You can avoid device encryption by using a local account.
  • Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    8·
    3 months ago

    Are they even saved by default in an MS account? Because if I’d link one, I would expect them to at least prompt me

    • stephen01king@lemmy.zipEnglish
      51·
      3 months ago

      I believe you can find them in the first Microsoft account that you registered to that windows install.

      • gwen@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        4·
        3 months ago

        happened to my ma’s computer, her microsoft account+key was not saved in there so she just. lost all her important work documents. also, what of the people who don’t have another device to look up the website where the key is stored?

        • stephen01king@lemmy.zipEnglish
          11·
          3 months ago

          Well, most people do have a secondary device, and of those that don’t, in most cases they can just use someone else’s.