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Microsoft's statement on Windows 11 lists as "System Requirements":

System Requirements:

These are the basic requirements for installing Windows 11 on a PC. If your device does not meet these requirements, you may not be able to install Windows 11 on your device..

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System firmware: Secure Boot capable

TPM: Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version 2.0

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Does this mean Windows 11 can't be used unless these are present and enabled?

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  • Yes, a PC that does not meet these conditions will not run Windows 11. – John Jun 25 '21 at 10:14
  • That would be really strange because a large number of sold desktop PCs do not have a TPM. Only desktop PCs from large manufacturer focused on business customers contain a TPM. – Robert Jun 25 '21 at 10:16
  • This remains opinion and speculation until Windows 11 is released but so far Microsoft has been pretty clear about Secure Boot and TPM 2 . My Desktop here (4 years old Windows 10 preloaded) does not have TPM (will be in Device Manager if it exists). – John Jun 25 '21 at 10:22
  • Fwiw as an aside, my personal _suspicion_ is that there's so sizeable a user base that would reject if so, that if it is a requirement, someone will create a workaround mod. Similar to how Windows 10 was announced as not running on CPUs before Kaby Lake, and there's a community workaround on gitbub for that too. But the ideal answer is to find if its required or not, and not guess, guesses don't mean anything really. – Stilez Jun 25 '21 at 11:34
  • Does this answer your question? [How to find out the reason, why my PC can't run Windows 11?](https://superuser.com/questions/1658900/how-to-find-out-the-reason-why-my-pc-cant-run-windows-11) – Ramhound Jun 25 '21 at 12:18

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Yes, see the error I got when trying to install W11 the other day

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