BitLocker recovery key is a full-disk encryption feature in Microsoft Windows Pro and Enterprise operating systems. It is a unique 48-digit numerical password that ...

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 is a useful security feature for modern Windows installations that helps protect your files and data from prying eyes. But if you made major changes to your PC, or an administrator has ...

How many times have you been locked out of your PC because you accidentally spammed the wrong PIN or exceeded the max number of sign-in attempts? This and starting Windows in Safe Mode are two ...

Last time I covered an introduction to BitLocker, the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) and what TPM does to assist in keeping your system secure. This time I'm writing about the most important aspect of ...

Back in May, a report suggested that Microsoft was looking to default-encrypt Windows 11 24H2 Home PCs. This could lead to potential performance loss, even on fast NVMe SSDs, though CPUs can be a ...

It’s always a good idea to secure sensitive data with Microsoft’s BitLocker encryption technology. BitLocker ensures only the owner can access the encrypted files. The downside: Encrypting data with ...

You can back up the BitLocker recovery key for an encrypted drive by printing it, saving it to your Microsoft account, saving it to a USB flash drive, and/or saving ...

Microsoft has acknowledged an issue affecting Windows 10 customers who have installed the KB4535680 security update that addresses a security feature bypass vulnerability in Secure Boot. Secure Boot ...

BitLocker is a crucial Windows feature that helps secure the data on your PC. The full version of BitLocker is only available on Windows 11 Pro, but you can still use it to a lesser degree on Windows ...

You might have encountered encryption on messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, etc. It is nothing but securing your messages. When your messages are encrypted, they can only be read by the ...