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Hey there, totally understand your frustration—that i5-7500 is still a capable chip, so this feels really arbitrary. Let's see what we can do.

First, the TPM issue: your 7th-gen Intel CPU does have a form of TPM (called PTT). It might be disabled. Re-enter your BIOS (usually by mashing F2 or Del ...

Hey, totally feel your frustration. The Ryzen 5 1600 and early B450 boards are right on that compatibility edge. You're on the right track—the missing BIOS option is almost certainly the issue. A BIOS update will add the fTPM menu (AMD calls it "AMD fTPM" or sometimes "PSP fTPM").

Here’s the safe ...

**Subject: Windows 11 upgrade is a NIGHTMARE**

So my PC keeps bugging me to upgrade to Win11. Fine, whatever, let's do it. Download the installer, run it, and BAM. "This PC doesn't meet the minimum system requirements." The heck it doesn't! I have an i5-7500, that's plenty!

The real kicker? The ...