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

Some Intel-based Windows devices boot into BitLocker recovery after October updates. Microsoft confirms the issue and offers ...

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 ...

Microsoft confirmed an issue that could trigger BitLocker Recovery on Windows 11 25H2, 24H2 and even Windows 10.

In terms of security, keeping your files on a USB drive isn't the worst idea. When disconnected from a computer, the files on ...

I was recently talking to someone I know about using Windows Defender to scan their system, and they decided to use the "offline scan" option (the one that reboots and does a scan before loading ...

If your PC suddenly booted into BitLocker recovery mode after the latest Windows update, you’re not alone. Microsoft has confirmed that the October 2025 cumulative update is causing this problem on ...

Just insert it, enter the UEFI (BIOS) to change the boot device to the USB drive, and follow the installer's prompts. Best of ...

No one who assembles a PC or sets up a new computer can avoid the BIOS or UEFI. That’s where you define the basics, from the ...

TL;DR: Get Windows 11 Pro now for only $15 (reg. $199). Microsoft ended support for Windows 10, and any computer still ...

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