A patch to fix the patch that caused admins to scamper for their recovery keys
, which affected almost every supported flavor of Windows 11 and Windows 10, as well as editions of Windows Server going back to 2008, occurred after the July 2024 Windows security update was installed.
Microsoft had said at the time,"You are more likely to face this issue if you have the Device Encryption option enabled in Settings under Privacy & Security.","We recommend you install the latest update for your device as it contains important improvements and issue resolutions, including this one." BitLocker is a technology that encrypts a user's storage to keep it safe from prying eyes. The technology gained worldwide notoriety inafter a borked CrowdStrike update sent millions of Windows devices into a neverending blue screen boot loop, the escape from which initially required the entry of a BitLocker recovery key.
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