However, because it doesn't have a TPM 2.0 module, Microsoft recommends you throw it out and get a more recent processor, which is pretty wasteful.

What is a TPM 2.0 device? TPM or Trusted Platform Module 2.0 is a dedicated physical security chip that provides security against various modern-day attacks.

Trusted Platform Module or TPM is a dedicated chip installed on your motherboard. If there are some issues with this chip, you cannot find the corresponding setting in the BIOS.

Microsoft announced Windows 11 yesterday with a controversial requirement for all computers running the upcoming operating system to have a TPM. Why did it do this and what are the implications?

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 ...

Why it matters: Windows 11 is coming, but it won't be coming to just any PC. Microsoft says the next generation of Windows requires the use of a system with Trusted Platform Module 2.0, and most ...

After you've enabled the TPM module in your UEFI/BIOS, you can re-run the PC Health Check App to validate that it was enabled, and then install Windows 11.

The issue comes down to the Trusted Platform Module, or TPM, that Windows 11 requires. Ryzen processors using a firmware TPM are causing stutters, even when doing mundane tasks.

Trusted Platform Module 2.0 (TPM 2.0) and Secure Boot have both been around for a few years and most new Windows 10 computers will be running the security protocols by default.

Some older PC motherboards can add a TPM module for around $50, but support for this is patchy, and you will have to check your computer’s specifications. Moreover, with Windows 10 still ...