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June 29th, 2022 12:00

go inside your 8910 bios, do you see TPM firmware enabled?

one user reported "My XPS 8910 BIOS says that TPM is enabled"

Table 3. System setup options—Security menu
SECURITY
  Admin Password Status Displays whether the admin password is set.
  System Password Status Displays whether the system password is set.
  HDD Password Status Displays if the hard drive password is set.
  Admin Password Displays the admin password.
  System Password Displays the system password.
  HDD Password Displays the hard drive password.
  Firmware TPM Displays the firmware TPM.

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June 29th, 2022 13:00

It says it is enabled.  It is safe to disable?

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June 29th, 2022 13:00

Yes, you can disable it if you do not need it.

TPM is a security technology that increases the computer security against software vulnerabilities.

Practically, the TPM is used for multiple features that increase the security of your device:

  • BitLocker Drive Encryption: Automatically encrypts the computer drive to keep your data safe.
  • Data Execution Prevention: Prevents unauthorized applications like malware from running in memory.
  • Windows Hello: Secure user authentication without a password.
  • Secure Boot and Measured Boot: Block malicious drivers and rootkits from intercepting the boot process of the Operating System.

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June 29th, 2022 14:00

Thanks

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June 29th, 2022 14:00

@DeltaVee In answer to your question about TPM and the XPS 8910, I have an XPS 8910 and Device Manager says Trusted Platform Module 2.0.  Device Manager says the driver is provided by Microsoft, the driver date is 6/21/2006, the driver version is 10.0.19041.746, and the driver is signed by Microsoft Windows.

You can delete TPM from Device Manager, but if the hardware/firmware is detected by Windows it may try to reinstall the driver.

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June 29th, 2022 15:00

My TPM is exactly the same.  My concern is the yellow triangle even though Device manager says it's working properly

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June 29th, 2022 16:00

@DeltaVee This article shows how to test TPM. When you cursor over the yellow triangle does a message appear telling you what the problem is?

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