[tbppjpr]

Originally Posted by NaXal

There is no active prompt, message or action from Windows 11 24H2 to inform users about this and pushing users for their encryption key backup.

What if anyone has never activated bitlocker? Will bitlocker activate in this case also? What will be the code or key in this case? I think there is some option in bios as well to disable the bitlocker or something.

Linux being my primary work OS in dual boot configuration along with Windows, it makes me worried how the shared OS disk will behave? Although I don't keep data on local computers so less of worry.

[mukeshgoel]

Originally Posted by NaXal

Desktop PC users with Windows 11 beware.

This applies mainly to Windows 11 users with multiple disk drives in their system. Which is mainly desktop users with small percentage of Laptop users with high end laptops running multiple disks.

Windows 11 24H2 is released and auto updates are presently getting pushed world wide.

One major issue with Windows 11 24H2 is BitLocker Drive Encryption.

Well, actually that feature is not the issue but it coming "turned on" by default is the actual issue. Especially when there are no warning or information given to the end users.

Windows 11 24H2 was not available for me.

After this post, I checked a couple of videos to see what am I getting with 24H2 and saw this one and got to know that BitLocker Drive Encryption is turned on by default ONLY on fresh install (go to 6:35). But if you update your Windows 11, BitLocker Drive Encryption will not be turned on.

So, I force upgraded to 24H2 and I can confirm that my drives were not BitLocker Drive Encrypted by default.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVoBbLfSinI