Microsoft may have your encryption key; here’s how to take it back ... Device encryption is a simplified version of the BitLocker drive encryption that made its debut in Windows Vista in 2006.

Retrieve your 48-digit BitLocker Recovery Key.; On the Recovery screen, press Enter. When you are prompted, input the recovery key. If your device starts in the (WinRE) and prompts you for the ...

Navigate to Devices > BitLocker keys and search using the recovery key ID shown on the recovery screen. If saved in Azure AD, you’ll see the device name, key ID, and recovery key.

I just encrypted my OS drive with Bitlocker, and am in the process of doing the same to my data drive. I do not have a TPM module, and have opted to use a password to unlock the OS drive. During ...