I wrote about the BitLocker feature in Microsoft Windows Vista almost two years ago, when Vista had just been released. With Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1), Microsoft implemented a few enhancements to the ...

Discover how to enable BitLocker encryption on Windows 11 effortlessly. Protect your data with this comprehensive, up-to-date guide featuring simple steps, tips, and best practices for maximum ...

The BCD or Boot Configuration Data is a security-sensitive file which is a firmware-independent database for boot-time configuration data. BitLocker encryption has to work in sync with the BCD file ...

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 ...

Even without knowing your Windows password, intruders can easily gain access to files and passwords stored by Windows and other programs on your computer. They can do this by booting into their own ...

It doesn’t matter what your primary way of interacting with the digital world looks like, one thing that’s consistently on everyone’s mind is security. Your private information should be private. You ...

Using gpedit, I've enabled bitlocker for a desktop that has no TPM. When starting setup for bitlocker, I see the referenced message at top. I've not proceeded because I don't know what that might mean ...

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