Windows 11’s April patch is triggering BitLocker issues, here’s how to fix it

Some Windows 11 PCs hit BitLocker recovery after the April 2026 update. Here's what's causing it and how to fix this problem.
Windows Report

Windows 11 KB5083769 & KB5082052 Incorrectly Trigger BitLocker Recovery Prompts

Windows 11 KB5083769 and KB5082052 updates may incorrectly trigger BitLocker recovery prompts on some systems, Microsoft ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft rolls out hardware-accelerated BitLocker in Windows 11

Microsoft is rolling out hardware-accelerated BitLocker in Windows 11 to address growing performance and security concerns by leveraging the capabilities of system-on-a-chip and CPU. BitLocker is the ...
The Verge

Microsoft is enabling BitLocker device encryption by default on Windows 11

Clean installs of Windows 11 version 24H2 now have BitLocker device encryption enabled. Clean installs of Windows 11 version 24H2 now have BitLocker device encryption enabled. is a senior ...