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BitLocker lockouts cost user 3TB of data in Windows 11 shock

A Reddit user has detailed a distressing experience in which the BitLocker encryption feature locked access to over 3 terabytes of personal data following a fresh installation of Windows 11, a ...

Windows 11 KB5070773 emergency update fixes Windows Recovery issues

Microsoft has released an emergency update to fix the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE), which became unusable on systems ...

Running Windows 11? Install this emergency patch before you use recovery mode - here's why

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. The bug prevented the use of USB mice and keyboards in WinRE. Microsoft has fixed a serious glitch that affected Windows 11 users who needed to ...

While Microsoft retires Windows 10, optical drives are selling like hot cakes in Japan for some reason

Just in time for the end of Windows 10 mainstream support, Akihabara stores are quickly running out of optical PC drives.