Microsoft is using TPM chips to crack down on pirated Windows activations
Software Security windows piracy Microsoft is using TPM chips to crack down on pirated Windows activations Microsoft targets KMS-based Windows piracy with mandatory TPM attestation starting August 2026 By Alfonso Maruccia July 25, 2026, 9:06 Add TechSpot Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. A hot potato: After introducing Windows 11, Microsoft forced the entire PC ecosystem to turn the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) into a standard component for every new motherboard or CPU.
- ▪Software Security windows piracy Microsoft is using TPM chips to crack down on pirated Windows activations Microsoft targets KMS-based Windows piracy with mandatory TPM attestation starting August 2026 By Alfonso Maruccia July 25, 2026, 9:0
- ▪TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust.
- ▪A hot potato: After introducing Windows 11, Microsoft forced the entire PC ecosystem to turn the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) into a standard component for every new motherboard or CPU.
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Software Security windows piracy Microsoft is using TPM chips to crack down on pirated Windows activations Microsoft targets KMS-based Windows piracy with mandatory TPM attestation starting August 2026 By Alfonso Maruccia July 25, 2026, 9:06 Add TechSpot Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. A hot potato: After introducing Windows 11, Microsoft forced the entire PC ecosystem to turn the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) into a standard component for every new motherboard or CPU. Now, Redmond is exploiting the now-pervasive device to further strengthen the Windows activation process in the enterprise market.
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