Exshot32 t1_j9z7squ wrote on February 25, 2023 at 5:30 PM

Reply to comment by epic_null in Windows 10 users are being offered a Windows 11 upgrade despite not meeting the requirements by GOR098

I work in a repair store.

NO customer ever knows their drive is Bitlocker or Filevault encrypted. NONE.

I'm on board with encryption for consumer protection, but Microsoft and Apple do a horrid job of explaining what they are doing to your data. They want you using their cloud services. So encrypting your drive with auto cloud backup becomes kinda a sneaky maneuver.

If they just explained things better I'd be fully on board with this. But no one understands why I can't get their data from a dead machine with an encrypted drive. And good luck remembering your Microsoft or iCloud password and finding your recovery keys.

epic_null t1_j9zdcg4 wrote on February 25, 2023 at 6:06 PM

I'm not saying don't make it available - just have the user turn it on at some point. Then if customers make a bad decision, at least then they'll have made a bad decision and understand why there's now a bigger problem.