lot of confusion with the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 requirement for Windows 11. TPM is usually a dedicated chip on a motherboard that provides hardware encryption for ...

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, environmental ...

If you are trying to install Windows 11 on Hyper-V on a Windows 10 computer but getting different problems, here is a simple solution to fix some of them. You have to ...

Windows 11 is not slated to release until Holiday 2021, but it's already making headlines. And some of those aren't particularly fun to deal with, especially because it involves scalpers.

Here's how to enable Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 in case you're running into issues while playing Call of Duty Black Ops 7.

Windows 11 requires a Trusted Platform Module 2.0 as part of its hardware requirements, but only a very select handful of people will ever need to buy a physical module for their motherboard. Chances ...

Sometimes, as you try to sign in to Microsoft Teams or Outlook, you may encounter the TPM error 80284001. So, even though you are connected to the network, you may ...