Microsoft Confirms Windows Update Mistake—Do Not Get ‘Locked Out’

Your BitLocker key is stored in your Microsoft Account. Get it now. Even if you’re not an enterprise user and so not at risk ...

Surprise! A Windows BitLocker bug has returned to ruin your reboot — here's how to get around it

Windows 11 and Windows 10 users might experience a BitLocker Recovery screen bug, which is something we've seen before.
How-To Geek on MSN

Don't update your encrypted Windows PC unless you know your BitLocker password

Drive encryption on Windows is still technically a "business" feature, but if you have Windows 11 Pro, you can fully encrypt your drive using BitLocker. Your TPM is supposed to handle the decryption ...

Windows 10 and 11 update is pushing some users into BitLocker recovery

The October 2025 security update for Windows 11 25H2, Windows 11 24H2, and Windows 10 22H2 has reportedly forced some users into the BitLocker recovery screen ...

Yikes! Windows 11 can lock you out of your files. Here’s how to avoid the nightmare

If you back up both your data and your encryption key, your files should remain safely accessible to you (and only you). Open ...