I use Bitlocker with TPM myself on my desktop so I haven't bothered to use anything else, but the last time I investigated Veracrypt out of sheer curiosity, it still had the old Truecrypt ...

Though BitLocker can be used with or without a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) chip, TPM offers an additional level of security and is the preferred way to use BitLocker in Vista or Windows Server 2008.

Unless you choose to disable the PIN-code of bitlocker/tpm which makes it useless. This is exactly why Microsoft requires a TPM-chip, to do PIN-verification. Report comment. Reply.

The next step to execute if you are unable to access a BitLocker-encrypted drive is to unlock it using Command Prompt through Windows Recovery Environment (WinRe).

TPM sniffing attacks, which we have covered before, are possible even on modern Intel-powered hardware running the latest Windows 11. Such attacks may however be preventable by Microsoft's Pluton.

Microsoft says Bitlocker works best when used in combination with a TPM chip. Which is ironic, because Stacksmashing's hack is only possible thanks to the TPM chip. Related articles ...

Microsoft is investigating a bug triggering security alerts on systems with a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) processor after enabling BitLocker. BitLocker is a Windows security feature that ...

Pros of BitLocker The obvious benefit of enabling encryption is to keep your sensitive information secure and since it’s not a third-party program, it integrates with Windows for easier use.

Pros of BitLocker The obvious benefit of enabling encryption is to keep your sensitive information secure and since it’s not a third-party program, it integrates with Windows for easier use.