"After installing the July 2024 Windows security update, released July 9, 2024 (KB5040442), you might see a BitLocker recovery screen upon booting your device," Microsoft said in its update.

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The Device encryption section will only appear on PCs that support it. If the situation sounds familiar, it might be because another Windows update caused similar problems a month ago.

The popular "Device Encryption" mode doesn't need an additional password, which means users can "unseal" a BitLocker volume by just booting Windows with their normal user accounts.