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Windows BitLocker is fine. I still don’t trust it with everything

A lot of people don’t know Windows has built-in encryption. Called BitLocker, it’s supposed to protect your files from unauthorized access when your PC is off or otherwise locked down. But not long ...
Ars Technica

Bitlocker on Windows 10 Pro encrypting an SSD slowdown?

Is there any noticeable slowdown when encrypting a drive with bitlocker on Windows 10 pro? I just encrypted my entire drive, which took ages but it's done. Is there a big performance hit with this on ...
BleepingComputer

Windows 10 KB5058379 update triggers BitLocker recovery on some devices

The Windows 10 KB5058379 cumulative update is triggering unexpected BitLocker recovery prompts on some devices afters it's installed and the computer restarted. On May 13, Microsoft released the ...
PC World

June’s Windows 10 patch has a BitLocker user lockout problem… again

As part of Patch Tuesday earlier this week, Microsoft also released a Windows 10 cumulative update: KB5094127. However, after installing this patch, some Windows 10 users are experiencing issues. This ...
BleepingComputer

Microsoft confirms May Windows 10 updates trigger BitLocker recovery

Microsoft has confirmed that some Windows 10 and Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 systems will boot into BitLocker recovery after installing the May 2025 security updates. The BitLocker Windows ...
ZDNet

The Windows BitLocker recovery bug is fixed, according to Microsoft

Update 19-Aug-2024: Microsoft has now resolved this bug. See details below. Five years ago, after a particularly embarrassing run of flawed Windows updates, Microsoft vowed to do better. Part of its ...
BetaNews

Microsoft confirms BitLocker recovery problems after Windows 10 update

Several days after users started to complain that a recent update for Windows 10 was causing them problems, Microsoft has acknowledged that there are issues with the KB5058379 update. Many people ...