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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 ...

Find the device currently showing the BitLocker recovery screen. Select “Info & Support” then click “Manage recovery keys”. Enter the verification code when prompted by Microsoft. Once verified, ...

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

Microsoft has finally patched the Surface 2 BitLocker recovery key bug. The update fixes the issue that required users to put the key every time they rebooted or tuned on their device.

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.

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.

This has been a notable issue since mid-July, preventing some users from accessing their own PCs without constantly having to enter their BitLocker recovery keys.