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Riot Games' anti-cheat software will require TPM, Secure Boot on Windows 11

New requirements aren't being enforced on Windows 10—at least not yet.

We already know that Windows 11 will officially require a TPM 2.0 module and Secure Boot support for installation when the operating system is released on October 5, but it looks like Riot Games' Vanguard anti-cheat software will be getting in on the fun, too. Vanguard is already notable for the low-level access it has to your system—it uses a kernel-mode driver that launches when Windows boots, whether you're playing a game that requires it or not. TPMs have historically been used primarily for security features like BitLocker disk encryption—important but not something that makes a big difference in the day-to-day experience of running apps on your PC.

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