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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 updated one of its support documents to confirm that there's a bug in KB5058379 that locks up Windows 10.

Microsoft is killing the Windows 11 bypass trick — soon, all setups will require internet and a Microsoft Account, leaving privacy-conscious users with fewer options.

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

The removed "BypassNRO.cmd" script previously allowed users to bypass the mandatory Microsoft Account login during setup and create a local account instead.

Microsoft says this is done to make using the company's ecosystem of cloud-based features and services easier, such as using your account to store BitLocker recovery keys.

For businesses and government agencies running some form of Microsoft’s Active Directory network management system, saving the BitLocker key is fairly simple.

In the upcoming 24H2 update, Microsoft introduced BitLocker encryption as a default feature for Windows 11, ensuring automatic data security on new and clean installations.