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> this potentially increases security risks, so proceed only if you are 100% sure turning off TPM will not break anything on your system So is there any real r
by r00fus 4y ago
> this potentially increases security risks, so proceed only if you are 100% sure turning off TPM will not break anything on your system
So is there any real risk to disabling so-called "Trusted Platform Module"?
- mschuster91 4y agoYes, if you have Bitlocker with hardware-backed encryption active and you clear out the TPM you will not be able to unlock that disk in the worst case.
- gjsman-1000 4y agoAnd don't make the mistake of thinking, oh, if I don't have Windows 11 Pro, I don't have BitLocker. Windows has been rolling out, on some processors and configurations, a feature called "Device Encryption." Which is basically BitLocker except it is on by default, included in Windows 11 Home, and escrows a copy of your key to your Microsoft Account (which makes the MSA requirement for "more security" make a little more sense)...
- hsbauauvhabzb 4y agoSo if a users motherboard dies, are they able to recover the data stored on disk?
- piperswe 4y agoYes, they're able to use the copy of the key that was escrowed to their Microsoft account.
- sys42590 4y agoI also remember having some minor hiccups related to network credentials and Windows Hello when I disabled the TPM to prevent any "accidental" W11 upgrade.