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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 ...

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

While Windows 11 does offer several recovery tools, they’re not always easy to find or use, especially for everyday users. That might be changing soon. According to a report by Bleeping Computer, ...

The usage experience with a Windows 11 Pro license from SCDKey is identical to one purchased directly from Microsoft. After entering the product key, my system was fully activated, granting access to ...

In the case of Windows 11, the TPM is used for this boot validation (Secure Boot), as well as storing the (highly controversial) Windows Hello’s biometric data and Bitlocker whole-disk ...

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.

Boost Windows 11 security by using a USB security key or drive. Add a strong offline layer of protection to prevent unauthorized access to your PC.

Microsoft is now providing new dynamic updates for Windows 11. The updates KB5055671 and KB5056789 are now bringing improvements for the Windows recovery environment Winre. Microsoft has released the ...

Windows 11’s new Quick Machine Recovery tool detects boot failures and applies fixes automatically. The feature is now in testing among Windows Insiders.