XDA Developers on MSN

I installed Windows 11 without TPM or Secure Boot, and it's been fine for years

Since there were already a bunch of workarounds doing rounds to install Windows 11 on unsupported PCs, I made some quick tweaks to the Registry Editor and installed the latest iteration. What I ...
Neowin

Microsoft blocks BlackLotus Secure Boot mitigations on TPM 2.0 Windows Server 2012 PCs0 0

Microsoft this past week released its April 2024 Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 10 (KB5036892), Windows 11 (KB5036893), and more. As is often the case, users encountered various problems and issues ...
TweakTown

Black Ops 7 requires both TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot on PC

TL;DR: Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, launching in 2025, will require hardware-based security features Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 to ensure fair gameplay. Players may need to update hardware or BIOS settings ...
XDA Developers on MSN

Microsoft says I can’t use my old CPU/laptop with Windows 11, but it’s actually fine

While it's been largely a smooth ride so far, we can't ignore Microsoft's warnings entirely. Unsupported hardware still ...
Yardbarker

Black Ops 7 Will Require Secure Boot To Play – Here’s Why It Matters

Activision’s announcement about Black Ops 7 dropped a bit of an unexpected bombshell for PC gamers. Brace yourselves, folks, because if you were planning to fire up some 2025 throwdowns in Black Ops 7 ...
Neowin

After Battlefield 6, Call of Duty makes Secure Boot, TPM mandatory on Windows 11/10After Battlefield 6, Call of Duty makes Secure Boot, TPM mandatory on Windows 11/100 0

At the start of the month, Electronic Arts (EA) and Battlefield Studios shared Battlefield 6 gameplay, and alongside that, the system requirements for the title were also announced. Perhaps the most ...
TweakTown

Steam's new beta update adds helpful feature for Secure Boot and TPM 2.0

TL;DR: Steam's latest beta adds native detection for Secure Boot and TPM 2.0, helping gamers verify if their PCs meet new hardware security requirements for modern AAA games like Battlefield 6 and ...
Worth Playing

'Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7' Features New & Improved Ricochet Anti-Cheat, Will Require TPM 2.0 And Secure Boot To Play

The year is 2035 and the world is on the brink of chaos, ravaged by conflict and psychological warfare following the narrative events of Black Ops 2 and Black Ops 6. With cutting-edge technology in ...
Gameranx

RICOCHET Adds “Cloud-Based Attestation” To Call of Duty: Black Ops 7’s Security In Season 2

When Ranked Play launches in Season 02, RICOCHET Anti-Cheat will introduce a stronger form of remote, cloud-based attestation ...
DualShockers

Call Of Duty Black Ops 7 Will Require Secure Boot

Alex Co has been writing about games for 15 years and running, and is a huge fan of online shooters and anything horror related. Regardless of which game you play online, there's one thing all gamers ...
PC Gamer

Battlefield 6 requires Secure Boot to run and it's coming to more games soon, including Call of Duty Black Ops 7: here's what it is, why Linux gamers are mad about it, and how ...

If you've been trying to access the Battlefield 6 open beta and can't make it past an error screen, it's probably down to Secure Boot. A security feature on Window ...