Microsoft has poured cold water on any hopes of lower hardware requirements for Windows 11. With Windows 10 end of support approaching in October 2025, the software giant now says that its Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 requirement for Windows 11 is “non-negotiable.”

With the end of Windows 10 support looming, Microsoft reiterates that the TPM 2.0 hardware requirement 'is not just a recommendation—it’s a necessity' for security.

Microsoft has made it clear that any PC not meeting the required specifications will be ineligible to run Windows 11.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

Unsurprisingly, this didn’t go down too well with a lot of people, and since then there have been various ways of getting Windows 11 to run on unsupported hardware. While these

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Microsoft: Windows 11 TPM is a must, non-negotiable for Windows 10 upgrades, forcing them to buy new PCs to use the AI-infused menace.

Microsoft has argued the minimum hardware requirements, including TPM 2.0, are necessary to ensure a secure environment for Windows 11.

The TPM hardware requirement for Windows 11 was one of the biggest barriers to initial upgraders three years ago. And while that’s become less of an issue, it’s still a point of contention for many users.