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Battlefield 6 Secure Boot not enabled? Here's how to prep your PC for launch.

Battlefield 6 launch day has finally arrived, and many PC gamers will soon find out that Secure Boot must be enabled in Windows 10 or Windows 11 before playing. Secure Boot is designed to keep your PC ...
TweakTown

Black Ops 7 requires both TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot on PC

Battlefield 6 isn't the only new shooter that will require system-level security. Black Ops 7 will require both Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 in order to play, which may ...
TweakTown

Steam's new beta update adds helpful feature for Secure Boot and TPM 2.0

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Steam's latest beta test adds Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 detection, allowing gamers to easily check and see if PCs support the new security mandates. The ...
ZDNet

Why Windows 11 requires a TPM - and how to get around it

When Microsoft introduced Windows 11 in 2021, its new, stringent hardware compatibility test included checking for the presence of a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) -- specifically, one that meets the ...
The Verge

Microsoft closes the door on Windows 11 supporting older hardware

With Windows 10 end of support approaching, Microsoft says its TPM 2.0 requirement for Windows 11 is ‘non-negotiable.’ With Windows 10 end of support approaching, Microsoft says its TPM 2.0 ...
HotHardware

CoD Black Ops 7, Battlefield 6 To Require TPM 2.0 And Secure Boot In Anti-Cheat Crackdown

First person shooter fans are looking forward to two major releases coming this fall, Battlefield 6 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. Regardless of which game players prefer there are some specific ...
IGN

Target acquired.

Activision has warned PC gamers that they will not be able to play Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 during the beta and at launch if they do not enable TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot. Like rival shooter Battlefield ...
MUO on MSN

What TPM actually does in Windows 11 — beyond being a system requirement checkbox

Turns out that thing that stopped everyone upgrading Windows 11 is really useful.
Gameranx

RICOCHET Is Adding TPM 2.0 And Secure Boot To Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7

The Call Of Duty RICOCHET team made this announcement: When Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 releases later this year, TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot will be required to play on PC. These hardware-level protections ...
Computerworld

Microsoft: TPM 2.0 is a ‘non-negotiable’ requirement for Windows 11

The company reiterated it’s unwilling to lower hardware requirements for Windows 11 as Windows 10 end of support looms in less than a year. With Windows 10 end of support on the horizon, Microsoft ...
TechSpot

Microsoft: Windows 11 requirement for a TPM 2.0 chip is "non-negotiable"

A hot potato: The Trusted Platform Module standard describes a dedicated cryptography chip designed to manage many security-related tasks in a computer. The standard was introduced in 2009, but ...