Microsoft is giving BitLocker in Windows 11 a serious upgrade, and this time the focus is on speed and stronger key ...

I recently replaced my PC's SSD with a bigger one. Having Bitlocker turned on and wanting to keep my data encrypted, I tried cloning the installation by (basically adapting steps from here): This ...

After the introduction of Windows 11 24H2, both Windows Pro and Home versions will have encryption enabled automatically. However, if you do not want to use a BitLocker PIN to start their system, we ...

1/11/24 update added below. Windows 10 users worldwide report problems installing Microsoft's January Patch Tuesday updates, getting 0x80070643 errors when attempting to install the KB5034441 security ...

Microsoft has released out-of-band updates to fix a known issue causing Windows 10 systems to boot into BitLocker recovery after installing the May 2025 security updates. To fix systems stuck at a ...

There is an abundance of free encryption tools, but if you’re running Windows, BitLocker is the only tool most people need, especially for home use. Although its encryption function is only available ...

Update 19-Aug-2024: Microsoft has now resolved this bug. See details below. Five years ago, after a particularly embarrassing run of flawed Windows updates, Microsoft vowed to do better. Part of its ...

On BitLocker-supported editions of Windows 11/10, you can temporarily suspend or pause BitLocker protection for an unlocked drive encrypted using BitLocker. For example, suppose you need to install ...

I have a couple of shiny new Dell E series laptops (E6320 and E6220) that are exhibiting a strange issue when we install BitLocker drive encryption on them. When you boot the laptop with the screen ...