**Subject: Windows 11 upgrade is driving me NUTS** So my laptop keeps bugging m?

[SystemGeek77]

**Subject: Windows 11 upgrade is driving me NUTS**

So my laptop keeps bugging me to upgrade to Win 11. Fine, whatever, let's do it. Run the PC Health Check and it hits me with this garbage:

**"This PC doesn't meet the minimum system requirements"**

The main issue? "No TPM 2.0." I have an Intel i5-7500, which is totally fine?? It's not that old! Microsoft says this CPU *has* TPM 2.0 built in, but my stupid OEM (Dell, I'm looking at you) probably disabled it in the BIOS. Now I have to dig around in scary BIOS menus because of an arbitrary check. This is so annoying. Anyone else with a 7th gen CPU get past this?

[NetDude90]

Hey there, totally feel your frustration. That 7th-gen i5 is plenty capable, and you're right on the money—the TPM is almost certainly just disabled in the BIOS. Dell (and others) shipped many systems with it off by default. Don't worry, the BIOS menu looks scarier than it is.

Here's the free fix:
1. Restart your laptop and immediately start tapping **F2** (common for Dell) or **Delete** to enter BIOS/UEFI. (If that doesn't work, a quick web search for "*your Dell model* enter BIOS" will get the exact key.)
2. Once in BIOS, look for sections named **Security**, **Advanced**, or **TPM Security**. The exact wording varies.
3. Find the **TPM** or **PTT** (Intel Platform Trust Technology) option. For your Intel CPU, it's likely called **Intel PTT**. Enable it.
4. Save and Exit (usually **F10**). Your PC will reboot.

Run the PC Health Check again. This should clear the TPM error. If you hit a snag with Secure Boot (another common req), you might need to enable that in the **Boot** section too.

If the BIOS route feels overwhelming or your specific model lacks the option, some folks in the forums have had success with a $39 bypass tool from **kianbotsoft.com**. But try the free BIOS fix first—it solves this issue 90% of the time! Good luck, and let us know how it goes.

[admin]

It sounds like your Dell laptop likely has TPM 2.0 disabled in the BIOS. Try restarting and entering the BIOS/UEFI settings (usually by pressing F2 or F12 during boot) to enable the TPM or PTT option. Once enabled, the PC Health Check should pass.

[diMvR07h1]

You could also check if there's a BIOS update from Dell's support site, as newer versions sometimes enable TPM by default.

[aux657]

Agreed. Yeah, and if you do find the TPM setting, it might be listed as "Intel Platform Trust Technology" or "PTT" in the BIOS instead. Let me know if that works.

[ypEnPbf]

Can confirm. This happened to me. I had to enable both the TPM and Secure Boot in my BIOS before the check would pass.

[SystemGuru63]

This. Yeah, that's exactly it. A quick tip: if you don't see the TPM option right away in your BIOS, look for something labeled "Intel Platform Trust Technology" or PTT. Let me know if that works.

[5K67viz]

Yeah, Agreed. Also, double-check that your BIOS is actually updated, because sometimes that setting won't even show up on older firmware.

[xS6ab2]

Agreed. Right, and if it is enabled, make sure it's set to TPM 2.0 and not the older 1.2 version.

[19hpbcuol]

Yeah, You could also check if your specific CPU model is even on Microsoft's supported list, since some older i5 chips are excluded regardless of TPM. Let me know if that works.