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

Every Patch Tuesday, there’s a moment where you hover over that “Install” button and wonder what you’re getting into. The ...

If BitLocker asks for the Recovery Key after a Windows Update and you cannot boot into Windows, this article will help you troubleshoot and resolve the issue. The April 2026 Update for Windows 11, ...

New warning for Windows users. Barely 48 hours after Microsoft’s new security update went live, we had warnings that its first serious issue was causing havoc for some users. Microsoft has now ...

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 ...

Since BitLocker heavily relies on WinRE to handle pre-boot authentication, including the recovery password prompt, if WinRE is disabled, corrupted, or not properly ...

Microsoft has addressed a security vulnerability that can lead to BitLocker Secure Boot bypass on both Windows 10 and 11. Alongside that, the company has also detailed how to resize the WinRE space.

She called at 7:45 in the morning. Bay Area consultant. Lives in Red Bluff, works remotely. Her clients do not care where she is sitting when the deadline arrives. She had a presentation due. She had ...

Microsoft has warned that some systems may boot into BitLocker recovery after installing the October 2025 Windows security updates. Microsoft has released out-of-band updates to fix a known issue ...

Yesterday, Microsoft released the KB5041585 cumulative update for Windows 11 that brought some important changes. Unlike the KB5041580 patch for Windows 10, which basically only fixes problems, this ...