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Since Windows 11 24H2, Device Encryption automatically turns on when you clean install and sign in with a Microsoft account. This only affects fresh installs or new PCs with 24H2 preinstalled—not ...

If you see This PC doesn't support entering a BitLocker recovery password during startup, enable WinRE, tweak Group Policy, ...

AMD explains that a correction for an fTPM error has been available for years. Manufacturers just don't deliver it.

Microsoft automatically backs up BitLocker recovery keys for devices linked to your Microsoft account. This allows you to retrieve your 48-digit recovery key online, provided the device was previously ...

Navigate to the Microsoft account website, and log in using the same account used for BitLocker setup. If the recovery key is not available in your Microsoft account, proceed to the next solution.

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

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.

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Even after the local drive is clearly BitLocker encrypted and the Control Panel UI says that the BitLocker recovery key is stored on the first logon of a Microsoft account that is a member of the ...

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.