You can check the status of BitLocker on your system through the Command Prompt. Open the elevated Command Prompt and type manage-bde -status. After that, press Enter.

To check if BitLocker is enabled on Windows 11 Pro, you will want to start an elevated command prompt window (run CMD as admin) and then use the command manage-bde -status.

Disable BitLocker (if applicable). Get your BitLocker Recovery Key (from the safety point of view). You can check the BitLocker Drive Encryption status by using the Command Prompt or Windows ...