Windows users who have installed a new KB5012170 security update for Secure Boot have encountered various issues, ranging from boots failing with BitLocker Recovery prompts to performance issues.

Hey gents, I'm back. This time with some Bitlocker trouble. The short short version is, on a new machine with a fresh install of Win 7 Enterprise, I enable Bitlocker and upon starting the computer ...

Vole makes a mess Windows users are reporting BitLocker problems after installing last week's security update for Secure Boot. Patch KB5012170 was designed to plug Secure Boot holes and Microsoft ...

Windows users have been experiencing performance problems, boot failures, and receiving BitLocker Recovery prompts since installing the KB5012170 security update. The KB5012170 update fails on ...

When BitLocker sees a new device in the boot list or an attached external storage device, it prompts you for the key for security reasons. This is normal behavior. Related reads: ...

Windows bug causing BitLocker recovery mode after update poses new challenge for Microsoft users. No fix available yet, workaround involves retrieving recovery key through Microsoft account portal ...

Restart PC and continue to boot into your Windows 11/10 OS. Once you get out of the BitLocker recovery key loop, do not forget to reinforce BitLocker encryption on your device to prevent ...

Per Microsoft's limitations:quote:Bitlocker cannot be used to encrypt the host volume containing VHD files used for native VHD boot, and bitlocker cannot be used on volumes contained inside a VHD ...