>If Microsoft wanted a backdoor it could easily be added to the OS without a TPM. Without a TPM, it is possible to detect and remove (or more likely mitigate)

>If Microsoft wanted a backdoor it could easily be added to the OS without a TPM. Without a TPM, it is possible to detect and remove (or more likely mitigate) a backdoor. With the TPM, even if you know about a backdoor and have a patch you can not apply it without Microsofts blessing. At least, thats my understanding.