Windows 11’s April patch is triggering BitLocker issues, here’s how to fix it

Some Windows 11 PCs hit BitLocker recovery after the April 2026 update. Here's what's causing it and how to fix this problem.

April’s Windows 11 update is trapping some PCs in a boot loop

Last week, Microsoft released update KB5083769 for Windows 11 25H2 and 24H2 on April’s Patch Tuesday, and unsurprisingly that ...
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Microsoft confirms Windows 11 KB5083769 issues, BitLocker alert on a few PCs, and multiple reboots for installation

Windows 11 KB5083769 is not a big update, but on a few PCs, it could trigger a BitLocker recovery screen alert, and Microsoft ...
WinBuzzer

Microsoft April Update Forces BitLocker Recovery on Servers

Microsoft has confirmed that its April 2026 KB5082063 update triggers BitLocker recovery on Windows Server 2025 and Windows ...
TweakTown

Don't panic if Windows 11's April update reboots loads of times - it should install fine in the end by all accounts

It's not uncommon for the latest Windows 11 update to reboot a whole bunch of times before finally installing - but there are ...
TechSpot

How to fix the July 2024 Windows update's reboot loop

Facepalm: Windows users who have encrypted their PCs with BitLocker might have trouble rebooting after installing a July OS update. Microsoft instructs those impacted to refer to the standard ...