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.

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 ...

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

If you enable BitLocker on your system drive (s), it is necessary to have the Recovery key. You can use this key to unlock your system if any problem occurs with BitLocker.

BitLocker recovery is the process by which you can restore access to a BitLocker protected drive when you cannot unlock the drive normally. This involves having the user enter a lengthy 48-character ...

Without the key, your data is gone forever. To find and back up your BitLocker recovery key, sign in to your Microsoft account online and navigate to Devices > Manage BitLocker keys.

How to use Bitlocker correctly: ・ Back up the key: When you activate BitLocker (usually automatically with Windows Pro or Business), a recovery key is generated.

To combat that, device encryption stores a recovery key. For domain accounts, the recovery key is stored in Active Directory, but in the common consumer case, using a Microsoft account, it is ...

July updates trigger Bitlocker key request As a result, users are faced with a screen that requires them to enter the Bitlocker recovery key from their Microsoft account.