Keep BitLocker Keys Local: Encrypt Windows Disks Without Microsoft Cloud
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This Ars Technica piece explains how Windows 11 users can enable BitLocker on Windows 11 Pro and store the recovery key locally instead of on Microsoft’s servers, including upgrading to Pro, decrypting and re-encrypting if needed, and saving the key to print or external storage, with notes on privacy and the responsibility of managing keys.
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