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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, ...

Fix BitLocker error E_FVE_TPM_NOT_DETECTED, The booting system doesn't have or doesn't detect a TPM in Windows 11/10.

While not officially documented by Microsoft, many users report that a full OneDrive account triggered unexpected BitLocker recovery mode due to sync failures. This workaround has resolved the issue ...

After installing Windows 11, many users usually start using the system without checking important default settings. While the ...

Microsoft has released an out-of-band update to address a known issue causing some Windows 11 systems to enter recovery and fail to start after installing the KB5058405 May 2025 security update.

In the case of Windows 11, the TPM is used for this boot validation (Secure Boot), as well as storing the (highly controversial) Windows Hello’s biometric data and Bitlocker whole-disk ...

The MAI update KB5058379 for Windows 10 causes significant problems with some users. Affected systems suddenly request Bitlocker keys or show BSODs. However, a temporary solution via the BIOS settings ...

The latest Windows 10 patch is locking some PCs and laptops into a boot loop that can’t be escaped without a BitLocker key.