How To Enable Blue Bitlocker Unlock Screen At Startup

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We have a few computers running Windows 8.1 Pro Update 1 here. For some reason my machine has a black and white DOS-style unlock screen for BitLocker.

Another computer we have here has a modern-style, Windows 8 looking, light-blue & white unlock screen for BitLocker.

Why has my PC defaulted to this older looking UI? Is there any way to change it?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro Update 1

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    64-bit Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self built
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
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    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
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    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
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    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
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    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
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Brink said:
Hello Rotom, and welcome to Eight Forums.

Double check to see if the tutorial below to enable the newer Windows 8 startup screen may be able to help with this as well.

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5245-startup-options-enable-disable-windows-8-a.html

Hope this helps for now, :)
Shawn
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Thanks Shawn.

I didn't change the boot settings. These are settings that can also be configured in MSCONFIG -> Boot, with a GUI.

I do not have "No GUI" boot option on. There is a GUI, just not on the BitLocker unlock screen in the beginning.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro Update 1
Hello,

I am not an expert, but I had the same issue with Windows 8.1 on one of my notebooks. I solved the same issue - dos style boot screen partially - doing the following:

Since I had enough space on my hard drive, I installed windows 10 preview next to it. I assume any Windows 8, 8.1 can be used instead.

First I encrypt the Windows 10 preview and I got the metro blue screen at boot time to enter the credentials.
Next I booted into my Windows 8.1 and encrypted it with bitlocker. On reboot, I got the blue metro screen for entering the password.

This worked for rebooting Windows.

Shutting down and after that booting will give me still the dos style boot screen, if fast boot is switched on. If not I am getting the metro style boot screen.

For the latter problem - shut down and boot using fast boot - I still don't have a solution.
 
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System One

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