![]() That’s a low threshold, which means we’ve seen Windows 10 on everything from gaming computers worthy of Superman to ten-inch tablets with smartphone-like processors.įor Windows 11, Microsoft didn’t provide the clear guidance we need. ![]() Windows 10, for instance, requires a 1 GHz or faster processor or System on Chip (SoC). It’s not uncommon for Microsoft to release minimum requirements for processors, but it’s usually in terms of hardware capability. The Processor Situation Is Even Worse MicrosoftĪre you confused so far? It gets worse. Unfortunately, nearly every BIOS interface is different, so the usual trick of turning to Google for a how-to may not be all that helpful. Turning TPM and Secure Boot on (or off) requires heading to the BIOS. ![]() Microsoft also insists that Windows 11 requires Secure Boot, though that is a feature nearly every modern (if not every) PC has, again it’s not always enabled by default. You could, in theory, buy a TPM 2.0 chip to add to your machine, but now you have to watch for scalpers. You might have the necessary hardware, and Windows won’t know it. Worse yet, many manufactures turn off TPM by default in the BIOS. As of now, TPM 2.0 is the minimum requirement, which locks out plenty of PCs made even in the last five years. But then Microsoft removed the language surrounding hard and soft requirements.
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