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Windows 11 users reportedly losing data due to Microsoft's forcedWindows 11 users reportedly losing data due to Microsoft's forced BitLocker encryption (www.neowin.net)
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[–] Psythik@lemm.ee 4 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Since when is Bitlocker required? None of my files are encrypted, and I've been using 11 since it came out.

[–] synapse1278@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Bitlocker encrypts your drive, not single files. Once the computer is booted up, it's completely transparent to the user.

[–] Psythik@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

But my PC doesn't even have a password. So how can my files be encrypted? I thought a password was manditory for file encryption to work.

[–] synapse1278@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

You probably haven't activate Bitlocker. Up until now it was optional with Windows. I would argue it isn't necessary for a desktop computer at home, but you should seriously consider activating disk encryption for a laptop.

[–] cy_narrator@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 months ago

TPM keys, and without your knowledge

[–] WordBox@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Every retail PC I've seen with win11 has bitlocker enabled. Screwed one over as they forgot their password...

[–] Wispy2891@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It automatically encrypts the drive only if admin has a Microsoft account (to backup the key on their cloud servers for easier ~~LEO access~~ data recovery) and the PC is a prebuilt

If one of the condition is not met, the automatic ransomware isn't enabled

[–] j0ester@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Did you use Rufus? You can bypass Bitlocker. Or your machine does not have TPM 2.0 (which you can also bypass)…?

[–] Psythik@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

Yeah I used Rufus. Always do for every OS install. Explains it lol