Microsoft discovered an issue with the July 2024 Windows security update that was released on July 9, 2024. The bug can cause PCs to show the BitLocker recovery screen when booting up.

This post explains why BitLocker might be missing or not showing in Control Panel on your Windows 11/10 and the steps you can take to resolve the issue. Skip to primary navigation Skip to main content ...

The bug can cause PCs to show the BitLocker recovery screen when booting up. You can work around the issue by entering a BitLocker recovery key. Microsoft is investigating the issue and working on ...

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.

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.

The second and most common way to bypass the BitLocker Recovery screen is using a recovery key. This key is 48 digits long and can be found in whichever source you used to activate BitLocker.

Affecting Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server, the bug prevents your PC from booting into Windows, instead resulting in a blue screen that asks for your BitLocker recovery key.

Windows update can trigger demand for Bitlocker key Windows updates from July have led to an increase in requests for Bitlocker keys. If you haven't backed them up, you have a problem.

If you’re using BitLocker and you know your recovery key, no problem—just enter it and you should boot up normally with no repeat issues. At least, that’s what Microsoft’s bug message says ...

The BitLocker recovery keys will automatically be backed up to the account. If you ever come across BitLocker loving your disks or locking you out of your PC, you can use the recovery keys created ...