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Originally Posted by John F
So if the brick happened, there wouldn't be some way to install an alternate OS, or boot to the original OS the PC shipped with? If you had a clone of the disc(s) (before the brick) you wouldn't be able to swap in the clone..
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People tend to accept window defaults. This may include encrypting the disk. Then if an MS update prevents the boot, you can't access the disk contents, only wipe & install.
For most people getting a laptop stolen is a worse disaster than the thief being able to read the disc (and may only check for interesting images, then wipe), so mostly people should not encrypt.
Everyone should have non-cloud backups and keep a copy with a friend or relative or solicitor etc. Most don't.
Also if laptop / TPM dies the SSD / HDD may not ever be readable on another machine or replacement board (you did back up a recovery key on paper? The Cloud isn't as safe! I've recovered encrypted data of Win10 for a client on Linux using ext USB adaptor and a key on the cloud that should have been on paper. A PhD thesis and no backups!).
There are maybe people than need the TPM security and disk encryption. For most it makes them more vulnerable to system or data loss.
Don't leave a laptop in a car or unattended is more useful advice than use TPM or Win11 security.
Don't take advice from Mac, Win11, Linux or BSD
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