To get TPM 2.0 on your PC, follow these steps:
- Check if your PC hardware supports TPM 2.0:
- Open "Settings" > "Update & Security" > "Windows Security" > "Device Security" and look for "Security processor."
- Or press Windows + R, type "tpm.msc" and press Enter to open TPM Management. If TPM is present but disabled, you can enable it in BIOS/UEFI.
- Enable TPM 2.0 in BIOS/UEFI:
- Restart your computer and enter BIOS/UEFI settings by pressing keys like F2, F10, Del, Esc, or F12 during startup (specific keys depend on your PC or motherboard manufacturer).
- In BIOS/UEFI, navigate to a security or advanced settings section.
- Find the TPM setting (it may be called Trusted Platform Module, Intel Platform Trust Technology (PTT) for Intel, or fTPM for AMD systems) and enable it.
- Save changes and exit BIOS/UEFI (usually F10).
- Verify TPM 2.0 is enabled:
- After reboot, check again via "tpm.msc" or Windows Security device security.
- Ensure the specification version is 2.0.
If your PC does not have a physical TPM chip, some AMD or Intel systems use firmware TPM (fTPM or Intel PTT) which can be enabled similarly. If TPM is missing and cannot be enabled, some motherboards allow purchasing a discrete TPM module which can be installed physically. Note: If your system uses legacy BIOS and MBR partition style, you may need to switch to UEFI and convert the drive to GPT to enable TPM properly. This method prepares your PC to meet Windows 11 secure boot and TPM requirements or simply adds TPM 2.0 functionality if available but disabled.
