When BitLocker encryption is enabled on a drive and its partitions, it prevents Windows from modifying or installing on the drive.

BitLocker is a form of encryption. It secures the data on your computer’s local disk drive (hard drive or solid state drive), to prevent nefarious actors from stealing your data.

To encrypt a USB drive using BitLocker on Windows: Plug your flash drive into a USB port of your computer. Press Windows + E to open File Explorer.

Let’s say you use BitLocker Drive Encryption to store your files and you later experience a problem with your PC and need that recovery key. If you don’t have it anymore, you’re toast.

Many corporate clients use BitLocker to secure their PC fleets, Lambertz noted, and the encryption technology is now being enabled by default on newer Windows 11 installations.

Bitdefender has released a decryptor for the 'ShrinkLocker' ransomware strain, which uses Windows' built-in BitLocker drive encryption tool to lock victim's files.

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.

In the upcoming 24H2 update, Microsoft introduced BitLocker encryption as a default feature for Windows 11, ensuring automatic data security on new and clean installations.

Microsoft is making a big security change to Windows 11. BitLocker device encryption will soon be automatically enabled in the 24H2 version of Windows 11.

The ShrinkLocker ransomware exploits the BitLocker feature on enterprise PCs to encrypt the entire local drive and remove recovery options.