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To disable BitLocker, see the steps mentioned below. Boot into Windows Recovery Environment. Click on Troubleshoot, select Advanced options, and select Command Prompt.

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Microsoft has swiftly deployed an emergency patch to address a critical issue that has been preventing some Windows 11 systems from properly installing the May 2025 security update (KB5058405).

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EaseUS Partition Master allows users to manage BitLocker partitions more flexibly. Without costing even a penny, all Windows users can resize, move, extend, and shrink a BitLocker partition.

In some cases, BitLocker recovery may also be triggered. Microsoft has confirmed this as a known issue, stating that all users on Windows 11 versions 23H2 and 22H2 can be affected.

If you're running Windows, you've probably run into the BitLocker Recovery screen at some point. Here's everything you need to know about the Microsoft program.