Image: NurPhoto via Getty Images Microsoft’s busy October has left the Windows-maker with several hangovers. Multiple Windows 11 emergency updates , erroneous warnings plaguing Windows 10 users, and now a fear its latest update mistake may lock users out of their PCs. This is the painful BitLocker error that Microsoft has now confirmed. “After installing Windows Updates released on or after October 14, 2025, some devices might encounter issues during restart or startup." I