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With the end date for Windows 10 less than a year away, people still using that operating system will need to start preparing to enter the Windows 11 era. And Microsoft is placing a hardware requirement on the current OS that could pose a problem for those of us using older machines.will require computers to have TPM 2.0. Also known as a Trusted Platform Module, this is a dedicated chip or firmware used for device security, and the 2.
That's all well and good, but many older machines don't have TPM 2.0. That version became the hardware standard for Windows computers. Savvy users may have been able to use Windows 11 on incompatible computers with workarounds, but Microsoft's language that"TPM 2.0 is not just a recommendation—it’s a necessity" indicates that the company will likely be getting more stringent about preventing those bypasses.
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