Microsoft says that the recovery key will soon be purged from backups. ... BitLocker uses a fast symmetric algorithm (by default 128-bit AES in XTS mode in the current version of Windows 10) ...

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.

After installing Windows 11, many users usually start using the system without checking important default settings. While the ...

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Last time I covered an introduction to BitLocker, the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) and what TPM does to assist in keeping your system secure. This time I'm writing about the most important aspect of ...

If you set up Windows 11 normally with a Microsoft account, your BitLocker recovery keys will automatically be backed up to your Microsoft account, which is frankly, the best way to do it.

BitLocker relies on a hardware-based Trusted Platform Module ... Rather than automatically saving a recovery key to the cloud, Microsoft could have offered users' the option of saving it elsewhere.

Microsoft said Recover from WinPE is not entirely automatic for some users, such as if BitLocker encryption is in use, as the recovery key will need to be entered manually. Microsoft’s ...

Users can find their BitLocker recovery key by logging into the BitLocker recovery screen portal with their Microsoft account. More from TechRadar Pro. Windows 11 Pro users beware: ...