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The pandemic has inspired Microsoft to build Teams into Windows natively, which makes virtual communication easier but do you remember that Microsoft also owns Skype, which it bought it for $8.5 billion? What’s the future of Skype? But a bigger question is, even if Windows 11 is a free upgrade for licensed Windows 10 users, will your computer support it? Trusted Platform Module 2.0 (TPM 2.0) chip is required. It’s a component that adds an extra layer of security to a Windows computer. “As...

When Microsoft announced its plans for Windows 11, it was clear that it wasn’t just another Windows Update exercise. The new version of Windows will require levels of hardware security support beyond anything that’s been required until now. For many companies, meeting those security requirements will be painful. But in the long run, they’re necessary. The original announcement has already run into some headwinds. On June 28, 2021, Microsoft’s Windows team issued an update regarding the ...

Microsoft initially offered a “PC Health Check” app via its website, which would determine if your PC met requirements, but it’s been temporarily taken offline after many users found it confusing. A big part of that is something called Trusted Platform Module, or TPM. Almost every modern computer has this, but depending on how old yours is (and whether it was custom-built), it might be an outdated version or not turned on, meaning a lot of computers that should be able to run Windows 11...

Windows 11 download available now: Will it work on your laptop, who should download it, and how to i Windows 11 download available now: Will it work on your laptop, who should download it, and how to install Windows 11 has created quite the buzz since its launch in June, and many are waiting to get their hands on the latest Windows version. Microsoft has kickstarted the rollout, but the first version is not for everyone to download and use. Here is who can and should download the new Windows 11...

How to tell if you can, and if you should, upgrade to Windows 11 We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Normal text size Advertisement Just six short years after declaring Windows 10 the last Windows operating system ever, the company has announced Windows 11. But when will you get it, and why should you care? Windows 11 will be arriving during the delightfully vague “holiday 2021″. That likely means November, but it gives Microsoft a window to...

  Windows 11: No Trusted Platform Module? Many AMD and Intel processors can run Microsofts new OS without a dedicated TPM 2.0 chip You do not need a dedicated TPM 2.0 chip to run Windows 11. (Image source: Microsoft) You do not need a dedicated TPM 2.0 chip to run Windows 11, contrary to Microsofts system requirements. Instead, almost all modern AMD and Intel processors already meet Microsofts TPM 2.0 requirement, and only a BIOS setting may be preventing you from upgrading your PC to Windows ...

Windows 11: Microsoft pulls PC Health Check, eyes broader CPU support The PC Health Check app, designed to confirm PC compatibility with Windows 11, was confusing users. Credit: Gordon Mah Ung / IDG Microsoft made yet another attempt to clarify the hardware requirements surrounding Windows 11 on Monday, in conjunction with the release of the first build of Windows 11. As the company works to sort out initial user confusion, it said it had withdrawn its PC Health Check app that hel...

Microsoft on Monday acknowledged the “confusion” that its guidance on Windows 11 upgrade compatibility has created, while adding that it plans to identify PCs running older Intel and AMD chips that might be able to support the forthcoming operating system. The company has said that its hardware requirements for upgrading from Windows 10 to Windows 11 include having a processor from Intel’s eighth generation and newer, or AMD’s Zen 2 series and up. That appears to put the cutoff for Wind...

iTWire Tuesday, 29 June 2021 11:18 Dynabook launches two new Tecra laptops for remote work Shares Dynabook, formerly Toshiba, introduces its Tecra A40-J and A50-J laptops to address the needs of remote work.  Formerly known as Toshiba, Dynabook completely redesigned these new laptops to address the needs of workers while reducing the strain on IT managers. The Tecra A40-J and A50-J are equipped with new features which can make work easier. In addition to 28W variants of the late...

Reseller News Join Reseller News Sign up to gain exclusive access to email subscriptions, event invitations, competitions, giveaways, and much more.Sign up now Microsoft explains why youll need a TPM for Windows 11 Microsoft is prioritising security over the PCs tradition of lifelong hardware support. Credit: Gordon Mah Ung / IDG Microsoft’s hardware requirements for Windows 11 have been undoubtedly confusing, with users questioning why they need both an 8th-gen Intel Core CPU a...