Keys are backed up to their MS account by default.
Comment on Microsoft is enabling BitLocker device encryption by default on Windows 11
jeena@piefed.jeena.net 5 weeks ago
Perfect, this will finally lock out all the old people of their devices because they forget their bitlocker password :D
Brkdncr@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
dogslayeggs@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Unless you don’t have an MS account or only set up a dummy account just to get the stupid OS to activate and have never used once since.
stephen01king@lemmy.zip 5 weeks ago
Wel then, either get a Microsoft account that you remember the password to or don’t use Windows since they are pushing hard for this type of security. Linux is completely free for people who don’t like the way Windows is heading towards.
NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Then somebody can sell new devices to them and M$ can sell new windows with it.
Win-win-win-win…
30p87@feddit.org 5 weeks ago
I guess they’ll use TPM. I’m so excited to tell half of my “clients” (all seniors in the village) that they are fucked because their Laptop died.
wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 weeks ago
Yeah, this makes sense for corporate environments with keys backed up to a centralized location like Active Directory. Not for consumers with no reasonable way to keep some key like this in a safe place as a “break glass in case of emergency” option.
Romkslrqusz@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
It backs up to the Microsoft Account
Still, some people create an @outlook.com email, set up no recovery options, forget the password, and find themselves locked out.
catloaf@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
How do you get to your Microsoft account when your computer is locked?
lemmyvore@feddit.nl 5 weeks ago
You don’t need your hard drive if all your files have been secretly moved to OneDrive taps forehead.