And it did, but not for everyone. Microsoft now says that some systems will be able to run this controversial operating system without the dreaded TPM security chip requirement.
Update: Windows 11 only requires TPM 1.2
Only a few systems will be able to bypass this requirement
The bad news for your everyday Windows users is that, unfortunately, normal users won’t have access to the installation ISOs or workaround used for those builds. We could indeed see them leak to the public, at some point following the big release, after the dust settles a bit. These special builds are most likely designed for use in countries that don’t use Western encryption technologies, such as China and Russia. The tech giant has clarified that some systems will work without any TPM cryptoprocessor enabled, which will make the requirement seem unnecessary. The full system requirements for Windows 11 have been republished by Microsoft, in a PDF that contains sixteen pages of tech insight, regarding the new OS. Thus, installing Windows 11 on a system without TPM enabled will require special approval from Microsoft. The tech company will allow OEMs for special purpose commercial systems, custom order, and customer systems with a custom image to ship systems without TPM support enabled. So, it seems that for the rest of us these TPM chips are a mandatory hardware asset, which means everyone needs to get their hands on one as fast as possible. Now that there is such a high demand for them, the TPM 2.0 chips are highly expensive and hard to find, going for 4-5 times their initial price.
Example of a TPM free system that runs Windows 11
According to information recently made public, there is already a system build that has the capability to run Windows 11 without fulfilling the mandatory TPM chip requirement. The devices specs are: Have you managed to get your TPM security chip? If so, share your experience with us in the comments section below.
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