Virtual Machines Without TPM 2.0 Are Prohibited from

This guide provides a clear, practical overview of virtual machines without TPM 2.0 are prohibited from, with useful context, important details, and straightforward takeaways for everyday readers.

In the Windows 11 Insider Preview build 22000.194 just released to the Beta channel Microsoft has added a new rule. From this release onwards, virtual machines without TPM 2.0 will be prohibited from installing Windows 11 Insider Preview.

"This build includes a change so that the Windows 11 minimum configuration requirements on the virtual machine will be the same as the physical one. Previously created virtual machines running Insider Preview builds may not be updated. Update to the latest builds. In Hyper-V, virtual machines need to be created as VM Generation 2," Microsoft stated.

As you can see, from version 22000.194 onwards VMs without TPM 2.0 will not be able to install a new Windows 11 Insider Preview. In addition, virtual machines with Windows Insider Preview installed will not receive any additional updates. The same can be applied to the official version of Windows 11 scheduled to be released on October 5.

Virtual machines are a great tool for conducting tests without affecting the user's main machine much. The fact that Microsoft restricts virtual machines based on TPM 2.0 can make a lot of users affected, unable to continue testing Windows 11 anymore.

Hopefully in the future Microsoft will make adjustments to make it easier for users to test Windows 11.