Microsoft is looking into the bug, but what can be done in the meantime?
Microsoft is aware of this issue and has updated the Windows 11 release health dashboard with details regarding the glitch. The software giant advises that the bug is more likely to happen if you have Device Encryption enabled as well as BitLocker turned on. You can find this option in the Settings app, by going to the Privacy & Security section, and clicking on Device Encryption. If Device Encryption doesn’t appear for you, then it may not be available on your device.
In any case, after applying the July update, if you are met with the buggy BitLocker recovery screen (when you’re not expecting to see it), there’s currently an available workaround – namely entering a BitLocker recovery key. This key is available through your Microsoft Account, and it can be retrieved by logging into Microsoft’s recovery screen portal. After you enter the recovery key, your PC should continue to boot up as normal.
Unfortunately, this is currently the only known workaround for the issue, but Microsoft is on the case and says it’s investigating the bug, so hopefully a fix will follow in short order. If Microsoft can find the time while still helping to firefight the big CrowdStrike outage, that is.
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