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Windows 11 receives BitLocker fix while Windows 10 users await update

Last month, Windows Central reported on an issue with the April 2026 Security Update (KB5083769) for Windows 11. The update shipped with a faulty BitLocker-related issue, causing affected devices to ...
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Windows 11’s April patch is triggering BitLocker issues, here’s how to fix it

On April 14, 2026, Microsoft began rolling out the April 2026 Security Update (KB5083769) for Windows 11, introducing several visual changes, improvements, and fixes. However, as with previous updates ...
ExtremeTech

Microsoft to Make BitLocker Encryption the Default in Next Windows 11 Build

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The Verge

Microsoft is enabling BitLocker device encryption by default on Windows 11

Clean installs of Windows 11 version 24H2 now have BitLocker device encryption enabled. Clean installs of Windows 11 version 24H2 now have BitLocker device encryption enabled. is a senior ...
PC World

Newbie’s guide to Windows BitLocker: Why you need it and how to set it up

BitLocker is a crucial Windows feature that helps secure the data on your PC. The full version of BitLocker is only available on Windows 11 Pro, but you can still use it to a lesser degree on Windows ...
PC World

Windows 11 finally fixes BitLocker BSODs while adding new features

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 ...
TechSpot

Windows 11 to receive default BitLocker encryption, new RAM speed metrics in Task Manager

In a nutshell: The next major upgrade to Windows 11 will introduce several changes to the not-so-popular operating system. One key update is Microsoft enhancing the security of users' on-device data ...
BleepingComputer

Microsoft rolls out hardware-accelerated BitLocker in Windows 11

Microsoft is rolling out hardware-accelerated BitLocker in Windows 11 to address growing performance and security concerns by leveraging the capabilities of system-on-a-chip and CPU. BitLocker is the ...
TechRepublic

Windows 11 Security Cheat Sheet: BitLocker, Passkeys, and Defender Explained

Learn how BitLocker, passkeys, Microsoft Defender, and other Windows 11 security features protect your data, accounts, apps, and devices. Image generated via ChatGPT Windows 11 comes with plenty of ...
Neowin

"65000" BitLocker bug on Windows 11 and 10 was finally fixed, Microsoft confirms"65000" BitLocker bug on Windows 11 and 10 was finally fixed, Microsoft confirms"65000 ...

Microsoft has confirmed that it had resolved the "65000" BitLocker encryption bug that was affecting almost all Windows 11 and 10 client systems. Interestingly, the fix wasn't deployed recently. Back ...
BetaNews

BitLocker could be cutting the performance of SSDs almost in half in Windows 11

A new report goes some way to showing that the BitLocker security feature of Windows 11 could be massively reducing the performance of SSDs. An investigation found that the data encryption tool, which ...