In certain admittedly niche scenarios, there could be a danger to your data on Windows 11 24H2 devices where encryption is automatically applied ...

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 ...

Concerns have been raised around the default drive ... levelled at Microsoft for not making it clear enough that Device Encryption – the lightweight spin on BitLocker for Windows 11 Home ...

and Windows computers typically enter BitLocker recovery mode after events like TPM (Trusted Platform Module) updates or hardware changes to regain access to protected drives. Today, Microsoft ...

which lets Windows 11 users skip internet and Microsoft Account sign-ins during setup. This change, still in testing, has frustrated users who prefer local accounts. Now, such users are also ...

The 24H2 version in Windows 11 enables automatic BitLocker encryption by default ... Or if you have a blocked or inaccessible account, you need to visit the Recover your Microsoft account page, also ...

Earlier, we reported that Windows 11 users were fuming over BitLocker encryption issues that could potentially cause data loss ... boot configuration, or BitLocker policy. After Microsoft released the ...

you’ll see the Windows Recovery Menu or the BitLocker Recovery screen when BitLocker is turned on. Microsoft says it has observed these system crashes on PCs with Intel’s 10th processors or ...

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. To fix systems stuck at a ...