M icrosoft is making BitLocker device encryption a default feature in its next major update to Windows 11. If you clean install the 24H2 version that’s rolling out in the coming months, device ...

You can set up BitLocker to secure your data with encryption whether you have Windows 11 Pro or Home, and in this guide, we’ll show you how.

BitLocker is Windows' built-in encryption feature that helps combat many data breach problems in the digital era. You can apply it to encrypt your hard drive and other storage devices.

In this post, we will show you how to set a default encryption method (XTS-AES or AES-CBC) and cipher strength (128-bit or 256-bit) you want to be used by BitLocker in Windows 11/10. Windows ...

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.

The full version of BitLocker is only available on Windows 11 Pro, but you can still use it to a lesser degree on Windows 11 Home. (In fact, it’s one of the best reasons to choose Windows 11 Pro ...

The Windows 11 2024 (24H2) Update is on its way, and it will seemingly try to enable BitLocker disk encryption by default during installation. According to rumors ...

BitLocker is enabled by default on newer Windows 11 installations under "Device Encryption". In this mode, the hard disk is encrypted at rest, but is automatically decrypted when a legitimate ...

That means if you clean install Windows 11 later this year or buy a new PC with 24H2 installed, BitLocker device encryption will be enabled by default. If you just upgrade to 24H2, Microsoft won ...