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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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[-] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 6 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 5 points 1 month ago

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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[-] MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 month ago

Always have backups! Doesnt matter what OS you use, stuff will break eventually.

I prefer bootable full system images to my NAS for easy restores, and online file backups, both running daily.

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[-] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Thank you for the word of warning. Does this affect Windows 10 as well?

[-] yesman@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Does this affect Windows 10 as well

IDK. 10 has bitlocker, so I'd check.

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[-] Wrufieotnak@feddit.org 3 points 1 month ago

Might be, so better check like this user did:

Just checked my wife's laptop. Local account, secure boot off, windows 10. It had a message telling me to setup a microsoft account to 'finish encrypting the device'. I clicked turn off, and it's currently decrypting the hard drive. Blech.

[-] stonedtemplepilot@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

I mean you can write your Bitlocker key down and store it safely or put it somewhere else safe.. Lol

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[-] Vanilla_PuddinFudge@infosec.pub 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Alright, lol, I'll be the guy

Hey OP, ever heard of Linux?

[-] JackbyDev@programming.dev 3 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.

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