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    Disabling TPM in BIOS Discussion

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by StormShadow, Apr 27, 2012.

  1. StormShadow

    StormShadow Notebook Geek

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    Hi guys,

    I read that disabling TPM module in BIOS can decrease your boot time by 5 or so seconds. I don't think I use this feature so I want to try it. What are the consequences?

    Has anyone here tried it and if so what were your results?

    If it is worth it, I'd be grateful if you'd walk me through it.

    Thanks!
     
    StormShadow, Apr 27, 2012
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  2. Thors.Hammer

    Thors.Hammer Notebook Enthusiast

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    It won't harm anything. It's in the Security section of the BIOS. If you aren't using TPM for security, there's really no need to have it enabled.
     
    Thors.Hammer, Apr 27, 2012
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  3. StormShadow

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    Thanks Thors.Hammer, I'll give it a try
     
    StormShadow, Apr 27, 2012
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  4. MidnightSun

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    I've had it disabled for quite some time; can't say if there's a difference, though. If there is, I don't really notice it.
     
    MidnightSun, Apr 27, 2012
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