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.

If you're running Windows, you've probably run into the BitLocker Recovery screen at some point. Here's everything you need to know about the Microsoft program.

4. Save to a Microsoft Account If you are logged in to your Windows 11 PC using your Microsoft account, BitLocker can save recovery keys to your Microsoft account in the cloud. By choosing the “Save ...

Microsoft's own security researchers uncovered a set of of vulnerabilities in the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE), one ...

Enterprises with many Windows devices might struggle to know which have BitLocker enabled or where to find BitLocker recovery keys. These techniques can help.

If you see This PC doesn't support entering a BitLocker recovery password during startup, enable WinRE, tweak Group Policy, verify TPM, recreate the recovery partition, etc.

You can now recover a PC affected by the CrowdStrike outage without BitLocker recovery keys, at least in certain situations.

July’s Windows 11 update is sending PCs into BitLocker recovery Windows issues continue to pile up as a recent update is now causing headaches shortly after the huge CrowdStrike outage.

This post explains why BitLocker might be missing or not showing in Control Panel on your Windows 11/10 and the steps you can take to resolve the issue.

July's Windows security update has a bug that can cause your PC to show the BitLocker recovery screen when booting up.