Not long after Microsoft released April’s Patch Tuesday for Windows 11 did some users start complaining of serious problems.

Some Windows 11 PCs hit BitLocker recovery after the April 2026 update. Here's what's causing it and how to fix this problem.

Windows 11 KB5083769 is not a big update, but on a few PCs, it could trigger a BitLocker recovery screen alert, and Microsoft ...

Windows 11 KB5083769 and KB5082052 updates may incorrectly trigger BitLocker recovery prompts on some systems, Microsoft ...

BitLocker is a disk encryption feature in Windows that protects your data by encrypting entire drives. Sometimes, the BitLocker screen appears on system startup, preventing users from booting into ...

Microsoft has confirmed that the Windows 11 April 2026 cumulative update, KB5083769, can cause some systems to boot into BitLocker recovery after installation.

Microsoft confirmed on Tuesday that some Windows Server 2025 devices will boot into BitLocker recovery after installing the ...

I always want to make sure my new Windows PC is protected against security threats. Here are five things I do with that goal in mind.

If BitLocker asks for the Recovery Key after a Windows Update and you cannot boot into Windows, this article will help you ...

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 ...

Oof, Windows is having a rough week. Only five days after a massive CrowdStrike update-slash-outage made headlines for crippling IT infrastructure all over the world (which, admittedly, is a ...

Facepalm: Windows users who have encrypted their PCs with BitLocker might have trouble rebooting after installing a July OS update. Microsoft instructs those impacted to refer to the standard ...