With the end of support for Windows 10 finally here, many have (perhaps surprisingly) opted instead to jump to Linux instead ...

If you’re like most people, you didn’t think about whether your computer had a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) until Microsoft made it part of its system requirements to run Windows 11. Now that Windows ...

With the end of Windows 10 support fast approaching, Microsoft has been stepping up efforts to entice Windows 10 users to make the switch to Windows 11—even if it means ditching your current PC and ...

Why is Microsoft demanding you have TPM 2.0 for Windows 11, and what the hell is it anyway? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. What ...

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 ...

Windows 11 is right around the corner, and Microsoft made sure to include security requirements for anyone who wants to upgrade. This means millions of Windows 10 ...

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 ...

TPM or Trusted Platform Module is a security chip on the motherboard which stores all passwords and security-related data. It offers hardware-based, security-related ...

Some optional Windows Server security implementations will become mandatory for Microsoft's hardware partners to include in their products, starting in January, Microsoft indicated in a Thursday ...

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