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Microsoft secured my files! (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Back in January Microsoft encrypted all my hard drives without saying anything. I was playing around with a dual boot yesterday and somehow aggravated Secureboot. So my C: panicked and required a 40 character key to unlock.

Your key is backed up to the Microsoft account associated with your install. Which is considerate to the hackers. (and saved me from a re-install) But if you've got an unactivated copy, local account, or don't know your M$ account credentials, your boned.

Control Panel > System Security > Bitlocker Encryption.

BTW, I was aware that M$ was doing this and even made fun of the effected users. Karma.

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[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

*You’re

You’re boned

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[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

When I switched to a new CPU I got a bit locker message and it was one of my biggest computer scares ever. I couldn't remember if the shop that assembled my pc would have enabled it or not. And wasn't available to contact.

I had to take a risk. If I continued there was a 50 50 chance my shit would have been bricked. Thankfully. That shop had the foresight to NOT randomly enable features the client didn't ask for

[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

I ran into a similar problem after a bios update.

Turns out "this update may wipe out your bitlocker key" also means "if you don't have bitlocker turned on, it'll just wipe out your windows key."

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Windows 10 or 11?

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

You know, this is actually one Windows decision I agree with. Encryption should be default, especially on portable devices like laptops. For an OS aimed at people who want to use their computers, rather than understand them, you have to choose an encryption that works by default for most of your non-tech-savvy users.

If they want their data truly in their own hands, or full control, use Linux.

If they want to use Windows, but not rely on a Microsoft account for recovery, get the bitlocker recovery key and write it down (which you can do).

But I think this looks like a sane default.

(Full disclosure, I don't use Windows for anything I care about!)

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[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Alright, lol, I'll be the guy

Hey OP, ever heard of Linux?

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