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    Microsoft secured my files! (lemmy.world)
    submitted 1 month ago by yesman@lemmy.world to c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world
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    Back in January Microsoft encrypted all my hard drives without saying anything. I was playing around with a dual boot yesterday and somehow aggravated Secureboot. So my C: panicked and required a 40 character key to unlock.

    Your key is backed up to the Microsoft account associated with your install. Which is considerate to the hackers. (and saved me from a re-install) But if you've got an unactivated copy, local account, or don't know your M$ account credentials, your boned.

    Control Panel > System Security > Bitlocker Encryption.

    BTW, I was aware that M$ was doing this and even made fun of the effected users. Karma.

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    [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 10 points 1 month ago

    Regarding your last sentence, something similar happened to me with OneDrive. I mocked people thinking surely they enabled something by mistake. Nope. The defaults and general behavior are just that wacky. Glad I'm off Microsoft now.

    [–] DimFisher@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (12 children)

    I still don't understand why there is no other mainstream os in competition alongside MS except IOs, I wouldn't call Linux mainstream of course, don't you think that's a bit weird?!

    [–] Dragonstaff@leminal.space 6 points 1 month ago (4 children)

    MS abused its monopoly in the 90s. The Clinton administration was too lenient, then the Bush admin kowtowed completely. Now, there's largely no chance for another operating system to compete.

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    [–] hansolo@lemm.ee 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

    Holy shit. This happened to me last week.

    Turned off Safe Boot when going back over to Win on a dualboot after 6 months. Wanted to avoid updates nuking my dualboot option. (Edit: As was a Win issue 6 months ago)

    ...enter Bitlocker recovery for Every. Single. Logon.

    Just need to do one thing that needs genuine Win11 fingerprint and then I'm doing a 22.1 fresh install.

    [–] ModestCrab@lemmy.wtf 8 points 1 month ago

    Upvote for a acknowledging karma

    [–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 month ago

    "do not redeem!" - microsoft, probably

    [–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 month ago

    I've been preaching about this for a while. Many modern systems are getting bitlocker turned on by default.

    If your system gets messed up, or simply won't start because of some security vendors bad update, goodbye data. You need the recovery key, and if you don't have it, you'll never see your bits the the correct order again.

    [–] Asswardbackaddict@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (5 children)

    I got into coding in the last few days. I have a project. Bumping into this while I'm trying to learn this shit? Fuck me. You know, we could just stop using money

    [–] KeenFlame@feddit.nu 7 points 1 month ago

    I can't connect what you are saying into a coherent thread

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    [–] einfach_orangensaft@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

    Windows is still around?????

    [–] ElcaineVolta@kbin.melroy.org 7 points 1 month ago

    yes, I have to use it at work - and it's awful.

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