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.

BitLocker is available in Windows 11/10 Pro, Windows 11/10 Enterprise, and Education editions. It is not available on Windows 11/10 Home editions. We all use USB Flash drives or thumb drives.

Type BitLocker Drive Encryption for the name, and click Finish button. Right-click the new BitLocker Drive Encryption shortcut, and click Properties. Click the Shortcut tab, then click the Change ...

BitLocker and Device Encryption are critical tools for protecting a PC’s data from thieves. Here’s everything you need to know about the encryption technologies built into Windows 10 and 11.

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

Every Windows edition includes the ability to encrypt the system drive, and business editions can use the full set of BitLocker tools. Here's what you need to know.

With Windows 11 Pro, you can turn on BitLocker encryption manually, on the system drive and external drives. See my BitLocker Guide for details. How to save a fresh copy of your BitLocker recovery key ...

That means if you clean install Windows 11 later this year or buy a new PC with 24H2 installed, BitLocker device encryption will be enabled by default. If you just upgrade to 24H2, Microsoft won ...