Windows 11 requires Trusted Platform Module 2.0 (TPM 2.0). This chip handles cryptographic tasks, which Windows uses for various security features. For example, Windows 11 uses the TPM 2.0 chip when you log in with your finger or face via Windows Hello and when encrypting data.
What is TPM Trusted Platform Module and what does it do?
The term Trusted Platform Module (TPM) refers to both an international standard that describes the specifications of a microprocessor intended to perform security tasks and any chip that conforms to those standards.
When you hear that a PC has TPM, it means that it either has a chip that complies with TPM standards, or that it contains firmware that allows the main CPU to perform the same functions. In most cases, a TPM chip is mounted directly on the motherboard of a PC, but you can also add TPM to a computer by installing an expansion card.
The TPM standard itself was developed by a group of technology companies, including PC makers like IBM and HP, chip makers like Intel, and software companies like Microsoft. After the group released TPM 1.0, the updated TPM 1.2 came out in 2009, followed by TPM 2.0 in 2014.
