Windows 11 users reportedly losing data due to Microsoft's forced BitLocker encryption
www.neowin.net
Microsoft made a big change regarding BitLocker encryption on Windows 11 24H2 and apparently it is leading to users losing data.
  • Psythik@lemm.eeEnglish
    3·
    17 hours ago

    Since when is Bitlocker required? None of my files are encrypted, and I’ve been using 11 since it came out.

    • j0ester@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      1 minute ago

      Did you use Rufus? You can bypass Bitlocker. Or your machine does not have TPM 2.0 (which you can also bypass)…?

    • Synapse@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      17 hours ago

      Bitlocker encrypts your drive, not single files. Once the computer is booted up, it’s completely transparent to the user.

      • Psythik@lemm.eeEnglish
        1·
        22 minutes ago

        But my PC doesn’t even have a password. So how can my files be encrypted? I thought a password was manditory for file encryption to work.

    • WordBox@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      17 hours ago

      Every retail PC I’ve seen with win11 has bitlocker enabled. Screwed one over as they forgot their password…