**Subject: Windows 11 upgrade is a NIGHTMARE** So my i7-6700K is suddenly "obso?

Get help upgrading your PC to Windows 11. TPM, Secure Boot, compatibility issues and more.
709thmj
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Post by 709thmj »

+1 You could also check if your motherboard has a TPM header and consider adding a discrete TPM module. Another option is to look into a registry edit workaround, though that's not officially supported. Hope that helps.
pd835965962
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Post by pd835965962 »

Yeah, that registry workaround is a thing, but have you double-checked your BIOS to see if the TPM is just disabled in there?
PCRigUrXCDCy
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Post by PCRigUrXCDCy »

Also, is Secure Boot enabled? That's another sneaky requirement.
tz371576
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Post by tz371576 »

Can confirm. You could also try manually enabling TPM in your BIOS, since sometimes it's there but just turned off.
zInCbRuI
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Post by zInCbRuI »

Yeah, that's a common snag. If you enable it in BIOS, be sure to also turn on Secure Boot in there too.
AbZMGAajAfy
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Post by AbZMGAajAfy »

You could also check if your motherboard has a TPM header and add a discrete module if needed.
5b80aC
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Post by 5b80aC »

Yeah, that's a solid suggestion. Just make sure to enable it in your BIOS after installing the module.
LH9HQ8c2X
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Post by LH9HQ8c2X »

Agreed. Also, double-check that Secure Boot is enabled in the BIOS too, as Windows 11 needs both.
UpyDGLKeOieg
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Post by UpyDGLKeOieg »

Yeah, I had the same problem. I ended up having to dig into my BIOS to manually enable the TPM, which was totally hidden.
kd8666349
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Post by kd8666349 »

I had the same problem. That CPU actually supports it, so once I enabled TPM in the BIOS, the upgrade went through.
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