How To Enable TPM 2.0 On Your Computer

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One of the pre-requisites for Windows 11 is TPM 2.0, the Trusted Platform Module according to Microsoft. While Windows 11 will install on devices with TPM 1.2, some functionality may not be available in this case.

Microsoft revealed at the time that all new PCs would need to support TPM 2.0 and have it enabled. Existing devices were not affected by the decision back then.

Now, with Windows 11 comes another push to enforcing TPM 2.0 on Windows devices. Microsoft claims that most devices sold in the past 5 years support TPM 2.0, and reiterates that TPM 2.0 is required because it is powering security features such as Bitlocker or Windows Hello.

Microsoft acknowledges that TPM 2.0 may not be enabled on devices even if the feature is supported. Windows 11 may not install on these devices, even if all other system requirements are met.

Find out if your PC supports TPM 2.0

The company published a guide that explains how to find out if TPM is enabled, and how to enable it on devices if it is supported.

Windows users who run Windows 10, the only version of Windows with a direct upgrade path to Windows 11, may check TPM support in the following two ways:

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  1. Open the Settings application, for instance by selecting Start > Settings, or with the keyboard shortcut Windows-I.
  2. Go to Update & Security > Windows Security > Device Security.
  3. TPM is not available if Security Processor is not displayed on the page that opens.
  4. TPM is available if Security Processor is displayed. In that case, select Security Processor to verify the specification version and find out if it is TPM 1.2 or TPM 2.0.

The second method uses the Microsoft Management Console:

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  1. Use Windows-R to open the run box.
  2. Type tpm.msc.
  3. The window that opens reveals if TPM is supported or not, including the version if it is supported.

How to activate TPM 2.0

TPM can still be supported by the device, even if Windows can’t find a TPM module. TPM can be disabled or enabled in the BIOS of the device, and if it is disabled, Windows won’t be able to discover it or make use of it.

Microsoft suggests that users go to Settings > Update & Security > Recovery > Restart now to check the UEFI Bios. The restart option displays a menu on the next restart. Visit Troubleshoot > Advanced options > UEFI Firmware Settings > Restart to have the device load the UEFI settings on the next restart.

The next steps depend on the make and model of the motherboard. Sometimes, settings may be found under Advanced, Security or Trusted Computing. The option to enable TPM is equally unstandardized, as it may be labeled Security Device, Security Device Support, TPM State, AMD fTPM switch, AMD PSP fTPM, Intel PTT, or Intel Platform Trust Technology.

Closing Words

Not all Windows devices are compatible with Windows 11, Microsoft’s upcoming operating system. Some, because they don’t meet the system requirements, others, because of a disabled feature in the BIOS. The implementation of TPM in the BIOS is chaotic and not standardized. Users with little experience will have a hard time finding out of TPM is supported and whether it can be enabled in the system’s BIOS.

Happy learning!

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You don’t need to enable TPM to install or use Windows 11.

There are several ways to install Windows 11 if you don’t have TPM.

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LOL, it’s not just like that, TPM is required to enjoy the whole experience of Windows 11, I myself crack OS’es, and there are thousands of OS’es to install without keeping the TPM option, Bypassed so does, Rufus has the option to uncheck TPM selection to burn bootable USB to install OS. There is no such trick remaining, anyone can get OS without TPM support or Trick to run Windows 11 on Non-TPM machines, there are limited base features, and functions like some games and programs don’t work the way they promised to be, and not a big difference but the bottom line, with and without TPM, the user’s experiences are different and worth it with TPM support.

Recently, MS update itself downgraded the limit of TPM support, even 1.0 can run Windows 11 via Windows updates with no better version upgrading required, though, it’s all about the old machines to newer machine differences in technology, nothing else, I must say, above i5 7th gen can support TPM and secure booting, that’s minimum requirements where TPM 1.2 can found easily including update flashing. And older machines can run Windows 11 too as I mentioned above bypassing required, and this subject and topic regarding TPM support machines no let it be on the track, we are not offering tricks to bypass TPM on this subject. OP made a clean post here to check and enable, not to bypass or trick on the chip.

Cheers and have a nice day!