Yikes! Windows 11 can lock you out of your files. Here’s how to avoid the nightmare

If you back up both your data and your encryption key, your files should remain safely accessible to you (and only you). Open ...

Microsoft Confirms Windows Update Mistake—Do Not Get ‘Locked Out’

Your BitLocker key is stored in your Microsoft Account. Get it now. Even if you’re not an enterprise user and so not at risk ...

I know you're tired of constant Windows 1 1 bugs, and so am I, but here's another one - Microsoft confirms BitLocker recovery issue is happening again

It's barely been a week since Microsoft confirmed that it fixed a long-standing bug affecting Windows 10 and Windows 11 systems, which would restart PCs despite the user choosing to 'update and ...

Windows 10 and 11 update is pushing some users into BitLocker recovery

The October 2025 security update for Windows 11 25H2, Windows 11 24H2, and Windows 10 22H2 has reportedly forced some users into the BitLocker recovery screen ...
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If I encrypt my OSX Lion partition, can my Windows partition read from it?

Kind of a stupid question, but I wanted to double-check before I commit to full-disk encryption. I have a Macbook Pro with a Windows 7 partition that I use 90% of the time. But I store my music and ...