Question: What are the pros and cons of using Windows BitLocker? Answer: You can do many things to help keep your computer secure, and encryption is one of those options. ...

I've not used TrueCrypt before, but I just rolled out a product called GuardianEdge and have messed around with BitLocker a little. Neither had much of a performance impact, aside from a little ...

If you’re running Windows 11 Pro, you could be costing your SSD almost 50 percent of its performance and speed. According to extensive tests run by the fine folks at Tom’s Hardware, Windows 11 ...

Microsoft’s software encryption for SSDs, BitLocker, has been found to be slowing down SSD performance by up to 45% in Windows 11 Pro. BitLocker is enabled automatically when Windows 11 Pro is ...

Microsoft is warning that Windows 11 is subject to a bug that can cause data damage under certain specialized conditions, including writing data to encrypted drives using BitLocker. Unfortunately ...

Regarding performance, if your system is noticeably slowed down by Bitlocker after the initial drive encryptiuon is finished, either your system or your drive are horribly slow.

Most people who use the Home Edition of Windows 10 and 11 are unlikely to be aware that their computer also comes with a Microsoft encryption tool. On many computers, it’s even activated by ...