Locked out by BitLocker after a Secure Boot change? Learn where to find a BitLocker recovery key without Microsoft account ...

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 handed over BitLocker recovery keys to the FBI after it was served with a valid warrant, exposing Windows users’ privacy. The disclosure comes after an FBI investigation in Guam, where ...

One day, a blue screen I had never seen before appearedA message appeared saying "Please restart your computer," so I ...

Microsoft has confirmed that it provided BitLocker recovery keys to the FBI in response to a valid legal order, giving investigators the ability to decrypt hard drives that would otherwise have been ...

Another Windows update, another glitch. Rolling out this past Patch Tuesday, Microsoft's July update has created a hiccup for some Windows users who secure their PCs through BitLocker. Affecting ...

With over five years in the web and tech space, I’ve developed a deep passion for PC hardware and peripherals. I’m a habitual researcher, always eager to learn more, which has expanded my knowledge ...

Microsoft has addressed a known issue causing some Windows 11 systems to boot into BitLocker recovery after installing the April 2026 Windows security updates. BitLocker is a Windows security feature ...

One BIOS update stands between you and a drive you can no longer access ...

If you don't have your BitLocker recovery key backed up, you will lose all your files if you run into this issue. After installing one of the several Windows updates that were released on October 14th ...