Back in May, a report suggested that Microsoft was looking to default-encrypt Windows 11 24H2 Home PCs. This could lead to potential performance loss, even on fast NVMe SSDs, though CPUs can be a ...

BitLocker is Windows built-in encryption mechanism that protects your system from unauthorized access and keeps your confidential data safe and secure. If BitLocker is enabled on your Windows PC, you ...

Microsoft has released out-of-band updates to fix a known issue causing Windows 10 systems to boot into BitLocker recovery after installing the May 2025 security updates. To fix systems stuck at a ...

Microsoft has confirmed that some Windows 10 and Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 systems will boot into BitLocker recovery after installing the May 2025 security updates. The BitLocker Windows ...

In this post, we will show you how to find the BitLocker Recovery Key for your BitLocker Encrypted Volume by saving it locally, using Microsoft Account or Azure Active Directory Account. A BitLocker ...

BitLocker locked me out of my PC after a system update, but the recovery key saved me. I found it on my Microsoft account under the device’s details and used it to unlock each encrypted drive. It’s a ...

What to do: Users should have their BitLocker recovery keys ready before installing the October security update for Windows 10 and 11. If the update triggers the security feature and users cannot ...

Update 19-Aug-2024: Microsoft has now resolved this bug. See details below. Five years ago, after a particularly embarrassing run of flawed Windows updates, Microsoft vowed to do better. Part of its ...

Microsoft dealt a heavy blow to Windows 10 with the most recent Patch Tuesday. May’s KB5058379 update is causing some annoying problems, like making Windows request the BitLocker recovery key on ...

You might have encountered encryption on messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, etc. It is nothing but securing your messages. When your messages are encrypted, they can only be read by the ...

If your PC suddenly booted into BitLocker recovery mode after the latest Windows update, you’re not alone. Microsoft has confirmed that the October 2025 cumulative update is causing this problem on ...