#1065 - If You Don't Have a TPM, You Might Still Have a TPM
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TPM, TPM, whereforth art thou, TPM?
If your machine reports as being unable to upgrade to Windows 11 because it doesn't have a TPM, don't give up hope just yet. It's very possible you do have a TPM, it's just ... hiding.
If You Don't Have a TPM, You Might Still Have a TPM has more.
Also this week
- Windows networking is hard.
- Backing up to an SD Card isn't great.
- Bitlocker doesn't encrypt your backups. Usually.
- Disposable email addresses, and what they're good for.
- China. Yes, China.
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TEH Podcast
Even the best can get phished: a lesson for us all. Pros and cons of VPNs. Tariffs loom. I got a new car.
All that and the usual at TEH 244: Microphones, Security Blunders, VPNs, and that tariff thing.
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If You Don't Have a TPM, You Might Still Have a TPM
It could just be a BIOS/UEFI setting.
Many machines reported as not having a TPM have one that's simply not enabled.
Read: If You Don't Have a TPM, You Might Still Have a TPM
Also This Week on Ask Leo!
How Do I Get My Windows Computers to Network With Each Other? |  |
| Home networking can be very difficult. I have a few tricks that work well for me. Read: How Do I Get My Windows Computers to Network With Each Other? | |
Should I Back Up to an SD Card, USB Stick, or SSD? |  |
| I see the appeal of slipping a little SD card into your computer for backups, but the safety of your data on that card has me worried. Read: Should I Back Up to an SD Card, USB Stick, or SSD? | |
I Use BitLocker. Are My Backups Encrypted? |  |
| It's important to understand when backups of encrypted drives are encrypted and when they're not. Read: I Use BitLocker. Are My Backups Encrypted? | |
Security, Privacy, and Spam: What Disposable Emails Truly Protect |  |
| Disposable email addresses are convenient for some things, but it is important to understand what they offer and what they don't. Read: Security, Privacy, and Spam: What Disposable Emails Truly Protect | |
Lets Chat About: China |  |
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 | Lets Chat About: ChinaShould you trust software made in China? It's a complicated relationship made more complicated by recent trade war actions.Watch: Lets Chat About: China |
 | Security, Privacy, and Spam: What Disposable Emails Truly ProtectDisposable email addresses are convenient for some things, but it is important to understand what they offer and what they don't.Watch: Security, Privacy, and Spam: What Disposable Emails Truly Protect |
 | I Use BitLocker. Are My Backups Encrypted?It's important to understand when backups of encrypted drives are encrypted and when they're not.Watch: I Use BitLocker. Are My Backups Encrypted? |
 | Should I Back Up to an SD Card, USB Stick, or SSD?I see the appeal of slipping a little SD card into your computer for backups, but the safety of your data on that card has me worried.Watch: Should I Back Up to an SD Card, USB Stick, or SSD? |
 | If You Don't Have a TPM, You Might Still Have a TPMMany machines reported as not having a TPM have one that's simply not enabled.Watch: If You Don't Have a TPM, You Might Still Have a TPM |
 | How Do I Get My Windows Machines to Network With Each Other?Home networking can be very difficult, but I have a few tricks that work well for me.Watch: How Do I Get My Windows Machines to Network With Each Other? |
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