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 updates KB5083769 and KB5082052 trigger BitLocker recovery prompts on enterprise PCs with specific Group Policy ...

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

BitLocker is a security feature that adds an extra layer of protection to your computer and prevents unauthorized access. A lot of beginners and even some hard-core Windows users are unaware of the ...

Microsoft on Wednesday announced added options for IT pros managing BitLocker-encrypted drives on devices. New capabilities will be coming to the Microsoft Intune mobile client management solution for ...

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

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

Microsoft will add cloud-based and on-premises BitLocker management capabilities in enterprise environments via Microsoft Intune and System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) during the second half ...

We noticed a peculiar scenario where our system starts normally most of the time, but sometimes it boots into BitLocker and asks for the key. If we press Alt or any other button to try to troubleshoot ...

New warning for Windows users. Barely 48 hours after Microsoft’s new security update went live, we had warnings that its ...

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 ...

The seemingly never-ending torrent of high-profile data breaches has encouraged companies to evaluate their security fundamentals, and explore the implementation of full-disk encryption (FDE) across ...