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3 Ways to Check the Version of TPM on Windows 10 & 11

Lucas Watson
Lucas Watson

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TPM (Trusted Platform Module) is one of the key hardware requirements for installing and running Windows 11. While TPM isn’t mandatory for Windows 10, TPM 2.0 is the minimum requirement for Windows 11. In this post, I'll share three ways to check the TPM version on your computer. Let’s dive in!

Introduction

A lot of users may not know the version of TPM on their computer. Therefore, we will demonstrate 3 simple ways to check the version of TPM on Windows 10 in this guide. Luckily, you can get the version of TPM on your Windows without any help of other third-party software.

Users don't know the TPM version

What is TPM? Why we need that?

TPM chip is a cryptographic processor. Rather than just software-based, TPM-tech is used to provide hardware-based secure functions for your sensitive data. For example, TPM chips are used to store encryption keys, credentials, and other sensitive data on Windows.

TPM functions on Windows

3 Ways to Check TPM Version

Way 1. Check TPM version in TPM management

Step 1 Type “tpm.msc” in the Run search box and press Enter to open TPM management in the local computer window.

Open TPM Manager on Windows

If you receive an error message point that "Compatible Trusted Platform Module (TPM) cannot be found on this computer", probably cause TPM is turned off in the BIOS/UEFI or there is no exist of TPM on your computer. You can follow this post to open the TPM on your computer.

Error message on TPM Manager

Step 2 The TPM manufacturer information section will display the TPM version. The Specification version is your TPM version.

Manufacture version and specific version

Way 2. Check TPM version by Device manager

Step 1 Open the Device manager by right-click the Start button, then click the Device manager option.

Open Device Manager

Step 2 Expend the security device tree to see the TPM version number (if the TPM is turned off in BIOS/UEFI, the security tree may not exist)

Open TPM device tree on Device Manager

Way 3. Check TPM version through Command Prompt

Step 1 Press WIN + R open Run program then type "cmd" in the search box and press Enter to open CMD prompt.

Run CMD prompt on Windows

Step 2 Copy and paste the following command down there in the command prompt window.

wmic /namespace:\\root\cimv2\security\microsofttpm path win32_tpm get * /format:textvaluelist.xsl

Paste the following command on CMD

Step 3 Last step, press enter. Then the specVersion will show you the TPM version.

Check TPM verion on CMD prompt