Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. As if things weren’t bad enough for Microsoft Windows users ...

Partitioning decisions in Windows were once mundane with little risk attached. Recent vulnerabilities that allow the bypassing of safety protocols highlight the need to pay more attention to them. For ...

Microsoft has released a script to make it easier to patch a BitLocker bypass security vulnerability in the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE). This PowerShell script (KB5025175) simplifies the ...

Microsoft has disabled a fix for a BitLocker security feature bypass vulnerability due to firmware incompatibility issues that were causing patched Windows devices to go into BitLocker recovery mode.

Update 19-Aug-2024: Microsoft has now resolved this bug. See details below. Five years ago, after a particularly embarrassing run of flawed Windows updates, Microsoft vowed to do better. Part of its ...

To fix the “Cannot install Windows, BitLocker Drive Encryption is enabled on selected partition” error, suspend BitLocker via Settings or Control Panel, or use your recovery key to unlock the drive.

Sometimes, we upgrade or reinstall the Windows operating system on our PCs. This helps us stay updated with new features and security updates. When you are trying to ...