These minimum requirements, effectively limit Windows 11 support to computers 6 years old or less, which doesn’t seem that unreasonable. What Microsoft describe as a 'modern 64-bit processor'ĭirectX 12 compatible graphics / WDDM 2.x Regardless of workarounds used, Microsoft has set the minimum specs to run Windows 11… Minimum System Requirements For Windows 11 Microsoft’s aim is to bring that same level of protection to everyone using Windows, even if it’s not always perfect. TPM 1.2 chips have existed since 2011, but they’ve typically only been used widely in IT-managed business laptops and desktops. It can be used to encrypt disks using Windows features like BitLocker or to prevent dictionary attacks against passwords. TPMs work by offering hardware-level protection instead of software only. Its purpose is to protect encryption keys, user credentials, and other sensitive data behind a hardware barrier so that malware and attackers can’t access or tamper with that data.” “The Trusted Platform Modules (TPM) is a chip that is either integrated into your PC’s motherboard or added separately into the CPU.

David Weston, director of Enterprise and OS security at Microsoft explains…

The Trusted Platform Module or TPM is a security check which has been made a necessity and has similarities to Apple T1 and T2 chips.

However, there does appear to be an unsupported workaround and we have the details. This is because in the specs for Windows 11 support, the new Microsoft OS requires motherboard support for TPM2.0 (Trusted Platform Module) and it is likely that this will never happen on any Intel Macs. With the recent release of Windows 11, it has become apparent that Windows 11 will not be officially supported on any Intel-based Mac.

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