Here we go again. New reports suggest an increasing number of users are being hit with BitLocker Recovery screens and even dreaded Blue Screens of Death after downloading and trying to install Microsoft’s latest Windows 10 update.

Per Windows Latest, reports suggest “the KB5058379 install starts, but ends up at “Enter the recovery key to get going again (Keyboard layout: US)” screen, and there’s a text field to add the recovery key. In some cases, there’s a BSOD as well.”

This is a mandatory update and addresses serious security threats for millions of users, some of which are now actively under attack. “You don’t have a choice but to install the update — Microsoft’s support document still states the company is not aware of any new issues. But user reports received by Windows Latest contradict it.”

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If you’re hit with the issue, your recovery path could be painful, including “disabling Intel TXT / Trusted Execution to allow KB5058379 to finish installation.” The Windows Latest article linked above included full details. Take a deep breath…

“We had 1 BSOD on a Dell Precision 3660 right after applying the cumulative update to 24H2,” warned one Redditor. “Uninstalling didn’t help. BSOD approximately 6 minutes after reboot, consistently. Event log had some issues with Dell Supportassist so I uninstalled the 4 programs, and fine after that.”

While another reported: “Seeing an issue with Win10 22H2 19045.5854 - KB5058379. BSOD after updating. Disabling VT for Direct I/O in BIOS virtualization settings allows the computer to boot again, but not a real 'fix' for why this is happening.
Opened a ticket with Microsoft and will update when I hear back.”

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It’s always tricky when such mandatory security updates hit users in this way, there’s no good answer. Users might be tempted to delay applying the update until there’s clarity from Microsoft, but often these reports are only seen afterward.

These are clearly intense times for the hundreds of millions still on Windows 10, with the impending October 14 end of support date now looming large. The good news over recent days is that your Microsoft 365 apps will still receive security updates after that date, even if your OS does not. Meantime, good luck with the May install. Notably, this does not impact Windows 11 users.

I have approached Microsoft for any comments or user guidance.