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To fix the “Cannot install Windows, BitLocker Drive Encryption is enabled on selected partition” error, suspend BitLocker via Settings or Control Panel, or use your recovery key to unlock the ...

After reports of widespread flaws in hardware-based SSD encryption, Microsoft has pushed out an update that defaults BitLocker protection to software-based AES encryption.

Learn how to enforce BitLocker drive encryption for REMOVABLE or FIXED data drives. Enable Full Encryption or encrypt Used space only using GPEDIT or REGEDIT.

Windows 11/10 Home users cannot use Bitlocker because it is not supported by Windows 11/10 Home edition. Instead, they can use PCR7 Binding technology to encrypt their drives.

Windows 11's default BitLocker encryption is put under additional scrutiny by a hacker who showcases an old bug still being exploitable.

Many corporate clients use BitLocker to secure their PC fleets, Lambertz noted, and the encryption technology is now being enabled by default on newer Windows 11 installations.

Today, Windows 11 Home encrypts data using "device encryption" and Windows 11 Pro typically uses "BitLocker." BitLocker uses the more elaborate encryption method and is more complicated to turn off.

Microsoft has fixed a known issue causing incorrect BitLocker drive encryption errors in some managed Windows environments.

Microsoft warned customers this week of incorrect BitLocker drive encryption errors being shown in some managed Windows environments.

Windows PCs are a bit harder to encrypt. While Microsoft does offer encryption tools like Device encryption and BitLocker in most versions of Windows, they’re only available to enterprise users.

New to Windows, albeit in the Enterprise and Ultimate editions of Vista only, is BitLocker drive encryption technology.