Add Windows 11 "Extended" installation support (Disables TPM/Secure Boot/RAM requirements).Fix removal of some boot entries for Ubuntu derivatives.Fix BIOS boot support for Arch derivatives.Fix ISO mode support for Red Hat 8.2+ and derivatives.Microsoft might say that it sent this signal to its hardware partners, but many motherboard manufacturers clearly didn’t get the message.
Hardware manufacturers could have enabled it by default rather than disabling it by default. PC enthusiasts would have ensured that their builds had a TPM. For example, if Microsoft had warned people that a TPM 2.0 would one day be required, motherboard manufacturers likely wouldn’t have skimped on adding it to gaming boards. The real problem, once again, is Microsoft’s poor communication. Remember that Microsoft will continue supporting Windows 10 until October 14, 2025, so you can keep using your current computer and operating system for years to come. The requirement to have TPM 2.0 as a hardware security baseline that Microsoft can design around makes sense. RELATED: What Does a PC's BIOS Do, and When Should I Use It? Microsoft Made the Situation a Confusing Mess Prior to Microsoft’s announcement, this would be required for Windows 11, but this wasn’t necessarily considered a must-have feature for people building their own PCs. However, some gaming motherboards haven’t included this feature and it might not be available. There’s a good chance that many people with newer PCs will be able to enable TPM 2.0 in the BIOS without purchasing a separate TPM hardware module-a component that scalpers are already buying up. Since TPM 2.0 has these advantages and has been common for several years now, Microsoft clearly feels that it makes sense to require TPM 2.0. Later, Microsoft edited that page and said that TPM 2.0 would be required.Ī Microsoft web page dating to 2018 points out a variety of security advantages that TPM 2.0 has over TPM 1.2, including support for more modern cryptographic algorithms. Initially, Microsoft’s Windows 11 compatibility page said that some systems with TPM 1.2 would be able to upgrade. Microsoft’s messaging was all over the place in the days after Windows 11’s announcement. RELATED: Windows 11: What's New In Microsoft's New OS Why Isn’t TPM 1.2 Good Enough? Microsoft won’t have to build software-based hacks on top of Windows 11 or leave important functionality like disk encryption disabled on many PCs. Windows 11 can always assume that it has this baseline of hardware security. A TPM will give each Windows 11 system a baseline of hardware security for Microsoft to build on top of.
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