Microsoft quietly removed TPM from Pluton on new AMD, Intel & Qualcomm without saying why
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What we have just learned about the safety of the largest OS in number of users on the planet gives to think a lot, since we have already had great controversy in the past with this topic, at least in part. To understand this change from Microsoft you have to start with something that can lead to confusion and that it is appropriate to explain in advance: Pluto, as Microsoft technology, is integrated into AMD, Intel and Qualcomm processors and s…
Windows 11 still needs TPM 2.0, but Microsoft quietly changed who provides it on new AMD and Qualcomm PCs without explaining why
On 2026 AMD and Qualcomm silicon, Windows 11 gets TPM 2.0 from the chipmaker’s firmware TPM or a discrete chip, while Pluton stays for other security work. Existing Pluton PCs keep their TPM, but firmware TPM fixes depend on BIOS updates from your PC maker, as AMD’s August TPM flaws showed.
Microsoft removes the role of TPM 2.0 for future Windows systems from its security chip Pluton from 2026. The important function is then primarily taken over by the respective chip manufacturers via their firmware. The reasons for the step remain unclear. (Continue reading)
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