So you can check if your computer has the TPM chip and you can install Windows 11 on your computer

With the launch of Windows 11 one of the most striking aspects are the requirements to be able to install it on computers. It was rumored that it could be demanding and in the end, it is above all one aspect that makes the difference. The need for TPM, either in version 1.2 or 2.0. And in this tutorial we are going to see how you can check if your computer has this component.

It is an improvement introduced in the equipment launched from 2016 and that is not present in previous models and for the tests I have verified it in my test PC dated in the year 2012. In the absence, Unable to install Windows 11.

What is TPM and what is it for

TPM is the acronym for Trusted Platform Module and is a security system that, in the form of a chip, is installed on the computer's motherboard. This means that if you don't have it, you won't be able to install Windows 11, because it's not about software.

The TPM chip is in charge of protecting our equipment using the encryption of Windows keys in order to protect our equipment against threats. This communicates directly with our PC's processor and is in charge of storing administrator passwords, managing DRM data protection systems, managing disk, folder and file encryption, storing biometric data or ensuring the signature post digital.

A processor that in computers that have it can be activated or deactivated and at this point, if you have it and it comes deactivated, you can activate it through the UEFI in your PC, what was previously known as BIOS by the oldest people in the place.

How to check if our PC has TPM

With two versions available, 1.2 and 2.0, now it remains to be seen if your computer has this chip and that is something that we can do it by following two paths with the tools offered by Windows.

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As the first option and to find out if we have TPM on our PC, just write tpm.msc in the menu search box Start We will see a chip with a key in the form of an icon on the right side, a figure on which we will have to click."

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Here there are two possible answers and that is that Windows tells you that Compatible TPM is not found (this has been my case) and that for Therefore, your PC will not be able to make the jump to Windows 11 or that information related to this chip will appear, which means that you will be able to update to Windows 11."

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Another option is access the information through Powershell and for this we write PowerShell>again open PowerShell with administrator permissions. "

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With PowerShell>get-tpm and we will see a list with values ​​from our PC. We must locate one with the name TpmPresent and if the value that appears is False>"