Name: What Should You Do If BitLocker Locks You Out of Your Own Computer? (2025/601)
Uploaded: 2025-09-02T22:00:00+00:00
Duration: 17 min 33 s
Description: Imagine coming home from a trip, turning on your laptop — and seeing a screen asking for a BitLocker recovery key. Panic? You’re not alone. In this episode, Charly explains what BitLocker is, why you

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Imagine coming home from a trip, turning on your laptop — and seeing a screen asking for a BitLocker recovery key. Panic? You’re not alone.

In this episode, Charly explains what BitLocker is, why you might suddenly be locked out, and most importantly, how to recover access to your device if it ever happens.

📌 You’ll learn:

✅ What BitLocker does and why it’s used

✅ How to check if it's enabled on your PC

✅ Where to find your recovery key

✅ What chipsets support automatic unlocking

✅ What to do before you enable BitLocker manually

✅ Why password managers matter when disaster strikes

🔗 Microsoft Device Recovery Link:
https://account.microsoft.com/devices

🛡️ Don’t wait until it's too late — back up your BitLocker key and know how to get it.

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