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New BitLocker vulnerability exposes Windows 11 users to system breach

A newly discovered BitLocker exploit, targeting Windows 11, allows attackers to gain unrestricted access to file systems and manipulate system service ...
Neowin

Microsoft posts official BitLocker key recovery and back up guide for Windows 11/10 PCs

Back in May, a report suggested that Microsoft was looking to default-encrypt Windows 11 24H2 Home PCs. This could lead to potential performance loss, even on fast NVMe SSDs, though CPUs can be a ...
Techno-Science.net

BitLocker Recovery Key Saved My PC: Here’s How I Found and Used it

BitLocker locked me out of my PC after a system update, but the recovery key saved me. I found it on my Microsoft account under the device’s details and used it to unlock each encrypted drive. It’s a ...
Windows Report

HP Confirms BIOS Update Bug Causing BitLocker Recovery Loops on Windows 11 PCs

HP has confirmed a faulty BIOS update causing BitLocker recovery loops and boot failures on some Windows 11 commercial PCs ...
ZDNet

Microsoft's July update may put your Windows PC in BitLocker recovery - here's how to fix this

Another Windows update, another glitch. Rolling out this past Patch Tuesday, Microsoft's July update has created a hiccup for some Windows users who secure their PCs through BitLocker. Affecting ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft fixes BitLocker recovery issue only for Windows 11 users

Microsoft has addressed a known issue causing some Windows 11 systems to boot into BitLocker recovery after installing the April 2026 Windows security updates. BitLocker is a Windows security feature ...
Neowin

KB5040442 / KB5040427: Microsoft confirms Windows PCs boot into BitLocker recovery

Microsoft, on the second Tuesday of this month, released July 2024 Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 10 (KB5040427 / KB5040430 / KB5040434 / KB5040448), Windows 11 21H2/ 22H2 / 23H2 (KB5040442 / ...