When Microsoft introduced the Windows 11 operating system a few years ago, they made the use of the Trusted Platform Module 2.0 (TPM 2.0) chip mandatory. It powers the Windows Hello login system, BitLocker, and so on, which helps keep your computer secure.
The biggest issue with this is that the TPM 2.0 chip is only present on a number of modern processor chips at that time. Because of this, not only is the use of the Windows 10 operating system still more widespread, but to make it easier to upgrade the operating system without having to change to a newer CPU hardware, Microsoft has relaxed the TPM 2.0 requirement.
Update support for Windows 10 will end in October 2025, and it is said that if users still want to update the operating system after that time, they will have to pay for the update.
In a new announcement, Microsoft also appears to be reintroducing the requirement for computers that want to use the Windows 11 operating system to use a CPU that comes with TPM 2.0 support.
Apart from ensuring that the security of user data is guaranteed, it is also to ensure that these computers can take advantage of the various new features introduced in the operating system without any problems.