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Nemeski@mander.xyz to Windows@sopuli.xyz · 11 days ago

How to encrypt your PC's disk without giving the keys to Microsoft

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How to encrypt your PC's disk without giving the keys to Microsoft

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Nemeski@mander.xyz to Windows@sopuli.xyz · 11 days ago
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Storing recovery keys with Microsoft allows the company to unlock your disk.
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    11 days ago

    With Linux and LUKS. 😉

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    TL;DR: Use Linux.

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    is the answer a local account?

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      Oddly no. You can have a MS account and not send the keys to MS but that will require a full decryption and encryption of your drive if it’s already encrypted.

      This also assumes you are running Pro.

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