@ BlackGator,
I just tried version 16.2 with the managedVM.autoAddvTPM = "software" VMX entry mentioned in Mike Roy's twitter.
https://twitter.com/mikeroySoft/status/1448675626714501122
I created a new VM (custom install) using the Workstation Beta compatibility (i.e. virtual hardware version 19) and added the line. You have to close the UI and reopen it after adding the entry (as mentioned in the Twitter thread). A virtual TPM is added automatically without having to go through a lengthy VM encryption process.
When I installed the Windows 11 OS, I didn't have to do the registry workarounds. FWIW, the host is a Skylake i7-6700HQ mobile CPU (which has the Software Guard Extensions support for secure enclaves).
