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 ...

Click on Start, search cmd, and click on Run as Administrator. This will open an elevated Command Prompt, here; run this command: manage-bde -protectors -get C: All the Bitlocker recovery keys stored ...

Windows now encrypts drives silently, creating potential lockout risks.

Microsoft has added new BitLocker encryption guides on its official website. These are meant to explain to users what BitLocker does and how to recover and/or back up the necessary BitLocker keys. The ...

BitLocker encrypts your hard drive and requires a key to decrypt it. Microsoft may give your key to law enforcement upon a valid request. Don't save your key to the cloud; instead, store it locally or ...

We noticed a peculiar scenario where our system starts normally most of the time, but sometimes it boots into BitLocker and asks for the key. If we press Alt or any other button to try to troubleshoot ...

Q: What are the pros and cons of using Windows BitLocker? A: You can do many things to help keep your computer secure, and encryption is one of those options. Various ...