Windows 11 is gaining anew, hardware accelerated BitLocker encryption capability on new devices starting next year.

Microsoft is improving Windows 11 data security on upcoming devices starting next year, using hardware-accelerated BitLocker ...

Your BitLocker key is stored in your Microsoft Account. Get it now. Even if you’re not an enterprise user and so not at risk ...

If your PC suddenly booted into BitLocker recovery mode after the latest Windows update, you’re not alone. Microsoft has confirmed that the October 2025 cumulative update is causing this problem on ...

Some Intel-based Windows devices boot into BitLocker recovery after October updates. Microsoft confirms the issue and offers a Group Policy fix.

The October 2025 security update for Windows 11 25H2, Windows 11 24H2, and Windows 10 22H2 has reportedly forced some users into the BitLocker recovery screen ...

The next generation of BitLocker, Microsoft’s encryption feature in Windows, will require next-generation Windows devices that are built on unannounced chips. “Hardware acceleration of BitLock ...

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 25H2, 24H2, and Windows 10 22H2 users are affected by a BitLocker Recovery bug that requires you to input a recovery key before fully booting a PC. Here's what ...

I was recently talking to someone I know about using Windows Defender to scan their system, and they decided to use the "offline scan" option (the one that reboots and does a scan before loading ...

If you don't have your BitLocker recovery key backed up, you will lose all your files if you run into this issue.

Is Windows 11’s complexity making reliability impossible? Security features meant to protect are locking out users, and ...

Encryption can protect your data from crooks, but if you don't have a recovery key stored securely, it can also keep you out ...