Windows 11 officially requires a Trusted Platform Module. Here's what it does and how you can work around that requirement if your old PC doesn't have one.

For that reason, Microsoft published a workaround that allowed Windows 11 to be installed on PCs with the older TPM 1.2 module.

Windows 11 requires Trusted Platform Module 2.0 (TPM 2.0). This chip is dedicated to handling cryptographic tasks, which Windows leverages for several of its security features.

TPM comes in two versions, including 1.2 and 2.0. The latter is the more secure one, and that’s the kind of TPM processor you’ll need for Windows 11.

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Furthermore, TPM 2.0 offers a "seamless" integration with Windows 11 security capabilities, including encryption key storage, Secure Boot, and multifactor authentication.

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