This issue usually occurs because the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) uses the manufacturer driver and not the Windows built-in Trusted Platform Module driver. To resolve this, you can manually uninstall and reinstall Trusted Platform Module. To do so, see the steps below: Uninstall the Trusted Platform Module driver. To update the drivers, refer the steps mentioned below: Press Windows Logo key + X, and select Device Manager. In Device Manager window, expand Security devices. Right click on Trusted Platform Module 2.0 and select Update Driver. Restart the computer. Alternatively, you can visit the computer manufacturer’s website and check if there is any.

When Microsoft initially introduced the concept of trusted computing via hardware enforcement of the cryptographic integrity of the operating system in the early 2000s there was a massive outcry which set the Trusted Computing initiative back a decade, and let malware and rootkits run free on the operating system.

The growth of smartphones, which came with this technology from the start, has given Microsoft the opportunity to try again, and with Windows Vista we once again saw the introduction of support for hardware signing of the OS via the Trusted Platform Module, an industry standard which safely stores the hardware keys which ensures secure boot and that the operating system you use has not been compromised along the way. The feature is an important part of Bitlocker.

Now with Windows 10 Anniversary Edition aka Redstone, support for the Trusted Platform Module has become mandatory and will be enabled by default, meaning we should see a slow phasing out of devices vulnerable to rootkits and other malware which compromise computers at that level.

The news was revealed at WinHec 2016 recently, as noted in the slides below.

It is of note that TPM has been a requirement of Windows Phone since its inception, and was also built into the ARM version of Windows 8. Its presence is not a complete positive, as it can cause users to be locked out of their computers due to trivial changes in hardware such as firmware upgrades on hard drives with little hope for recovery, and it has also been criticized for its potential to block users from installing other operating systems on their hardware or eventually the ability to restrict users from running unsigned software. As of yet however all motherboards allow users to disable to feature, leaving users free to use their hardware as they please.

Read more about the technology at Microsoft’s Technet here.

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Trusted Platform Module 2.0 Driver Windows 10 Free Download

Applies to

• Windows 10
• Windows 11
• Windows Server 2016 and above

Trusted Platform Module (TPM) technology is designed to provide hardware-based, security-related functions. A TPM chip is a secure crypto-processor that helps you with actions such as generating, storing, and limiting the use of cryptographic keys. The following topics provide details.

Download Tpm 2.0 Windows 10

Topic	Description
Trusted Platform Module Overview	Provides an overview of the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) and how Windows uses it for access control and authentication.
TPM fundamentals	Provides background about how a TPM can work with cryptographic keys. Also describes technologies that work with the TPM, such as TPM-based virtual smart cards.
TPM Group Policy settings	Describes TPM services that can be controlled centrally by using Group Policy settings.
Back up the TPM recovery information to AD DS	For Windows 10, version 1511 and Windows 10, version 1507 only, describes how to back up a computer’s TPM information to Active Directory Domain Services.
Troubleshoot the TPM	Describes actions you can take through the TPM snap-in, TPM.msc: view TPM status, troubleshoot TPM initialization, and clear keys from the TPM. Also, for TPM 1.2 and Windows 10, version 1507 or 1511, or Windows 11, describes how to turn the TPM on or off.
Understanding PCR banks on TPM 2.0 devices	Provides background about what happens when you switch PCR banks on TPM 2.0 devices.
TPM recommendations	Discusses aspects of TPMs such as the difference between TPM 1.2 and 2.0, and the Windows features for which a TPM is required or recommended.