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drnick1today at 6:40 PM1 replyview on HN

> Any power users who prefer their own key management should follow the steps to enable Bitlocker without uploading keys to a connected Microsoft account.

The real issue is that you can't be sure that the keys aren't uploaded even if you opt out.

At this point, the only thing that can restore trust in Microsoft is open sourcing Windows.


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Aurornistoday at 6:46 PM

> The real issue is that you can't be sure that the keys aren't uploaded even if you opt out.

The fully security conscious option is to not link a Microsoft account at all.

I just did a Windows 11 install on a workstation (Windows mandatory for some software) and it was really easy to set up without a Microsoft account.

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