The latest Windows security update may leave you without access to the system

Patch KB5012170 blocks some users from accessing their computers and the fixes are not for everyone.

If you’re one of those must-haves constantly updated computerwatch out for the new one windows security updatebecause it seems to cause various problems for users, even preventing them from logging in unless they have BitLocker. encryption system Used to protect all units.

We read in The Register that everything is due to the latest patch of the update. Secure Boot DBXwho came a few weeks ago and was called in full, KB5012170. The poor thing was focused on solving a few problems. use this can allow illegal code to be executed during the system boot process and this is a difficult task especially when running in UEFI. For now we are talking about 400 computers only, but we couldn’t solve the problem, you better avoid it.

Bad luck with this update because it has ended as long as it prevents users from accessing the system. Submit your BitLocker passwords. Microsoft has a support page where we can easily get our recovery key, but in some cases it is not possible to follow these instructionseither because ours is a work team, a borrowed team, or simply because we don’t have the passwords.

Broadcast resources account for 2% of 400 affected computers so far they have worked with windows 11. On the other hand, it seems like access to Azure is required to find encryption keys and this solution not the most accessible for the average user. At least Microsoft is aware of the issue and is working on a fix.

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