Microsoft to Make BitLocker Encryption the Default in Next Windows 11 24H2 Build

[Kenrou]

"The upcoming Windows 11 24H2 version will reportedly enable BitLocker drive encryption for most computers. This will apply to fresh installs and reinstallations, and disabling BitLocker is a bit of a pain... The original report (in German) suggests using a tool like Rufus to create bootable installation media that has the BitLocker flag turned off. You can also access the command prompt during setup and use Regedit to flip the "PreventDeviceEncryption" key to 1."

Microsoft to Make BitLocker Encryption the Default in Next Windows 11 Build

You can bypass it with a little tinkering, at least for now.

www.extremetech.com

Windows 11 24H2 Bitlocker-Verschlüsselung wird automatisch bei der Neuinstallation aktiviert - Deskmodder.de

The evolution of Windows: useful ⇾ spyware ⇾ adware ⇾ ransomware

1. Introduce BitLocker
2. Introduce Windows Login Subscription
3. ....
4. Profit.

 

[freakdiablo]

Honestly the only two reasons I stick to Windows these days are

1. I know it

And

2. Gaming

I've worked enough with Linux at work that while I can't say I know it, I can say I'm familiar with it. Like I can go from a blank install to a basic home system.

Add in the work Valve has been doing with gaming on Linux, combined with how little gaming I actually do these days, and with each new system that question of jumping to say, Mint, becomes harder to answer in favor of Windows.

 

[Woomack]

I only wait until enough people sue MS for this.
We have had many problems with Bitlocker at work or a PIN that MS highly recommends instead of a password, which you can't use for OS fix/recovery. If I'm not forced to, I never use an MS account, but I also see that MS will introduce Defender and some other features only when an MS account is in use.

But they fixed MS Paint in the last updates

Windows is too popular, and there is no alternative that can replace it. We aren't happy about what they do, but we don't really have a choice.

 

[mackerel]

I just wish Windows would take a more Linux-like approach. Separate the core services from the UX side. I think most of the problems people have with Windows is more on the user facing side, so more options there would help. As it is we currently have essentially one UX that tries to satisfy everyone and fails.

Maybe someday SteamOS will become game-compatible enough to replace Windows, or otherwise enough native Linux usage grows for games to support it widely.

 

[Woomack]

New Windows releases are designed (at least they try) to do everything for users and cover things that most people don't understand. There are some good changes, but we often see problems after big updates and multiple fixes for older updates.
New standards are being forced, and most users simply accept them.

I feel like Microsoft tries to make Windows as simple and limited as any OS from Apple. They try to replace older features that are functional and easy to use with something that, in theory, is better, but in reality, people hate to use it, or it lacks some functionality. A perfect example is the control panel. We have two of them right now, and the new one (which is already in use for a couple of years) lacks some options or is annoying to use. MS has been trying to replace it since the Win10 release and has failed.

I see that Linux is not evolving on desktop/server computers. It occasionally improves, or there are some single optimized distributions for specific hardware, but it doesn't have much to offer in gaming and office computers, and more professional solutions. It's mainly used as a cheap filler for specific services between Windows servers, or by "I hate Microsoft" enthusiasts.
Linux has one problem on desktops: there are no drivers for many devices. 15 years ago, this wasn't a big problem, but now, you get a new chipset, network cards, or other devices every one to two years. There is still no support for older devices on Linux, not to mention the last gen.

About twenty years ago, people hoped that Linux would replace Windows. Time has shown that nothing has changed, and it's maybe even worse. If not for the low cost, it would have disappeared a long time ago. It's almost only popular on devices where the cost counts and people don't want to pay for MS licenses (almost only mobile devices).

 

[Flamethrower1972]

I only wait until enough people sue MS for this.
We have had many problems with Bitlocker at work or a PIN that MS highly recommends instead of a password, which you can't use for OS fix/recovery. If I'm not forced to, I never use an MS account, but I also see that MS will introduce Defender and some other features only when an MS account is in use.

But they fixed MS Paint in the last updates

Windows is too popular, and there is no alternative that can replace it. We aren't happy about what they do, but we don't really have a choice.

Ya I thought that was a dumb@ss move on MS to password in there to fix or recover.