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.

You can work around the issue by entering a BitLocker recovery key. Microsoft is investigating the issue and working on a permanent fix. Microsoft releases Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 on ...

Starting in Windows 11, version 24H2, the BitLocker recovery screen shows a hint of the Microsoft account associated with the recovery key. Attached to your work or school account ...

Windows issues continue to pile up as a ... and Windows 11, as well as Windows Server installations going all the way back to 2008. If you’re using BitLocker and you know your recovery key, ...

If you have Windows 11 24H2, the latest version of Windows 11, Device Encryption is on by default, but oddly, this isn't one of the versions affected by the BitLocker issue.

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 ...

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.

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.

Unlike the KB5041580 patch for Windows 10, which basically only fixes problems, this update for Windows 11 brings several new features to the taskbar, the Start menu, and File Explorer.

Microsoft has released out-of-band updates to fix a known issue causing Windows 10 systems to boot into BitLocker recovery after installing the May 2025 security updates.