Thousands of Windows Users Will Lose Their Data

In this video I discuss how Microsoft requiring bitlocker encryption by default in a new build of windows 11 could cause people unfamiliar with bitlocker to lose their data.

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[delicious_seabass]

The evolution of Windows: useful -> spyware -> adware -> ransomware

[daedalus]

Chill Microsoft, I'm already staying on Windows 10. You don't need to convince me any more.

[qpouvtmvoelxjtu]

I looked at this in full screen and almost shat myself when the bitlocker screen appeared

[Maxim]

Windows 95/98/2000 - useful
Windows XP/Vista/7 - useful and beautiful
Windows 8/8.1/10 - spyware
Windows 11 (mid) - adware
Windows 11 (now) - ransomware

[bloxxer]

You lose data cause your operating system breaks.
I lose data because i run rm -rf * in the wrong directory and delete my home folder. We are not the same.

[ClixonTheOne]

Saving your recovery key into your drive is like having a spare car key in the glove box when you're locked out of the car.

[SayuIchi]

Imagine being able to rescue the data of family members. Good thing Microsoft protects us against old photos we might be embarrassed about.

[HOLDENPOPE]

Meanwhile, my computer apparently 'doesn't meet the hardware requirements' to update to Windows 11.

[capitalofTX]

We are living in a world where companies can slowly decide that you don’t own your OWN data ON your OWN drive. I hope this sparks big outrage when this update comes out.

[ChangeofGravity]

Windows has fallen. Thousands will lose data.

[CyricRO]

If someone stole my laptop, they'd get my meme folder and think the bad guy is a real cool guy instead of me. 😭

[RoeiCohen]

Me:
-disables secure boot in bios
- bitlocker wipes ssd
- format it and installs linux
- profit

[the-mailmann]

Microsoft yet again being an amazing advertiser for Linux

[UCsktlulEBEebvBBOuDQ]

Bitlocker horrors:

-migrating hyper-v machines. you WILL be lockout out of your machine once you import that vm elsewhere.
-password rejected for old drive with previous bitlocker versions
-motherboard died, password and recovery key refused on the new MB because TPM mismatch

[BlazeDeval]

"We're so sorry, your PC will not be able to run windows 11 :(" -Microsoft

Oh.. oh no.. How awful. What ever shall I do?

[Bondubras]

When I bought my laptop, it had Windows 11 installed by default. First thing I did, was I switched it to Windows 10.

I am validated on that decision every day.

[knghtbrd]

The real thing nobody's talking about is: If Microsoft is enabling Bitlocker by default for everyone … you can bet your left nut that Bitlocker has been systematically broken.

[lboston]

the NSA has a backdoor key to bitlocker, 120% guaranteed

[TekDoug]

As an IT tech I can already tell you Microsoft is gonna walk this back after the hundreds of calls from Grandma and Grandpa asking “WHY MY GOSH DARN PICTURE BOX ASKING FOR A KEY TO A BIT OF A LOCKER?!?!?”

[ElixirEcho]

If you don't have backups, you are playing with fire.