Last Tuesday, the 9th, Microsoft launched its monthly security update which adds important security-based fixes, this is the update KB5040442 available for Windows 11 23H2 and 22H2. But with this update a has been added problem with the BitLocker disk encryptionin which after installing it and starting their computer, some users with this encryption enabled may see a password recovery screen Bitlocker, having to enter the recovery key to continue working.
Bitlocker is a disk encryption system that is available in the Pro versions of Windows 10 and Windows 11, as well as in Windows 11 Enterprise. encrypt disk with Bitlocker the data will remain safe until you enter the password, when you enable Bitlocker for the first time it is provided a recovery key in case you forget your password. The problem is that with this security update Bitlocker forgets the key and asks for this recovery keya key that users with Microsoft account online can store on their serversotherwise you should keep it in a safe place.
Microsoft is working to fix this issue, but in the meantime enter this key that has been provided and changing the password is a temporary solution.
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