windows 5.x is old & dusty.
Win11 isn't.
This is a stupid design mistake.
Also people should not automatically assume they should have Bitlocker.
The information of most people is of no interest to most laptop thieves, vs difficulty of using the SSD / HDD with a different mobo/laptop if computer fails.
Some people really do need bitlocker or similar. But how secure is bitlocker from the State seizure of the laptop?
I have recovered files on a dead PC from an HDD that had bitlocker.
Ray McCarthy
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2026-06-15 15:08:08 UTC
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