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7 FRUSTRATING WINDOWS 11 ANNOYANCES, AND HOW TO FIX THEM

For a while, it looked like Microsoft might never move past Windows 10, but then it dropped Windows 11 in late 2021. Even with a longer gap between new versions, it was impossible for Microsoft to make everyone happy. Despite some notable improvements in Windows 11, there are still some nagging issues. Thankfully, a lot of them are fixable with varying degrees of legwork—here’s how you can patch the biggest annoyances in Windows 11.

1. BYPASS THE TPM 2.0 CHECK

The first big Windows 11 headache starts before you even install it. Microsoft requires a  (), and not all machines have one of those. If your computer is otherwise capable of running Win11, you can safely bypass this check. The quickest way to fix this issue is to make a small tweak to the registry during the setup process.

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