Turns out that thing that stopped everyone upgrading Windows 11 is really useful.

When Microsoft introduced Windows 11 in 2021, its new, stringent hardware compatibility test included checking for the presence of a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) -- specifically, one that meets the ...

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. And Microsoft is placing a hardware ...

Due to this requirement, some users couldn't proceed with the update via official ways. While there were alternative methods to flash Windows 11, most of them left ...

TL;DR: Microsoft is again defending the stipulation to have TPM 2.0 to upgrade to Windows 11, laying out the benefits of the bolstered security it brings in a fresh blog post. However, environmental ...

Microsoft made TPM 2.0 mandatory for Windows 11, but the average user doesn't care or even know about the technology. Microsoft might be selling the wrong story. Ever since Microsoft announced Windows ...

The company reiterated it’s unwilling to lower hardware requirements for Windows 11 as Windows 10 end of support looms in less than a year. With Windows 10 end of support on the horizon, Microsoft ...

As the end of life is fast approaching for Windows 10, Microsoft is pushing users to upgrade to Windows 11. However, one barrier to entry is the company's requirement ...

One BIOS update stands between you and a drive you can no longer access ...

Pranay Parab is an independent tech journalist based in Mumbai, India. He covers tech for Lifehacker, and specializes in tutorials and in-depth features. Let me state the obvious right up front: it's ...

Microsoft has many reasons for encouraging an upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11, and beyond the financials, most of these revolve around security. In a world where cyber threats are increasingly ...