How to Enable TPM and Secure Boot to Install Windows 11

The newest version of Windows is finally here, but there's a confusing new requirement if you want to upgrade from Windows 10: Your computer will need to have a security feature enabled called TPM. You've probably never heard of it until now, but your machine may have it already--it just might be off by default. If you're having trouble upgrading an otherwise compatible device, one little switch could be to blame. Microsoft's Windows 11 system requirements mention a new requirement that wasn't present in past versions of the operating system: a Trusted Platform Module (TPM). More specifically, it requires TPM 2.0, which was first released in 2014.