If you're running Windows, you've probably run into the BitLocker Recovery screen at some point. Here's everything you need to know about the Microsoft program.

2. BitLocker recovery key Starting with the release of version 24H2, Windows 11 turns on BitLocker automatically on new installations.

4. Save to a Microsoft Account If you are logged in to your Windows 11 PC using your Microsoft account, BitLocker can save recovery keys to your Microsoft account in the cloud. By choosing the “Save ...

If you see This PC doesn't support entering a BitLocker recovery password during startup, enable WinRE, tweak Group Policy, verify TPM, recreate the recovery partition, etc.

Starting with version 24H2, Windows 11 enables BitLocker Device Encryption by default on new installations, and the encryption key is automatically stored on your Microsoft account.

This post explains why BitLocker might be missing or not showing in Control Panel on your Windows 11/10 and the steps you can take to resolve the issue.

I've got about 500 laptops here on BitLocker, having switched from Symantec PGP. It's not labor-intensive at all to escrow the TPM and BitLocker recovery keys in AD as you can make that part ...

Bitlocker works with the TPM chip in your PC and creates a “recovery key” tied to your Microsoft Account (so it won’t work if you set up Windows without a Microsoft Account).

If you’re unsure where your Bitlocker recovery key is located, either reset or disable it.) For business patchers, the side effects should be weighed against the risks of not installing KB5012170.