Microsoft Tips, Tricks & Info
2024AUG20
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Microsoft patches TPM 2.0 bypass to prevent Windows 11 installs on PCs with unsupported CPUs
Many users with officially unsupported PCs could successfully install Windows 11 using a 'trick' that circumvents its hardware requirement verification process with a '/product server' command line. It gave many older PC owners a new lease of life as they could migrate towards the latest operating system, as the older ones were no longer supported and were prompted to upgrade. However, Bob Pony quickly found that Microsoft had patched this trick in the latest Canary Build, prompting the need for the TPM (Trusted Platform Module) 2.0 protocol.
Further reading:
- Microsoft’s Latest Patch Ends TPM 2.0 Bypass for Windows 11 Installs on Unsupported CPUs - pc-tablet.com
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How to make a bootable Windows 10 USB
Learning how to make a bootable USB install of Windows 10 is handy for installing or repairing your operating system.
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Wiping a Windows laptop? Here's the safest free way to erase your personal data
Before you sell, give away, or otherwise dispose of an old laptop, make sure your personal files are thoroughly deleted and unrecoverable. Here's how.
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Microsoft is enabling BitLocker device encryption by default on Windows 11
Clean installs of Windows 11 version 24H2 now have BitLocker device encryption enabled.
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This new feature is basically AirDrop but for Windows PCs and Android
You'll soon be able to seamlessly share files back-and-forth between your PC and your Android devices.
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Windows 11’s HDR feature is getting a much-needed improvement.
Microsoft is adding a toggle to let you only enable HDR on your monitor when you’re streaming video from services like Netflix or YouTube on Windows 11.
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8 tricks for File Explorer tabs on Windows
Tabs aren’t just for your web browser. Tabbed file management is awesome.
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How to optimize your Windows PC’s solid-state drives
Windows can optimize solid-state drives in seconds — and automatically defragment mechanical hard drives, too.
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The 5 best ways to print and save web pages on Windows
There are ways to improve your printing and saving experience in Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and other modern browsers running on Windows.
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How to protect your data privacy: A digital media expert provides steps you can take and explains why you can’t go it alone
This is a guide for getting started, with the people around you, on the way toward a safer and healthier online life.
