bitlocker

Microsoft’s security advisory for CVE-2025-55338 describes a new BitLocker weakness that allows a physical attacker to bypass a BitLocker security control by exploiting an inability to patch certain ROM-level code used during the boot/recovery process — a security‑feature bypass with meaningful...

Microsoft’s advisory for CVE-2025-55333 names a new BitLocker security feature bypass that allows an attacker with physical access to the device to subvert BitLocker protections by taking advantage of an incomplete comparison in BitLocker logic — a weakness Microsoft classifies as a Security...

Windows 11 can turn a humble USB port into a Swiss Army knife for rescue, security, networking, and mobility—if you know where to look and how to prepare. What most people plug in for charging or file transfers can also be a life‑saving recovery drive, a portable Windows environment, a hardware...

Below is a long-form feature article you can use on WindowsForum.com. It summarizes ANSSI’s guidance (the “Start‑up security for Windows servers” publication you linked), validates and expands that guidance against Microsoft and CIS recommendations, and gives a practical, step‑by‑step playbook...

When you unbox a new Windows PC the label that matters most is often the one you don’t read: the edition. At first glance Windows 11 Home and Windows 11 Pro look identical — same centered Start menu, Snap Layouts, Widgets and gaming features — but the two editions diverge sharply once you peel...

Windows users who are planning an upgrade to Windows 11—or who want to keep modern games and anti‑cheat systems working—need to know whether their PC has a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) and whether it’s enabled; the checks are quick, the fixes are usually straightforward, but a few important...

Enable and Manage BitLocker and Device Encryption in Windows 10/11 (TPM & Recovery Keys) Difficulty: Intermediate | Time Required: 20-30 minutes Introduction Disk encryption protects your data if your device is lost or stolen. Windows provides two common encryption paths: BitLocker...

Windows 11’s Dev Drive is one of those under-the-radar features that can materially shorten build times, speed up repository operations, and reduce the friction of daily developer work—provided you use it the way Microsoft intended. In short: Dev Drive is a ReFS-formatted storage volume tuned...

For years the reflex was simple: buy a third‑party antivirus suite and assume you were safer — but the calculus has shifted. A growing number of users and reviewers now say you can reasonably ditch paid antivirus software and rely on the built‑in protections in Windows Security (Microsoft...

If your Windows PC has become sluggish, unstable, or overrun with software you don't want, the built-in Reset tools in Windows 11 and Windows 10 let you return the operating system to a clean state — either while keeping your personal files or by wiping everything and starting over. The...

Microsoft has confirmed that the original Secure Boot certificates shipped with most Windows PCs are nearing the end of their life, and the transition to new certificates is already underway — a quietly consequential change that affects Windows servicing, OEM firmware, Linux compatibility, and...

Microsoft’s Secure Boot update FAQ makes clear that a coordinated, multi-step transition is now live: Windows will roll new 2023 signing certificates into UEFI variables and update the Windows boot manager to preserve Secure Boot protection ahead of the 2011 CA expirations, but the rollout...

Windows shipping with System Restore (System Protection) turned off by default is one of those small, baffling defaults that quietly raises the stakes when things go wrong — but it’s also an easy fix that can save hours of troubleshooting and a reinstall. The built‑in System Restore feature...

Hello, I want to resize partitions using a tool like EaseUS Partition Master, but BitLocker is enabled and I get an error. What should I do? Thank you.

Windows 11 ships with a modern interface and convenient cloud features, but out of the box it also shares more about you than many users expect—location, diagnostic telemetry, an advertising ID and synced activity history are all enabled by default and deserve a careful review. A handful of...

Microsoft’s refreshed Windows Backup now offers a built‑in, local PC‑to‑PC migration path that makes moving your personal files and many settings from an old Windows PC to a new Windows 11 machine far less painful than past upgrades — but it is not a silver bullet, and there are important...

Microsoft’s refreshed Windows Backup now includes a built‑in, local PC‑to‑PC migration path that can move your files and many personalization settings across the local network during Windows 11 setup — making the leap to a new machine faster and less dependent on external services or paid...

If your laptop is still in your hands right now, treat that as a narrow window of opportunity: apply a handful of defensive settings that will protect your data, help you recover the device if it goes missing, and dramatically reduce the damage a thief can do. These changes take minutes, and...

Windows 11 now offers a built-in, local PC-to-PC transfer path inside the Windows Backup app that promises to simplify moving your files and settings to a new machine — but it comes with important caveats, sharp trade-offs, and a handful of setup steps most users will need to know before they...

Upgrading to a new PC or moving from Windows 10 to Windows 11 doesn’t have to be a digital cliff edge: there are multiple, practical ways to move your documents, photos, and settings safely and with minimal fuss. This feature pulls together step‑by‑step methods — from Microsoft’s built‑in...