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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 ...

Follow the steps below to restore access to your system: 1. Retrieve BitLocker Recovery Key from Microsoft Account Microsoft automatically backs up BitLocker recovery keys for devices linked to your ...

During BitLocker’s initial configuration, users are prompted to select a destination for the recovery key.

Ledger has introduced Ledger Recovery Key, a physical offline recovery tool allowing Ledger Flex or Ledger Stax users to store their private key on a smart card using an NFC connection.

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.

“Microsoft Support doesn’t have the ability to retrieve, provide, or recreate a lost BitLocker recovery key,” the company said.

Windows 10 update KB5058379 has some flaws Some systems engineers reported that Windows 10 update KB5058379 had caused problems in workplaces where BitLocker encryption was used. Some devices were ...

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 ...