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Microsoft's July update may put your Windows PC in BitLocker recovery - here's how to fix this


A patch is coming, but for now you'll need to enter your BitLocker recovery key to successfully boot into Windows.

Rolling out this past Patch Tuesday, Microsoft's July update has created a hiccup for some Windows users who secure their PCs through BitLocker. BitLocker is a Windows security feature that encrypts your hard drive to protect it against unwanted access and data theft. In that fiasco, millions of Windows PCs were hit by the dreaded Blue Screen of Death due to a faulty CrowdStrike update.

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