BitLocker is one of the simplest ways to encrypt an external drive on Windows, as long as you're using it with Windows devices. It's just one of many security features in Windows 11.

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Mounts encrypted BitLocker, PGP and TrueCrypt volumes. Supports removable media encrypted with BitLocker To Go. Supports both encrypted containers and full disk encryption.

To make BitLocker automatically unlock your drive, you need to open the BitLocker Drive Encryption panel in the Control Panel first. Here you can find an option named Turn on auto-unlock.