Windows Security Minimum Requirement Error

Question

Hello. I have a MateBook D15 2021 with an AMD Ryzen 5 3500U, 8 GB RAM, and 256 GB SSD with a 1 TB HDD. My computer had an official update installation of Windows 11 when it originally came out, which shows its genuine, but now, when I check, it says 'device does not meet minimum requirements' on the device security page. It used to before, and it doesn't now. I have done many things on this computer, like disabling Hyper-V, etc., so it might be a user error. Please help me as I need to access a setting for VirtualBox.

Answer 1

Got it, thanks for clarifying. From the screenshot you've shared, it looks like the device security is completely disabled. This means that Windows can’t see TPM or the virtualization-based protections at all. That usually happens if something disabled them in BIOS or if third-party software interfered.

Here are things that I suggest you can try.

Step 1. If you have Avast, McAfee, or any third-party antivirus software, uninstall it fully, then restart.

Step 2. Run a clean boot

Press Win + R, type msconfig, and hit Enter

Go to the Services tab, check "Hide all Microsoft services," then click "Disable all."

Go to the Startup tab and click Open Task Manager

Disable all listed startup items

Restart and check if Windows Security shows the missing options.

Step 3. Create a new user profile

Sometimes, corruption in the user profile hides Device security controls.

Settings > Accounts > Family & other users > Add account > Sign in with a local account.

Log in and check if device security looks different.

Step 4. If the Device Security is not showing anything at all like Core isolation details and other security options like on the screenshot below, I would recommend performing an in-place repair upgrade. This resets Windows Security baselines without wiping your system.

Please take note, I am on Windows 11, and the device security may look different in your system, but it should be similar.

Here's how to perform an in-place upgrade.

Go to the official Microsoft page:

https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows10

Under "Create Windows 10 installation media," click Download Now.

After downloading, run the media creation tool and choose ISO.

Right-click the ISO file and click Mount.

Open the new virtual drive that appears and run setup.exe.

On the installer screen

Choose “Keep personal files and apps” when prompted.

Follow the on-screen steps to complete the installation.

This process can take up to 1 hour and may include multiple restarts. After it completes, Windows will be refreshed while keeping all your data intact.

Let me know how it goes.

All the best!

Answer 2

Thanks for sharing the details and the screenshot.

Based on the information you have provided, this is almost certainly due to TPM, Secure Boot, or VBS being turned off for VirtualBox. Don’t worry, we’ll sort this out together.

First, a few quick questions:

1. In Windows Security > Device security, under Core isolation or Security processor, do you see any warning or missing option?
2. In System Information, by pressing Win + R, type msinfo32. What does it say next to "Device Encryption Support" and "Hyper-V Virtualization" enabled in firmware?
3. Have you recently turned off TPM or Secure Boot in BIOS/UEFI?
4. When you installed VirtualBox, did you disable things like Memory Integrity, Virtualization-Based Security (VBS), or Hyper-V?
5. Did you run Microsoft’s PC Health Check app again, and if so, does it also say your device doesn’t meet requirements, or is this warning only inside Windows Security?

In the meantime, here's what you can do and check.

Step 1.

Reboot, press F2 to enter BIOS, and make sure:

TPM (fTPM) is enabled.

Secure Boot is enabled.

SVM (Secure Virtual Machine) or Virtualization is enabled.

Step 2. Re-enable Core Isolation / Memory Integrity

Go to Windows Security > Device security > Core isolation.

If memory integrity is off, try turning it back on.

If VirtualBox conflicts, you may have to toggle this only when needed.

Step 3. Run the PC Health Check app

Download here:

Confirm whether the hardware still passes official checks.

Hope that helps. Let me know the answers to the questions and how these steps go.

Cheers.