


The big difference between Windows 10 S and any other version of Windows 10 is that 10 S can only run applications downloaded from the Windows Store. How is it different from Windows 10 Home or Pro? Windows 10 S will boot 15 seconds faster than a comparable machine running Windows 10 Pro with the same profile and apps installed, and it will run as fast on day 1,000 as it does on day one, Microsoft says. Photograph: MicrosoftĪccording to Microsoft the “S” doesn’t stand for anything in particular, but the company says Windows 10 S is streamlined for simplicity, security and speed. Take that as a bit of a wild punt in the dark, though, but one upgrader claims it worked for them.Īnd it’s more of a hint than Microsoft or AMD have given us so far, that’s for sure.The Windows 10 S home screen. Put the old CPU back in, disable TPM, clear the CMOS, reinstall the new processor and then turn TPM back on. One suggestion we’ve seen (in the above Reddit thread) as a workaround for those upgrading to a new CPU which is hamstrung by a TPM attestation fault goes as follows. Some did buy external TPM module, but why the hell would I do that when Ryzen 5800 have one onboard?”

To say that’s far from ideal is an understatement.Īs another affected user on Reddit (opens in new tab), who was upgrading from a 5800X – which worked just fine with Windows 11 – to a 5800X3D put it: “I’ve searched online and there is bunch of people with 5800X3D having exact same problem and no one has any idea why or how to fix it. (Image credit: Shutterstock / Dean Drobot)įor affected PCs, it seems the only possible remedy is to install a separate TPM module and not rely on the processor’s built-in one. Neither have we got any word from AMD that it’s looking into the gremlin or trying to discern what’s up. It’s seriously disappointing to hear that there’s no resolution, or more to the point, evidence that Microsoft is at least investigating what’s going on here. But evidently, there are consumers out there who are getting brick-walled by this bug when attempting to install Windows 11 with certain CPUs. Now, Windows Autopilot is a tech used by IT teams to deploy multiple Windows PCs, so not something the home user will encounter. There’s currently no update available to resolve this issue.” In a known issue filed under Windows Autopilot problems, the software giant notes (opens in new tab): “TPM attestation for AMD platforms with ASP firmware TPM may fail with error code 0x80070490 on Windows 10 and Windows 11 systems. This one’s a bit of a headscratcher for sure, but we have got official word from Microsoft on the bug. They add: “When I switch back to my old Ryeverything works.”Īnalysis: Come on Microsoft, AMD – this isn’t good enough
