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Windows 11 PIN and Bitlocker
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TELLIT01
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I'm the only person who uses my laptop. It hadn't been used for a while and required the BitLocker key twice, and then demanded that I set a new PIN as well. Is there any comparatively simple way to stop having to put a PIN in everytime, and ideally to stop having to enter the BitLocker key?
To change my PIN I had to have a new One Time code sent to my e-mail address. Fortunately the laptop isn't the only device with my e-mail on it, but I would have been well and truly up the creek without a paddle if it was.
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If you follows the steps in the below website you can get the laptop to autologin without a password/PIN
How to Log In Automatically to Windows 11 (howtogeek.com)
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Sounds like an MS account.You can convert to a local account and not have a password if that's what you want.0
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Thanks for the replies. I'll give it a go.0
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I may be missing something but is there any point in encrypting/decrypting with Bitlocker if access to the laptop is not secured?2
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flaneurs_lobster said:I may be missing something but is there any point in encrypting/decrypting with Bitlocker if access to the laptop is not secured?
I have no idea :-) I just know that when I powered the laptop up I had to enter the BitLocker key - twice. If I could avoid having to do that it would be great.
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TELLIT01 said:I'm the only person who uses my laptop. It hadn't been used for a while and required the BitLocker key twice, and then demanded that I set a new PIN as well.Is the CMOS (clock) battery the problem? We have 3 laptops and 1 desktop here, all use a PIN with Bitlocker enabled and none have ever needed the Bitlocker key except once when one had detected a hardware change (such a long time ago that I cannot remember what was changed).Bitlocker is a robust means of securing your data... even if you only use a 4 digit PIN it offers a good degree of security in case your laptop is lost/stolen. I cannot see why anyone wouldn't use it.
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I wouldn't expect the CMOS battery to be a problem the laptop is under 2 years old.
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You can turn off device encryption, then Bitlocker will stop prompting for a PIN before Windows starts. This is separate from a Windows login PIN you could have set as part of Windows Hello to use instead of a password.
Turn On or Off Device Encryption in Windows 11 Tutorial | Windows 11 Forum (elevenforum.com)
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I had to sort out Bitlocker after a recent hardware change. I had to enter the 48 digit key at every boot up until I used the 'Press ESC for more recovery options' option. This took me to another screen where I could enter the number again. Having done this, the system remembered it and I wasn't asked to enter it again.Error! - Keyboard not attached. Press any key to continue.1
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Frozen_up_north said:TELLIT01 said:I'm the only person who uses my laptop. It hadn't been used for a while and required the BitLocker key twice, and then demanded that I set a new PIN as well.Bitlocker is a robust means of securing your data... even if you only use a 4 digit PIN it offers a good degree of security in case your laptop is lost/stolen. I cannot see why anyone wouldn't use it.
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