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Microsoft: April updates trigger BitLocker key prompts on some servers

·Source: BleepingComputer

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Executive Summary

Microsoft confirmed on Tuesday that some Windows Server 2025 devices will boot into BitLocker recovery after installing the April 2026 KB5082063 Windows security update. [...]

Analysis

Microsoft confirmed on Tuesday that some Windows Server 2025 devices will boot into BitLocker recovery after installing the April 2026 KB5082063 Windows security update. [...]
Source Attribution

Originally published by BleepingComputer on Apr 15, 2026.

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