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The Windows 10 era is almost at an end. Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 and stopping security support in October.

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, ...

Microsoft requires you to log in with an online account for Windows 10 and 11, even in the Home versions. However, this can ...

To activate them or confirm that they’re active, open the Windows Security app from your Start menu. Click “Device security” and then “Core isolation details.” (This is available on both Windows 10 ...

After that, you simply log in and then set up the passkey. And if you want to set up a passkey for your Microsoft account, sign in and look for the "Advanced Security Options" tab.

Your sign-in was successful but your admin requires the device requesting access to be managed by Microsoft to access this resource." We had an internal discussion of this issue with our architecture ...

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.

Beyond the commonly known Windows Security, firewall, and BitLocker encryption, Microsoft offers a suite of tools and settings to enhance privacy and protect your sensitive information, whether you ...

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.