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Tech@programming.devEnglish · 14 days ago

Microsoft locks Windows 11 user out, shows how easy losing data from forced encryption is

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Microsoft locks Windows 11 user out, shows how easy losing data from forced encryption is

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Tech@programming.devEnglish · 14 days ago

The forced Microsoft Account requirement and BitLocker auto encryption can lead to catastrophic issues on Windows if you aren't careful, and especially in the case of a lockout.

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You have to sign in to get converted to a Microsoft account. It doesn’t magically give you a Microsoft account without your login info.

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