Windows 10: Bitlocker was Suddenly enabled, and my Desktop changed.

Discus and support Bitlocker was Suddenly enabled, and my Desktop changed. in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I opened my laptop to find out that Bitlocker was enabled, and I needed a recovery key.Thankfully, i did have that in my microsoft account, where I am... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Kim Jonghyun, Mar 5, 2025.

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    Bitlocker was Suddenly enabled, and my Desktop changed.


    I opened my laptop to find out that Bitlocker was enabled, and I needed a recovery key.Thankfully, i did have that in my microsoft account, where I am a member of Microsoft 365 Family.I've also checked the computer series number from my microsoft account, and the numbers match.Problem is that while I found the Recovery Key ID in my microsoft account and entered itit was created about a month ago, it somehow brought in the settings from an entirely different computer: the background, the Desktop files... I could also open the files from my Desktop as well. Luckily the Hardware drive files on

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