Back in May, we learned that security researchers found a vulnerability in Windows’ BitLocker encryption system. This vulnerability enabled bad actors to completely bypass the encryption if they got ...

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

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 ...

BitLocker Drive Encryption is a data protection feature that integrates with the operating system and addresses the threats of data theft or exposure from lost, stolen, or inappropriately ...

On April 14, 2026, Microsoft began rolling out the April 2026 Security Update (KB5083769) for Windows 11, introducing several visual changes, improvements, and fixes. However, as with previous updates ...

If you cannot enable encryption for removable drives, you can use the Local Group Policy Editor or Registry Editor to get it done. This guide explains how you can enforce BitLocker drive encryption ...

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 ...

Microsoft has published some helpful guidance against the BlackLotus UEFI bootkit vulnerability that can bypass Secure Boot, VBS, BitLocker, Windows Defender, and more to infect updated Windows PCs.