

As it turns out though, some software might not work, and we'll see if other games follow suit. Microsoft has said that if you clean install Windows 11 with an ISO, it won't check if you meet the soft floor, which is the newer CPUs and TPM 2.0, but you might not get updates. Of course, there are many that have bypassed the new system requirements. With four years of support left on Windows 10, it's unclear if Vanguard will continue to not require TPM 2.0 on the platform for that long. TPM 2.0 has only been required on new PCs since mid-2016, and since it's a requirement for Windows 11, it's safe to assume that everyone running the new OS has it. Windows 10 has the same system requirements as Windows 7, which is well over a decade old now. The reason that such a feature wouldn't show up on Windows 10 is because so many people without TPM 2.0 are already using the platform. It means that if your specific hardware or device ID gets banned, you can't spoof a new device ID. But while the OS giants are a little bit flexible with it, the same cannot be said for various developers. After all, the Trusted Platform Module is all about security. Microsoft then relaxed this rule and allowed users even with TPM 1.2 to install their latest OS well they were the first ones to share the workaround of bypassing the TPM 2.0 requirement via Registry Editor. How To Fix Valorant TPM 2.0 Error In order to fix this issue, gamers need to ensure that they have enabled both TPM and Secure Boot on their computers. Enforcing TPM 2.0 helps to prevent people from cheating. Pre-release coverage of the operating system focused on its stricter hardware requirements, with discussions over whether they were legitimately intended to improve the security of Windows or as a ploy to upsell customers to newer devices and over the e-waste associated with the changes.
