Windows 11 Windows 10. If your system is asking you for your BitLocker recovery key, the following information may help you locate your recovery key and understand why you're being asked to provide it. Important: Microsoft support is unable to provide, or recreate, a lost BitLocker recovery key. Where can I find my BitLocker recovery key?

Go to Start > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Security > Device security . Under Security processor, select Security processor details. Select Security processor troubleshooting, and then under Clear TPM, select Clear TPM. You'll need to restart your device to complete the process.

Windows 11 Windows 10 Surface. Updates keep your Surface performing its best. Along with software updates for Windows 10 or Windows 11, it's important to make hardware updates, also known as updates for drivers and firmware. You can quickly check the health of your Surface drivers and firmware using the Surface app. Open the Surface app.

To create installation media, go to the software download website, where you'll find step-by-step instructions. On that website, you can select a version of Windows and create your own installation media using either a USB flash drive or a DVD. To go directly to one of the versions, select one of these links: Windows 7. Windows 8.1.

Option 1: Use the Windows Security app. Run Settings > Update & Security > Windows Security > Device Security. If you do not see a Security processor section on this screen your PC may have a TPM that is disabled. see How to enable TPM for more information or check your PC manufacturer’s support information for instructions. to enable the TPM.

Methods of Windows activation. Depending on how you got your copy of Windows 11, you'll need either a digital license or a 25-character product key to activate it. Without one of these, you won't be able to activate your device.

Want to learn more and find out if your device supports device encryption? See Device encryption in Windows. Learn how to turn on device encryption, or standard BitLocker encryption in Windows.

An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability might bypass secure boot and load untrusted software. This security update addresses the vulnerability by adding the signatures of the known vulnerable UEFI modules to the DBX. To learn more about this security vulnerability, see the following advisory:

Select Start > Settings > Accounts > Sign in options. Select PIN (Windows Hello) > Change PIN and then follow the instructions. You will need to know and enter your old PIN in order to change to a new one.

Windows 10. Unlike in previous versions of Windows, you’ll need to use the media creation tool to create an ISO file to install Windows 10. Make sure you have a license to install Windows 10, and then follow these steps: On the Windows 10 download page, download the media creation tool by selecting Download now, then run the tool.