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Windows 11 needs TPM 2.0

TillerTiller Member LegendaryPosts: 11,449
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Quick F.Y.I. for those that don't know...

Apparently you need TPM 2.0 for Windows 11 (if you want to make the jump). Most newer cpu have the functionality already.

This might save you a click.



Only thing from here is to look up specific MB or PC and enable it in Bios /or use buy a HW version and find the TPM header and install.

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  • maskedweaselmaskedweasel Member LegendaryPosts: 12,195
    What's also important is there are a ton of processors that "aren't supported" even some older ryzen processors,  so keep that in mind. 



  • maskedweaselmaskedweasel Member LegendaryPosts: 12,195
    Torval said:
    maskedweasel said:
    What's also important is there are a ton of processors that "aren't supported" even some older ryzen processors,  so keep that in mind. 
    Most CPUs in the last 3 - 4 years have TPM integrated so it isn't too uncommon. Most motherboards also have a TPM slot that support TPM 2.0 modules. These tend to cost between $15 - $35 depending on the motherboard and the module it supports. This support goes back several years beyond current gen CPU so a lot of people can install a TPM even if their CPU is too old to have it integrated. Even my newish ASUS TUF has a TPM slot, but I don't nee done because my 3700X has it integrated.

    Since Win10 will be supported for 4+ years it isn't that big a deal if people can upgrade older hardware. There is always some Linux distro for really old stuff so there is that option too.
    Oh not just the TPM thing, some CPUs "aren't supported", most notably first gen Ryzen CPU's and they are around 4 years old or so, and first and second gen are very close. 

    Windows 11 will still technically run on it, but it isn't supported and they won't support drivers for it. Same with 7th gen intel. So just something to keep in mind. 

    But you're right windows 10 will be supported for a while still. 



  • IselinIselin Member LegendaryPosts: 18,719
    Torval said:
    Yes, that's true and it isn't just a CPU thing. Motherboards need to support UEFI bootloaders. Microsoft is looking to drop support for older hardware period and want to set a baseline for AVX, FMA, and SSE. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28852484
    UEFI secure boot and TPM are the two main things. On my PC they were both off by default in the BIOS but they were there. It was just a matter of flipping both of those things on and then I was Windows 11 upgrade eligible.

    I actually did that several months back when I was curious and ran their checking tool since Win10 also supports both of those things.

    When I upgraded a couple of days ago it was no fuss, no muss. It was actually the smoothest and fastest Windows update ever for me since a lot of it happens in the background in Win10 while you keep using your PC. The restart part with several reboots before you're back in Windows took 15 minutes at most.
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  • Mylan12Mylan12 Member UncommonPosts: 288
    Torval said:
    What's also important is there are a ton of processors that "aren't supported" even some older ryzen processors,  so keep that in mind. 
    Most CPUs in the last 3 - 4 years have TPM integrated so it isn't too uncommon. Most motherboards also have a TPM slot that support TPM 2.0 modules. These tend to cost between $15 - $35 depending on the motherboard and the module it supports. This support goes back several years beyond current gen CPU so a lot of people can install a TPM even if their CPU is too old to have it integrated. Even my newish ASUS TUF has a TPM slot, but I don't nee done because my 3700X has it integrated.

    Since Win10 will be supported for 4+ years it isn't that big a deal if people can upgrade older hardware. There is always some Linux distro for really old stuff so there is that option too.
    Oh not just the TPM thing, some CPUs "aren't supported", most notably first gen Ryzen CPU's and they are around 4 years old or so, and first and second gen are very close. 

    Windows 11 will still technically run on it, but it isn't supported and they won't support drivers for it. Same with 7th gen intel. So just something to keep in mind. 

    But you're right windows 10 will be supported for a while still. 
    Yeah my PC has TPM, UEFI secure boot and most everything else they require except for the CPU which is an 7th gen intel so guess I stay with windows 10 and probably go back to linux when they drop win 10 support.

    Hopefully they will not require Win 11 for some of the government sites I have to access. 
    maskedweasel
  • RidelynnRidelynn Member EpicPosts: 7,383
    Torval said:
    Iselin said:
    Torval said:
    Yes, that's true and it isn't just a CPU thing. Motherboards need to support UEFI bootloaders. Microsoft is looking to drop support for older hardware period and want to set a baseline for AVX, FMA, and SSE. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28852484
    UEFI secure boot and TPM are the two main things. On my PC they were both off by default in the BIOS but they were there. It was just a matter of flipping both of those things on and then I was Windows 11 upgrade eligible.

    I actually did that several months back when I was curious and ran their checking tool since Win10 also supports both of those things.

    When I upgraded a couple of days ago it was no fuss, no muss. It was actually the smoothest and fastest Windows update ever for me since a lot of it happens in the background in Win10 while you keep using your PC. The restart part with several reboots before you're back in Windows took 15 minutes at most.
    I ran the update around the end of August or beginning of September. It's been pretty smooth so far. I just had to enable AMD TPM in the bootloader because I had it off because Fedora and GRUB didn't support it at the time.

    Widgets, Search, and Chat buttons got disabled. I don't want them there. I left the task bar buttons in the middle and kept Virtual Desktops on the task bar as well.

    Since I use Task Manager a bit I pinned it to my Start Menu. That was really the only change that threw me off a bit and was an easy fix.

    Yeah, apart from the Start menu looking a bit different and some of the Control Panels / Settings things getting yet another redesign, I can't really notice a huge difference.

    There have been Win10 Updates that have changed more than going to Win11 has. I think it just got a number release so they would have a good break point to enforce the new security requirements.
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  • EldrachEldrach Member RarePosts: 461
    None of the gaming features that will come with Windows 11 is ready yet - I’ll just wait for Direct Storage before i bother upgrading
    Ridelynn
  • MendelMendel Member LegendaryPosts: 5,609
    Jean-Luc_Picard said:
    If it's not broken, don't fix it.
    Sticking to Windows 10 for now... I'll upgrade once the issues have been ironed out.

    I'm probably in the same boat.  Already it is looking like a new PC in order to upgrade.  Given an option, I'd rather downgrade to Win XP.  It does everything I want.  Maybe some newer games wouldn't run, but that still leaves me with a pile of classic, older games.  Sticking with tried and true older games is a boon to my finances, so there's that.



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