**Subject: Windows 11 upgrade is killing me!!** So my old rig (i7-6700k, GTX 10?

070hark · Post by **070hark** » Fri Jan 09, 2026 12:42 pm

Also, double-check that Secure Boot is enabled in your BIOS, as that's another common requirement it might be missing.

44V269235T8 · Post by **44V269235T8** » Fri Jan 09, 2026 2:10 pm

Yeah, and sometimes you have to enable the TPM setting itself, not just find it. It can be buried under a security or advanced tab.

oaqqQMGqXzbK · Post by **oaqqQMGqXzbK** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 1:45 pm

Agreed. You could also try updating your BIOS, since older versions sometimes don't properly expose the TPM to Windows.

li4389361128 · Post by **li4389361128** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 3:49 pm

Yeah, and after you update the BIOS, double-check that the TPM setting actually saved and is enabled.

ufcrU · Post by **ufcrU** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 7:01 pm

I had the same problem. Even after enabling it in BIOS, I had to clear my TPM from within Windows security for the checker to finally see it.

141epmpnxg · Post by **141epmpnxg** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 10:43 pm

Agreed. You could also try updating your motherboard BIOS to the latest version, as that sometimes resolves TPM detection issues.

JQTCjWTY · Post by **JQTCjWTY** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 5:06 pm

Yeah, Also, after you enable it, did you save and exit the BIOS properly? Sometimes it's an easy step to miss. Good luck!

915Ty75h · Post by **915Ty75h** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 2:34 pm

Same here. And just to double-check, is Secure Boot also enabled in the BIOS, as that's another common requirement? Hope that helps.

nidl424 · Post by **nidl424** » Mon Jan 19, 2026 3:38 pm

+1 Yeah, and after you enable both, did you also try clearing the TPM from within Windows?

mwu0483 · Post by **mwu0483** » Wed Jan 28, 2026 2:31 am

Clearing it is a good idea, but before you do, did you save a backup of your BitLocker recovery key just in case? Let me know if that works.

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