Microsoft's latest SNAFU sees July security update throwing Windows users into BitLocker recovery mode

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With the security update released earlier this month for Windows, the company has delivered a buggy patch which is causing problems for a lot of users.

As the update in question is a security update, it was automatically installed on a large number of systems; the unwanted payload is being dumped into a BitLocker recovery screen.

The problem has hit users of not only Windows 10 and Windows 11, but also various editions of Windows Server.

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Author / Journalist: Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson

Category: Technology

Markets: United States

Topics: BitLocker Microsoft Article BitLocker recovery Security updates Windows Update

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Published On: 2024-07-26 @ 13:37:06 (13 hours ago)

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