Microsoft says a fix is underway.

However, not everyone who installed the update saw their PC boot into the BitLocker recovery screen.

As Microsoft acknowledges,enabling Windows encryptionin parameters > Privacy & Security > gadget is hte main culprit here.

Laptop on the Windows 11 settings screen coming out of a toggle button.

Entering your BitLocker recovery key should resume booting.

The upcoming 24H2 update will change the Windows 11 encryption policies significantly.

Linux and macOS don’t enable apps to mess with the kernel, so those systems were unaffected.

The Razer Blade 16 2025 gaming laptop sitting open on a desk.

The BitLocker recovery screen on Microsoft Windows.