Microsoft has an exciting Windows update ready for you to try out, as long as you sign up for the Insider beta program. But the Windows 11 announcement and release comes with a big controversy ...

For some, Microsoft's insistence that PCs be equipped with Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 support is irritating, especially since the company has done a poor job explaining why it is suddenly such ...

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 set out its argument for why Windows 11 upgrades need TPM chips, following widespread confusion this week after the system upgrade checker warned people with even high-end PCs that they ...

Microsoft revealed Windows 11 this week with a PC Health Check update and a confusing point of order. Some users are checking their high-powered Windows PC, finding that "this PC can't run Windows 11" ...

The pending release of the next generation of Windows is not without a bit of controversy. Microsoft has been receiving some backlash for requiring that PCs embrace the latest Trusted Platform Module ...

Microsoft's Windows 11 unveil has quickly devolved into a confused mess regarding which CPUs will and won't be supported under the new operating system. While I touched on this Friday, new information ...

In context: With the release of Windows 11 right around the corner, Microsoft continues its TPM requirement campaign, seemingly extending the need for the security ...

Windows 11 caused quite a stir when it was officially revealed last June 24, though not entirely in the way Microsoft planned it. When the official system requirements were revealed for their upcoming ...

Some Macs have TPM 2.0 support in the processor, but as it stands, none of them support it on the motherboard. It may not be possible to do in software, but in order for an Intel Mac to run Windows 11 ...

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 ...