Re: Why not sell W11 without TPM for $ 60 with updates until 2030 ??
It would acomplish nothing, as any machine with a supported processor (8th gen intel or Zen2 AMD) already has TPM2.0 , either in hardware or in firmware, so, a TPM-Free win11 with the same processor requirements is redundant.... Actually, would be some sort of con, selling you for $60 something you do not need at all.
So, I can hear all you ask ¿Why won't microsoft sell a $60 version of Win11 that allows for older processors and optional TPM?
Well, that exists, Microsoft has been selling it since late 2022. Is called Windows Server 2022 with Desktop Experience. Can be had from U$D34 (key in offer) and Up. Not sure of how much directly from Microsoft. The underlying code is Win11 based with relaxed requiremtns (because server people should know what they are doing) and Windows 10 Desktop Experience. Is supported until ~ 2033. As long as your CPU can handle it, you are golden:
CPU: 1.4 GHz 64-bit processor compatible with x64 instruction set, supporting NX, DEP, CMPXCHG16b, LAHF/SAHF, PrefetchW, and Second Level Address Translation (EPT or NPT)
Using server 19 or 22, properly done, will pass any certification, audit, or regulatory requirement that you or your company may have.
There you go. You are welcome.
PS1: If your processor is very old, you can install server 2016 (as an early test), upgrade in place to 2019 and finally upgrade in place to 2022. If server 2022 fails, stay on server 2019, it is based on Win10, but will be supported until ~2030. If 2019 fails, do not use 2016, it was only for sanity testing your old hardware.
Or, If your hardware is fairly recent, start Installing server 2022, and if that fails, try 2019, and if that fails, stop (server 2016 will be supported until ~ early 2027, so, too much hasle and cost for only 4 or five extra months, better pay the ESU or use your reward points)
PS2: Processors older than intel 4th gem or AMDs with no HVCI: It may work, but better not try. Processors with HVCI, but no MBEC (Intel 4th to 6th gen AMDs previous to Zen+) may work but expect performance regresions and/or instability. AMD Zen+ or intel 7th gen: Will most likely work no problem. Intel 8th gen and up, AMD Zen2 and up: ¡Use Win11 already! just update your firmware, and activate the firmware TPM and the secure boot, and put CSM as secundary or disables, making UEFI principal, or the only option.
PS3: An example site for license purchase:
https://bnh-software.com/product/microsoft-windows-server-2022-standard/
I do not endorse this site, nor I dis-endorse it. I know nothing about them, they simply were the first google search to give me a clear price without much SEO/AI fluff YMMV