Editorial When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. During yesterday's announcement, one of the most controversial changes to Windows 11 ...

I'm thinking of getting a TPM module for my PC. I need an older model 20pin one, for my Asus Ranger 7 Maximus mobo. Since they are essentially for security on a PC, it seems they would be an obvious ...

Since Microsoft’s announcement of Windows 11 yesterday, one concern has reverberated around the web—what’s this about a Trusted Platform Module requirement ...

If you've kept up-to-date with your Windows news, you'll know that . In its piece, the Redmond giant explained why Windows 11 has TPM 2.0 as part of its system requirements, including data encryption, ...

Microsoft has finally nailed down the minimum hardware requirements for Windows 11 - and it’s not good news for millions of Windows 10 owners who were anticipating ...

In announcing the next version of Windows Server, Microsoft set the stage for TPM, so hardware makers know what’s coming. By now you’ve heard about the kerfuffle surrounding Windows 11 and its ...

When Microsoft revealed the system requirements for Windows 11, it caused a lot of confusion because of a certain compatibility checking tool. The software, called PCHealthCheck, said that some PCs ...

A hot potato: The Trusted Platform Module standard describes a dedicated cryptography chip designed to manage many security-related tasks in a computer. The standard was introduced in 2009, but ...

TPM stands for Trusted Platform Module. It is a technology designed to provide hardware-based, security-related functions to the supported devices. A TPM is a chip and is one of the required hardware ...

Facepalm: The Trusted Platform Module (TPM) secure crypto-processor became a topic for public debate in 2021 when Microsoft forced TPM 2.0 adoption as a minimum ...

For running Windows 11, Microsoft says TPM 2.0 support is necessary due to security reasons. However, in its document, the firm says this criterion, with prior approval, is relaxed for "special" PCs.