You can still run Windows 10!
YES, you can still run Windows 10!
I’m sure by now many of you are pulling your hair out due to the fact that Windows 10 will no longer be supported after mid Oct. While I’m one of the lucky ones (I’ve been running Win 11 for over a year), I’m here to offer some assistance. I hope you found the ASK LEO video helpful.
As this video is a few months old, you can now access the ESU feature in Windows 10 by going to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update and look for a link to enroll.
Note: If you’re still determined to run 11, you can watch the video below. It may or may not help everyone (due to hardware restraints), but for those few, I hope you will be jumping up and down with joy.
But before you view the video, just what the heck is TPM? To put it simply, it’s a hardware security measure and It’s attached to the motherboard. Trusted Platform Module is a specialized chip on your computer’s motherboard designed to enhance security by securely storing cryptographic keys used for encryption and decryption. It ensures that your operating system and firmware are authentic and have not been tampered with. TPMs can be implemented as discrete chips, which are separate components on the motherboard, or as integrated solutions within the main processor.
It’s actually a good thing. However, if you ran the check (via Windows) to see if you could upgrade and ran into this, “Your computer doesn’t meet the minimum requirements… No TPM…”, you’re not a very happy camper right now.
If you are not computer savvy, if may be advisable to seek help from someone who is. Again, this may not be a solution for you personally, but if not, you still have two options: Keep running Win 10 or buy a new computer with Win 11.