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Microsoft confirms the Windows 11 TPM security requirement isn't going anywhere

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.

Also known as a Trusted Platform Module, this is a dedicated chip or firmware used for device security, and the 2.0 version offers several useful features for improved cryptography and encryption. 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. The biggest news stories this morning: China has banned certain metal exports in retaliation for the US chip restrictions, Jaguar unveils polarizing concept EV as part of its rebrand, MSI’s new Claw gaming handhelds have Lunar Lake processors.

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