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Don't mess up secure boot with bitlocker (lemmy.zip)
submitted 4 months ago by possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip to c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world
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https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/windows-11-24h2-will-enable-bitlocker-encryption-for-everyone-happens-on-both-clean-installs-and-reinstalls

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[-] pelotron@midwest.social 20 points 4 months ago

My wife asked me to help her with her Windows laptop one day. She was stuck at the bitlocker prompt and of course didn't remember enabling it or being given a password. I was like, WTF, they're just randomly turning this on by surprise now? LOL

Luckily she was able to eventually get it unlocked by calling MS support.

[-] cley_faye@lemmy.world 30 points 4 months ago

I like the "encryption, but we have the keys" approach. Makes it very secure, especially since MS never had any security breach or leak, ever.

[-] lud@lemm.ee 7 points 4 months ago

It's obviously mainly supposed to protect against basic thieves in this configuration.

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 6 points 4 months ago

Some some needs to do a "what if Microsoft bought Signal" parody

[-] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 6 points 4 months ago

by calling MS support.

Which hopefully wasn't a 1-800 number flashing obnoxiously on the screen. ๐Ÿ˜‚

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