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Don't update your encrypted Windows PC unless you know your BitLocker password

October 2025 updates (KB5066835/KB5066791) can force some PCs into BitLocker recovery. Issue hits Intel Modern Standby PCs more; a 48-digit BitLocker recovery key may be required to unlock the drive.
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Microsoft Confirms Windows Update Mistake—Do Not Get ‘Locked Out’

Microsoft’s busy October has left the Windows-maker with several hangovers. Multiple Windows 11 emergency updates, erroneous warnings plaguing Windows 10 users, and now a fear its latest update ...

BitLocker Keyboard not working in Windows 11 [Fix]

If the BitLocker Keyboard is not working and you cannot log in to Windows 11/10, use these working fixes to resolve the ...
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Microsoft Warning—Emergency Windows Update Coming In ‘Days’

Another week, another emergency update for Windows users. Just days after it warned that May’s security update was failing for some users, the company has confirmed it has been working the issue and ...
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Windows 11's BitLocker encryption permanently locks 3TB of a user's backups — "Filled my PC with more spyware and viruses than I can count"

From as early as Windows Vista, Microsoft's operating systems started shipping with an important security feature called BitLocker. It's a feature designed to protect sensitive data and information ...