Review this doc for more details on Device Encryption.ģ Requires TPM 1.2 or greater for TPM based key protection.Ĥ Windows Information Protection requires either Mobile Device Management (MDM) or System Center Configuration Manager to manage settings in Windows 10 Pro.
Hardware based protection of the Windows Hello credential/keys requires TPM 1.2 or greater if no TPM exists or is configured, credentials/keys protection will be software-based.Ģ Requires modern hardware (InstantGo/AOAC/HSTI-compliant).
When I did the clean install, Instructions I followed told me to skip "enter product key" because once my computer was set up, it would do it automatically, and since i was upgrading from a free copy, I didn't have one.Ĭan I make boot media of Windows 10 Home, and use it to downgrade from Pro without issues?Ĭan I use the Windows 10 feature, to downgrade back to Windows 7, and then upgrade back to Windows 10, legitimately, for free.1 To use Windows Hello with biometrics specialized hardware, including fingerprint reader, illuminated IR sensor, or other biometric sensors is required. cause its keeping me from customizing my PC, and updating. I am sure if I downgrade somehow, I should be fine and dandy. I am realizing now it is because I should have picked Windows 10 Home.
So I did the clean install and I have the "Activate Windows" thing at the bottom right. The PC is an alienware I bought used, so I assumed the best. So I was following steps, and it asked me what copy of windows 10 should I make. I had to create boot media to do it though. I made sure It was activated (it was), because I wanted to do a clean install after. So whenever Windows 10 came out, I upgraded to it from Windows 7.
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