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As Windows 10's imminent death approaches, Microsoft says the TPM 2.0 system requirement for upgrading to Windows 11 is now non-negotiable.

Microsoft reiterates “non-negotiable” TPM 2.0 requirement for Windows 11 Microsoft won't lower Windows 11's requirements to save older Windows 10 PCs.

Microsoft patched the TPM 2.0 trick that allowed users to circumvent the hardware requirement verification process when activating Windows 11 on unsupported devices.

He called it “a necessity for maintaining a secure and future-proof IT environment with Windows 11.” New Windows PCs typically support TPM 2.0, but older devices running Windows 10 might not.