Microsoft wants you to use online accounts in Windows 11, yes, but they're not as mandatory as you might think.

How to recover BitLocker encrypted drive? To recover a BitLocker-encrypted drive, you must have the 48-digit recovery key or password to decrypt the data.

If you see This PC doesn't support entering a BitLocker recovery password during startup, enable WinRE, tweak Group Policy, verify TPM, recreate the recovery partition, etc.

2. BitLocker recovery key Starting with the release of version 24H2, Windows 11 turns on BitLocker automatically on new installations.

USB drives, external HDDs, and memory cards—remains the go-to for transferring and backing up data. But these devices are also among the easies ...