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It's time for our fourth Ask Microsoft Anything (AMA) about updating Secure Boot certificates on your Windows devices before they expire in June of 2026. If you've already bookmarked Secure Boot play...
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Updated Apr 15, 2026
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ConradH
Copper Contributor
Apr 23, 2026

Bitlocker:
I am not sure if this has been answered.  What is the expected behavior when it comes to enterprise deployment and the prompting of bitlocker recovery keys?  Will customers be prompted for entering bitlocker keys due to the changes in BIOS?

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    mihi
    Brass Contributor
    Apr 23, 2026

    Bitlocker recovery key prompts are never expected to happen if the user does not tamper with their device or (inadvertently) boots from different boot media. During secure boot updates, Bitlocker recovery prompts have happened due to firmware bugs which should be remediated by now by Microsoft (until new ones pop up).