Microsoft is giving BitLocker in Windows 11 a serious upgrade, and this time the focus is on speed and stronger key protection rather than just “more encryption.” If you have ever worried about ...

It seems obvious in retrospect, but thanks to the performance gains in modern SSDs, Microsoft has started rolling out hardware-accelerated BitLocker capabilities in Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025.

Windows PCs can be securely encrypted without BitLocker using powerful third-party tools and built-in EFS features. Strong passwords, encrypted external drives, and client-side cloud encryption ...

After installing one of the several Windows updates that were released on October 14th or later, many Windows users have reported being asked to reset their systems via BitLocker Recovery, which ...

Microsoft confirmed an issue that could trigger BitLocker Recovery on Windows 11 25H2, 24H2 and even Windows 10. It means you could be asked to enter your BitLocker recovery key. But if you don’t have ...

You can choose to disable BitLocker on your Windows 11 or 10 PC from the Control Panel or Windows Settings. Besides that, you can turn off BitLocker aka Device Encryption using command-line tools like ...

BitLocker recovery is the process of regaining access to a drive that’s protected by BitLocker, especially when you’re unable to access it as you normally would. In planned situations, such as ...