• Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Other Software
    • Microsoft Visual
    • Microsoft Project
    • Microsoft Visio
  • Anti Virus
  • Blog
    • Word
    • Excel
    • Powerpoint
    • Software tricks/tips
  • POLICIES
    • PAYMENT GUIDE
    • SHIPPING POLICY
    • REFUND POLICY
    • TERMS & CONDITIONS
    • Contact Us

No products in the cart.

  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Other Software
    • Microsoft Visual
    • Microsoft Project
    • Microsoft Visio
  • Anti Virus
  • Blog
    • Word
    • Excel
    • Powerpoint
    • Software tricks/tips
  • POLICIES
    • PAYMENT GUIDE
    • SHIPPING POLICY
    • REFUND POLICY
    • TERMS & CONDITIONS
    • Contact Us

No products in the cart.

  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Other Software
    • Microsoft Visual
    • Microsoft Project
    • Microsoft Visio
  • Anti Virus
  • Blog
    • Word
    • Excel
    • Powerpoint
    • Software tricks/tips
  • POLICIES
    • PAYMENT GUIDE
    • SHIPPING POLICY
    • REFUND POLICY
    • TERMS & CONDITIONS
    • Contact Us

No products in the cart.

  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Other Software
    • Microsoft Visual
    • Microsoft Project
    • Microsoft Visio
  • Anti Virus
  • Blog
    • Word
    • Excel
    • Powerpoint
    • Software tricks/tips
  • POLICIES
    • PAYMENT GUIDE
    • SHIPPING POLICY
    • REFUND POLICY
    • TERMS & CONDITIONS
    • Contact Us
Software tricks/tips

What Is BitLocker? How To Enable And Disable BitLocker In Windows 10

0 Comments

To secure your drives and data on Windows 10, we often use folder encryption software or try to hide files. However, there is a way to protect your drives with a password and encryption without relying on such software, and that is BitLocker.

Let’s explore how to enable or disable BitLocker in Windows 10 in the following article.

What is BitLocker?

BitLocker is a security and data encryption method that helps protect our data on computers from unauthorized access. The BitLocker tool is built-in and free on Windows, and once this data encryption method is set up, our computer continues to operate normally.
BitLocker has been released on various Windows versions, specifically:

  • Windows Vista and Windows 7 (Enterprise, Ultimate versions)
  • Windows 8 (Pro, Enterprise versions)
  • Windows 8.1 (Pro, Enterprise versions)
  • Windows 10 (Pro, Enterprise, Education versions)

To use BitLocker, our computer’s chip must support Trusted Platform Module 1.2.

Check if your computer supports TPM (Trusted Platform Module)

If your machine doesn’t support TPM or doesn’t grant BitLocker the required TPM permission, your computer will display an error like the one shown below when you try to enable BitLocker.

How To Enable And Disable BitLocker In Windows 10 2
We can fix this issue as follows:

Step 1: Click on the search box in Windows (1) and search for “gpedit” (2). Select the first result (3). Alternatively, you can use the Windows + R key combination to open the Run dialog box, then type “gpedit.msc” and press Enter.

How To Enable And Disable BitLocker In Windows 10 3Step 2: Navigate to the following path: Computer Configuration => Administrative Templates => Windows Components => BitLocker Drive Encryption => Operating System Drives => Require additional authentication at startup.

How To Enable And Disable BitLocker In Windows 10 4Step 3: Select Enable (1) to activate the setting. Then, check the box for Allow BitLocker without a compatible TPM (2). Finally, click Apply (3) and OK (4) to save the changes.

How To Enable And Disable BitLocker In Windows 10 5Once these steps are completed, you can install BitLocker without any obstacles.

How to enable BitLocker in Windows 10

Step 1: Right-click on the drive you want to encrypt with BitLocker and select “Turn on BitLocker.”

How To Enable And Disable BitLocker In Windows 10 6
Step 2: The BitLocker wizard will prompt you to review the prerequisites and encryption settings. Click Next to proceed.

How To Enable And Disable BitLocker In Windows 10 7Step 3: Continue clicking Next to proceed to the next step.

How To Enable And Disable BitLocker In Windows 10 8Step 4: Click Next to move on to the next step.

How To Enable And Disable BitLocker In Windows 10 9Step 5: BitLocker will ask you to choose whether to create a password to unlock BitLocker or use a USB drive. In this article, we will choose “Enter a password” to continue.

How To Enable And Disable BitLocker In Windows 10 10Step 6: Create a password in the “Enter your password” field and re-enter the password in the “Reenter your password” field. Then, click Next to continue.

How To Enable And Disable BitLocker In Windows 10 11Step 7: Choose one of the options to save the BitLocker recovery key in case you forget the password.

Save to your Microsoft account: Save it to your Microsoft account by creating a note and storing it in your Microsoft account.
Save to a USB flash drive: Save the BitLocker key to a USB drive.
Save to a file: Save the recovery key as a file.
Print the recovery key: Print or save the recovery key as a PDF.

How To Enable And Disable BitLocker In Windows 10 12Step 8: You can choose to encrypt a portion of the drive (Encrypt used disk space only) or the entire hard drive (Encrypt entire drive). Encrypting a portion of the drive is faster and suitable for newly installed machines with less data. The second encryption option takes longer but provides complete protection for your hard drive. After selecting the encryption type, click Next to continue.

How To Enable And Disable BitLocker In Windows 10 13Step 9: Select the corresponding security method. If you have Windows 10 version 1511 or later, it is recommended to choose the New encryption mode to avoid security vulnerabilities. Then, click Next to continue.

How To Enable And Disable BitLocker In Windows 10 14Step 10: Check the box for Run BitLocker system check and select Continue.

How To Enable And Disable BitLocker In Windows 10 15Step 11: You will see the BitLocker icon on the Taskbar at the top of the screen. Click on it and select Restart now.

How To Enable And Disable BitLocker In Windows 10 16Step 12: After restarting, your computer will prompt you to enter the BitLocker password as shown in the successful message below.

How To Enable And Disable BitLocker In Windows 10 17How to disable BitLocker in Windows 10

Step 1: After enabling BitLocker, the drive on your computer will have a lock icon. To disable BitLocker, right-click on the BitLocker drive and select Manage BitLocker.

How To Enable And Disable BitLocker In Windows 10 18Step 2: Choose Turn off BitLocker.

How To Enable And Disable BitLocker In Windows 10 19Step 3: In the dialog box that appears, select Turn off BitLocker again. Continue selecting Turn off BitLocker.

How To Enable And Disable BitLocker In Windows 10 20

The BitLocker icon on the taskbar will then display “Decryption in progress,” indicating that the BitLocker decryption process is taking place.

How To Enable And Disable BitLocker In Windows 10 21Step 4: To check if BitLocker has been successfully disabled, go to Computer/This PC and check if the lock icon on the drive has disappeared. Then, restart your computer, and if there are no more BitLocker password prompts, it means the process was successful.

How To Enable And Disable BitLocker In Windows 10 22With the detailed instructions in this article, we hope you can successfully enable and disable BitLocker without encountering any difficulties. If you are interested in genuine Windows product keys, please contact Buffcom.net!

Rate this post
30
293 Views
How To Quickly Share Data Over LAN In Windows 10PrevHow To Quickly Share Data Over LAN In Windows 10June 12, 2023
How to Compare Two Columns in Excel Using Conditional FormattingJune 12, 2023How to Compare Two Columns in Excel Using Conditional FormattingNext

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Buy Windows 11 Professional MS Products CD Key
Buy Office 2021 Professional Plus Key Global For 5 PC
Top rated products
  • Avast Premium Security 2021 10 Devices 1 Year Global Avast Premium Security 2021 10 Devices 1 Year Global
    Rated 5.00 out of 5
    $28.00
  • Avast Ultimate Suite 2021 3 Years 10 Devices Global Avast Ultimate Suite 2021 3 Years 10 Devices Global
    Rated 5.00 out of 5
    $90.00
  • Windows Server 2022 Remote Desktop Services Device Connections (50) Cal Key Global Windows Server 2022 Remote Desktop Services Device Connections (50) Cal Key Global
    Rated 5.00 out of 5
    $22.00
  • Kaspersky Internet Security 2021 1 year 1 device key Global Kaspersky Internet Security 2021 1 year 1 device key Global
    Rated 5.00 out of 5
    $24.00
  • Kaspersky Internet Security 2021 1 year 5 devices key Global Kaspersky Internet Security 2021 1 year 5 devices key Global
    Rated 5.00 out of 5
    $45.00
Products
  • Windows 10 Pro Key Global 20 PC Windows 10 Pro Key Global 20 PC $50.00
  • Buy Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019 CD Key Global - 5 PC Buy Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019 CD Key Global - 5 PC
    Rated 4.95 out of 5
    $32.00
  • Office 2024 Home And Business For Mac/Pc Bind Office 2024 Home And Business For Mac/Pc Bind $99.00
  • Windows Server 2025 Remote Desktop Services 50 User Connections Windows Server 2025 Remote Desktop Services 50 User Connections $25.00
  • Microsoft Visio Standard 2021 Key 1PC Microsoft Visio Standard 2021 Key 1PC $13.00
  • Kaspersky Premium - 1 Device 1 Year - GLOBAL Kaspersky Premium - 1 Device 1 Year - GLOBAL $37.00
  • Kaspersky Total Security 2021 1 year 1 device key Global Kaspersky Total Security 2021 1 year 1 device key Global
    Rated 5.00 out of 5
    $27.00
  • Microsoft Visio Professional 2010 Key 1PC Microsoft Visio Professional 2010 Key 1PC $9.00
  • Microsoft Project 2019 professional Key Global Bind to your Microsoft Account Microsoft Project 2019 professional Key Global Bind to your Microsoft Account
    Rated 4.93 out of 5
    $12.00
  • Avast Ultimate Suite 2021 1 Year 10 Devices Global Avast Ultimate Suite 2021 1 Year 10 Devices Global
    Rated 5.00 out of 5
    $54.00
Product categories
  • Anti Virus
  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft Project
  • Microsoft Visio
  • Microsoft Visual
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Other Software
  • Uncategorized

Buffcom.net always brings the best digital products and services to you. Specializing in Office Software and online marketing services

BIG SALE 50% IN MAY

Microsoft Office
Microsoft Windows
Anti-Virus
Contact Us

Visit Us:

125 Division St, New York, NY 10002, USA

Mail Us:

buffcom.net@gmail.com

TERMS & CONDITIONS | PAYMENT GUIDE  | SHIPPING POLICY  | REFUND POLICY

Copyright © 2019 buffcom.net  All Rights Reserved.