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Various versions of Windows include the option to use BitLocker, which is Microsoft’s built-in encryption tool. Here are pros and cons.

Encryption is an added level of security for you PC. Here are the pros and cons of Microsoft’s built-in encryption tool BitLocker.

The latest Windows software update is causing Blue Screen of Death for some users, but the update is hard to avoid.

To fix BitLocker Error 0x80072f9a on Windows 11/10, verify BitLocker's settings and disable and re-enable it. Other than that, follow these suggestions.

Microsoft has released out-of-band updates to fix a known issue causing Windows 10 systems to boot into BitLocker recovery after installing the May 2025 security updates.

Make sure you have security rules in place before allowing the use of BitLocker To Go by your users.

Microsoft has squished a bug found in the July 2024 Windows security update, which caused millions of PCs to get stuck on the BitLocker recovery screen.

Microsoft began pushing BitLocker with the Windows 11 23H2 update, which made BitLocker the default for new installations on supported systems. With 24H2, that setting expands to reinstallations ...

Encryption is an added level of security for you PC. Here are the pros and cons of Microsoft’s built-in encryption tool BitLocker.