"But if you're like me and have a PC that would otherwise run Windows 11 just fine, don't give up so fast. There are workarounds, and we've covered them extensively at ZDNET. Senior Contributor Ed Bott wrote a comprehensive guide on how to upgrade your "incompatible" PC to Windows 11, and it's helped many of our readers (just take a look at the comments) upgrade systems that were initially deemed ineligible -- myself included."
"In the weeks and days leading up to Windows 10's end of support last October, I experienced firsthand the pop-ups and notifications from Microsoft nudging me to "It's time to buy a new PC." Microsoft is hoping consumers will forgo dealing with the potential headache of an upgrade and just fork over the money for a new PC to "get up to speed" with Windows 11."
"The TPM is a secure cryptoprocessor and an important component of your PC, designed to mitigate security risks and handle encryption keys on the system. However, the average PC user is unlikely to be familiar with TPM, and that is the only thing keeping my otherwise solid PC from upgrading."
A desktop built in 2020 with an Asus motherboard and Intel Core i9-9900 CPU can still perform well in 2026. Many such motherboards lack TPM 2.0, prompting Microsoft to mark them ineligible for Windows 11 despite adequate hardware. TPM serves as a secure cryptoprocessor to mitigate security risks and manage encryption keys. Windows 10 reached end of support last October, and upgrade prompts encouraged users to buy new PCs. Microsoft anticipates some consumers will replace hardware instead of troubleshooting. Practical workarounds and guides enable Windows 11 installation on many otherwise-incompatible systems with reported success.
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