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The BitLocker encryption built into higher-end versions of Windows Vista goes a long way toward locking out intruders at the boot-drive level, but it's neither 100% hassle-free nor 100% secure.

Why Do People Turn Off BitLocker Encryption? Having BitLocker enabled is generally a good thing. It helps protect your computer from malware and hacks, and it keeps everything secure if your ...

Fix BitLocker Drive Encryption cannot be used because critical Bitlocker system files are missing or corrupted, 0x8031004A error in Windows 11/10.

How Windows 8 Professional and Enterprise users should encrypt their external drives—for free.

BitLocker is officially only available for Windows 10/11 Pro. However, the tool is actually also included in the Home versions, just hidden.

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. ...

You can set BitLocker Encryption Method & Cipher Strength in Windows to help prevent unauthorized access to your system files or the physical drive.

BitLocker also integrates with TPM (Trusted Platform Module), a hardware component built into modern computers for preserving encryption keys and safeguarding against hard drive tampering.

Microsoft warned customers this week of incorrect BitLocker drive encryption errors being shown in some managed Windows environments.