First, you’ll need to change the Group Policy settings for BitLocker. To open the Group Policy editor, type “Group Policy” in the taskbar search box, then click the Group Policy editor.

The BitLocker Drive Encryption can be used to Encrypt Data that is stored on the System Drive or other mass storage. The encryption of the Data Drive is especially recommended for mobile end devices, ...

Microsoft issued security advisory ADV180028 on Tuesday for computer users that have self-encrypting solid-state drives (SSDs) that are ostensibly protected by Microsoft's BitLocker encryption scheme.

As users of Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise have access to, and will likely use, the full-disk encryption BitLocker feature, Microsoft has acted quickly.

To change encryption schemes the drive must be unencrypted and re-encrypted. Microsoft outlines the necessary steps using Group Policy in their Security Advisory.

But some wear-leveling algorithms can expose data previously stored as plain text. If you encrypt drives before use, there won’t be any plain text to begin with. Three: Use Group Policy. Windows 7 ...

Windows Vista Ultimate's new drive encryption feature BitLocker supposedly works with a regular USB drive. But if you pulled your hair out trying to enable it using Microsoft's non-existent ...

In Windows 10 Build 18317, a change noted by Tero Alhonen flips the way Bitlocker's encryption GPO operates: Where previously leaving the setting unconfigured would default to using hardware-based ...

We suggest either keeping the backup drive in a safe unless it is needed or using BitLocker to encrypt your external drive. How do I change the encryption type of BitLocker? Use the Group Policy ...

Microsoft has quietly changed the default functionality of its Bitlocker encryption system to only use a drive's hardware encryption capabilities when specifically requested, following the ...