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The latest Windows software update is causing Blue Screen of Death for some users, but the update is hard to avoid.

As previously announced, Microsoft released an interim emergency update for Windows 10. This is to resolve issues where systems with Intel hardware get stuck in BitLocker recovery mode. The issues ...

Subject says a lot of it. I have an older Surface Book (used to be my wife's) that I wanted to wipe and reload. It has been sitting for a long time and there's a good chance both batteries ...

Microsoft has released urgent Windows 10 and 11 updates in May 2025 to fix BitLocker, BSODs, and upgrade failures caused by Patch Tuesday.

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.

A recent Windows 10 update—KB5058379—is causing headaches for users worldwide, with many reporting unexpected BitLocker recovery screens and even the dreaded Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) after ...

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

Microsoft has confirmed that some Windows 10 and Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 systems will boot into BitLocker recovery after installing the May 2025 security updates.

Windows 10 KB5058379 is causing some PCs to boot into Windows Recovery and require BitLocker key. It's also causing BSODs.

This post explains why BitLocker might be missing or not showing in Control Panel on your Windows 11/10 and the steps you can take to resolve the issue.