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If you're running Windows, you've probably run into the BitLocker Recovery screen at some point. Here's everything you need to know about the Microsoft program.

Fix You'll no longer be able to use Windows Recovery Environment if you turn on BitLocker error in Windows 11/10, by using ...

Fix BitLocker error E_FVE_TPM_NOT_DETECTED, The booting system doesn't have or doesn't detect a TPM in Windows 11/10.

There's nothing worse than realizing your external hard drive has been lost or stolen, when it contains sensitive personal or ...

In the upcoming 24H2 update, Microsoft introduced BitLocker encryption as a default feature for Windows 11, ensuring automatic data security on new and clean installations. Previously restricted ...

To combat that, device encryption stores a recovery key. For domain accounts, the recovery key is stored in Active Directory, but in the common consumer case, using a Microsoft account, it is ...

Another way to access BitLocker is to press the Windows-W key combination, search for BitLocker, and choose the BitLocker Drive Encryption utility listed in the results under Settings.

But the BitLocker bug is also about as painless as a cryptography failure could be (you don't lose any files, just time and patience), because the recovery key is automatically stored in SkyDrive ...

Phone and laptop encryption guide: Protect your stuff and yourself How to encrypt local storage on your Google, Microsoft, and Apple devices.