I forgot to mention I guess, no, BitLocker wasn't active.

That guy also had the exact same issue a while ago.

Creators Update - back up encryption key message? Solved - Windows 10 Forums

Anyone?

A small update:

If I switch to local account and switch back to my MS account, the files that I decrypted manually are getting encrypted again.

Same thing happen if I re-register Windows apps.

I'm currently having a similar issue. Were you be able to fix it?

Here's my thread. Windows 10 Asking Me To Back Up My File Encryption Key But... - Windows 10 Forums

Hey folks,

Today, all of a sudden, a notification prompt appeared and Windows 10 asked me to back up my file encryption key. (I'm on W10 pro with the latest stable update)

I was pretty sure I...

I just noticed that I have this too. And I have no idea what it is.

I didn't get any messages like "update couldn't finish" or else even though I shut down the pc several times, it's just stuck at 95% and there is no try again option.

I can wait actually if MS fix...

I'm using the exact same settings. Update stuck at 95% for the last 3 days.

Will it get fixed eventually or should I just manual update?

I'm also stuck at 95%. Event viewer shows lots of service errors as well.

Do we really have to manually update or will this be fixed eventually?

Will that ever be fixed by Microsoft or we really have to manually update?

Hmm, worth trying. I'll just make it 2 days and then going to switch back to local account. I'll let you guys know what happens.

Do you have any idea what that "PC" in the device list can be?

I'm having the same issue.

But I also have a device named "PC" in the device list now. It's just PC. I guess it appeared after the Anniversary update.

Before the update, I could see my computer...

They also said "yes retail license is converting to retail license" but maybe they know nothing.

ninja edit: Direct quote from MS community moderator:

Full version (Retail):
- Includes...

Yes, they did. Have you read the license terms?

Also just had a conversation with Microsoft support on the phone, and they confirmed that if I upgraded from retail Windows 8.1 then I can change...

I'm pretty sure they said the "retail" Windows 7/8 licenses will convert into Windows 10 "retail" licenses. So was that a lie?

Here's a direct copy from the license terms:

Stand-alone software....

Hello everyone,

I have a little question that might be answered before, but I searched in the forums and couldn't it. So sorry if it's already been answered somewhere.

I've upgraded to Windows...