Windows 11 Home - fresh install - bitlocker problem
Hello i just did a fresh install of windows 11 home on my desktop. And after rebooting my second ssd ( partition d ) is asking for a bitlocker key. I can't connect to https://aka.ms/recoverykey the site dosen't work for me. Is there a way to recover my data or it is lost forever?
Windows 11 PC System File Error Messages
I keep getting random system file error messages on my Windows 11 PC, such as "Windows cannot find the specified file" or "The system file is corrupted," even when opening basic applications like File Explorer or Notepad. I have already run the System File Checker with sfc /scannow and the DISM restore health command, but both tools report no issues, yet the errors continue to appear. Could someone advise on what else might be causing these messages and how to trace the root problem without reinstalling Windows?
BitLocker issue I'm experiencing
Hello, I would really appreciate your assistance with a BitLocker issue I'm experiencing. My ASUS VivoBook (Windows 11) motherboard failed, so I removed the internal SSD and connected it to another computer. The drive is asking for the BitLocker recovery key. Unfortunately, I cannot locate the recovery key in my Microsoft account, even though I have checked all the Microsoft accounts I have used. The BitLocker recovery key ID is 28E471BC and this ID does not appear in any of my accounts. Please help.New audit requirement for Security specializations starts July 2026
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You want my feedback? Don’t steal it from me!
The search for perfection is what this channel used to represent for me! I am not going to defend any sides, but some things need to be looked at here. I see what’s going on, and it’s a dumb problem—a giant massive problem with just language! I can see when topics are open, people who write in English get more attention, I agree with that!!! I can see a lot of dumb and idiotic requests made from a community that doesn’t know how the system works. Like something really stupid that I read: remove TPM! Please never do this! TPM is a must! So what happens here in my vision: we have raw material (data), slaves (users), and a lord of slaves (big guys)! Talking about my reality, Market number 22, Brazil. People enter here with no sense of English, but when the inside is activated, additional data is collected—more than the normal data the system gets. This is the raw material, and the slaves come to give suggestions, but are ignored by the owners of the slaves. Why do only topics that make the world go crazy deserve attention? Why not use the data to learn the behavior of the client, and filter who knows and who doesn’t know? Or is every single byte of data important? Instead of stealing my data, ask!!!! I am not the type of person who wants to hide in a cave to get zero data online so no one can get it—it’s impossible today! If I wanted to be anonymous, I would live in a forest! It’s true that some decisions lead to greedier actions! And the thing you guys just don’t want to see or make is to give a little transparency. When I say transparency, I mean one that reaches both the poor and the rich! I used to think this place was the place that made the difference. That matched the slogan: “We want to empower every person in the world!” I love the product, I already fought for it, had a lot of happy and bad experiences, but after the billions came, it’s just ignoring people! It’s an operating system that comes with things I didn’t even choose! Is the agenda to tag and brand every person in the world? There are better ways to do it! I can say for Brazil that a lot of bad stuff happens here inside the OS. A long time ago, I never had the courage to talk about this or report it. Like exploitation of vulnerabilities, old software no longer supported that still has vulnerabilities and is still used! How the hell can a clean install have 500 firewall rules? It’s lacking transparency. So the owners doing their nasty things should get punished!!!! It’s not about ads or privacy! It’s just about being a product for a human being to use! Because on websites, we see magic; in real life, it’s hell. I know about government rules, like Marco Civil and LGPD, that only push big companies away from delivering good content! And I mean, as a person, the only question I have for them is: ISN’T IT TOO LATE?? To try to do this? I always believed that when you are inside someone’s land, the owner of the land is going to say all the rules the way he wants. But it’s already too much in the face! Every app in the store, everything has an ID, a session, a trace, a hardware ID, a live ID, a UUID, geolocation, IP, mic, and bla bla! I AM NOT AGAINST THAT. But this is what my OS shows me: “To improve your experience with Microsoft products we want to ask you to collect optional data from your device.” Until here, it was perfect. Until… “The websites you navigate??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????” I am going to say this for anyone: inside Windows, I only give what is given to me! Eye for an eye! Always open to talk, to give, to feed. But there’s this nasty thing enabling things and FORCING something!!! I read the contract. I think more than 50% of people don’t complete all the requirements: virtualization, aggregated connection, and bla bla. Here in Brazil, we have CGNAT—every dumb person sits on one IP. One rule breaks, hypervisor gets activated, the CPU’s virtual techs get active, another rule breaks! And you come to the bottom saying the product doesn’t have a guarantee? Guarantee for what? There’s no transparency to get the RIGHT product. And my final question: am I only going to have a human experience and a decent computer when I buy a computer from your listed affiliates or have a Copilot PC?
Rare Display Panel on my Windows 11 Laptop!
This problem happens randomly, often during normal use like browsing or watching videos, and it doesn’t occur consistently, making it difficult to diagnose. I am looking for advice on possible causes and solutions to prevent the display from flickering or disconnecting unexpectedly.UEFI Firmware Corruption! What should i do?
My Windows 10 PC is stuck in a boot loop with "UEFI Boot Device Not Found" errors, and I suspect the UEFI firmware has become corrupted after a failed system update. I would greatly appreciate any step-by-step guidance on how to reflash or recover the UEFI firmware safely without losing my data or bricking my motherboard.I encountered difficulties when disabling Windows features on my Windows 11 computer
I'm having trouble disabling certain Windows features on my Windows 11 computer—the process either stalls indefinitely or the changes don't take effect after multiple restarts. I've tried using both the Control Panel and PowerShell, but I keep getting error messages or the features remain active, and I'm not sure what's blocking the modifications.
