

From there, enforcing TPM and Secure Boot on Windows 11 turns out to be a good practice as we’re heading in the future. The Trusted Platform Module is a security chip on the motherboard that makes the PC tamper-resistant. As security backed by a hardware root-of-trust, the Trusted Platform Module is a dedicated microcontroller designed to secure hardware through integrated cryptographic keys. The information was revealed by Anti-Cheat Police Department’s official Twitter profile.

How would this traverse into Riot Games’ plan? While some of you are unaware, TPM and Secure Boot were both dropped from the list of requirements by Microsoft, as they are no longer required to install Windows 11. This is the first anti-cheat that is heading in the right direction, ensuring a competitive and entertaining gaming scene. The anti-cheat has started enforcing both TPM (Trusted Platform Module) and Secure boot for those playing on Windows 11. Services like Easy Anti-Cheat also advertise kernel-level protection.Riot Games’ Vanguard anti-cheat will support the new Windows 11. Shut down Vanguard for any reason, and you need to reboot Windows before you can launch a protected game. Vanguard is already notable for the low-level access it has to your system-it uses a kernel-mode driver that launches when Windows boots, whether you're playing a game that requires it or not. PCGamer reports that those requirements do not appear to apply to Windows 10 users, at least not yet (any Windows 10 system bought or built within the last five years or so will usually include TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot support, though one or both may be disabled by default). Users running Vanguard on Windows 11 systems have seen pop-ups notifying them that a TPM 2.0 module and Secure Boot support will both need to be present and enabled before Vanguard-protected games like Valorant will run on a Windows 11 PC. We already know that Windows 11 will officially require a TPM 2.0 module and Secure Boot support for installation when the operating system is released on October 5, but it looks like Riot Games' Vanguard anti-cheat software will be getting in on the fun, too.
