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Microsoft: no U-turn on strict Windows 11 requirements
Microsoft has said it won’t relax the strict technical requirements for computers running Windows 11, insisting they will always need a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 chip.
WHAT WE THINK
We’re not surprised Microsoft has doubled down on its strict requirements, but it has a problem. After months of Windows 11 market share increasing, it actually fell in November – while Windows 10 increased (see www. snipca.com/53145). Almost two-thirds of Windows PCs run the latter, which is many hundreds of millions. A big chunk of those won’t be able to upgrade. And many of their owners won’t want to (or can’t afford to) splash out on a new computer – particularly a £1,000-plus Copilot+ laptop. Something will have to give.