Microsoft He wants to promote as much use as possible Windows 11 operating systemAlthough its latest operating system has a series of restrictions applied as requirements that prevent many from using it officially.
However, the company insists on its commitment and has published a dossier out of band update for windows 10, KB5020683in order to “improve the out-of-the-box experience (OOBE)” in 2004, 20H2, 21H1, 21H2 and 22H2 in Home and Professional editions, as well as provide “qualified devices with The option to upgrade to Windows 11 as part of the OOBE process. This update will only be available when the OOBE update is installed. “
As we can see, the Redmond giant is aware of the limitations it has implemented in Windows 11, which are added by the fact that KB5020683 has only reached the Home and Professional editions of Windows 10. When referring to “eligible devices”, it is clearly referring to those who have Features like TPM 2 at the motherboard level, which are required to run Windows 11 On a computer, at least officially.
The use of features like TPM 2 by Windows 11 is Microsoft’s attempt to improve system security using mechanisms that have been implemented in motherboards over the years, especially since the consolidation. from UEFI. This policy has led some voices to accuse the company of implementing planned (or rather, forced obsolescence) obsolescence practices to force people to buy new equipment when the ones they have are able to comply with strong enough power. Here is the most famous case Recommend buying a new PC as the best way to upgrade from Windows 8.1 to Windows 11.
On the other hand, although Microsoft is taking every measure, On Linux, the use of TPM 2 is also being promoted as a way to enhance securityalthough in the open source system, at least for the time being, it is only a recommendation, not an imposition.
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