The Windows 11 2024 (24H2) Update is on its way, and it will seemingly try to enable BitLocker disk encryption by default during installation.

In the upcoming 24H2 update, Microsoft introduced BitLocker encryption as a default feature for Windows 11, ensuring automatic data security on new and clean installations.

Affecting Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server, the bug prevents your PC from booting into Windows, instead resulting in a blue screen that asks for your BitLocker recovery key.

July’s Windows 11 update is sending PCs into BitLocker recovery Windows issues continue to pile up as a recent update is now causing headaches shortly after the huge CrowdStrike outage.

July's Windows security update has a bug that can cause your PC to show the BitLocker recovery screen when booting up.