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If you see This PC doesn't support entering a BitLocker recovery password during startup, enable WinRE, tweak Group Policy, ...

BitLocker recovery key saved my PC after an update locked me out. Here’s how I used the recovery key from my Microsoft account to unlock encrypted drives.

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

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

To fix the “Cannot install Windows, BitLocker Drive Encryption is enabled on selected partition” error, suspend BitLocker via Settings or Control Panel, or use your recovery key to unlock the ...

The document makes the following points: Logons by guest accounts, local administrator accounts, or Microsoft accounts that are members of the guest group don't trigger BitLocker encryption of the ...

Many corporate clients use BitLocker to secure their PC fleets, Lambertz noted, and the encryption technology is now being enabled by default on newer Windows 11 installations.

Bitdefender has released a decryptor for the 'ShrinkLocker' ransomware strain, which uses Windows' built-in BitLocker drive encryption tool to lock victim's files.

In a separate section of the support article the Microsoft spokesperson pointed me to, there's a section titled "BitLocker recovery scenarios" that lists no fewer than 15 "examples of common ...