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You heard wrong, Microsoft isn't ending pirated Windows 11 with TPM, and the new rule only affects enterprise KMS servers

Summary by Windows Latest
Microsoft published a document on July 22 announcing KMS Hardware-Secured, a new requirement that binds Windows volume activation servers to a TPM chip. A few of our readers have messaged us asking if this is the company finally taking a hard line against pirated Windows 11. The confusion comes from a few tech publications, which reported the TPM attestation part correctly, but then tied it to Microsoft killing off a piracy method called KMS38 b…

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The new rules may have a particularly strong impact on users in Russia, where demand for non-licensed software has increased dramatically since 2022.

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Microsoft's new TPM (Trusted Platform Module) requirement for Windows has raised concerns among users who fear that the company is cracking down on pirated installations of Windows 11. However, that's not what the new security change is about. Microsoft explains what kind of Windows 11 piracy it's stopping The company confirms that the new solution, called KMS Hardware-Secured, is designed for businesses that use Microsoft's volume licensing sys…

Read the original note in the following link: Confirmed: Microsoft’s new TPM rule for Windows 11 won’t affect you if you already have that version Microsoft would be preparing an adjustment related to TPM on Windows 11, but the good news is that it won’t affect your current PC. The change would not mean a sudden exclusion of computers that already comply or are already working with the system. The information indicates that the new rule seeks to…

Microsoft will impose a TPM certificate on KMS servers used by organizations. A protection designed to secure volume activation, not to block hacked copies of Windows installed on personal PCs.

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Windows Latest broke the news on Sunday, July 26, 2026.
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