If you didn't sign up with a Microsoft account, I highly recommend doing it to set up BitLocker. If you use your Microsoft account to back up your keys, you'll always have access to them at any ...

First up, let's check out what gets transferred. Microsoft says that "Your documents, photos, videos, and other files saved across folders or drives" will make it onto your new PC. It will also carry ...

Sign in with the account you used for the device where you're seeing the recovery prompt. That will take you to a page like this one: You can find your BitLocker recovery keys here.

Microsoft’s software encryption for SSDs, BitLocker, has been found to be slowing down SSD performance by up to 45% in Windows 11 Pro. BitLocker is enabled automatically when Windows 11 Pro is ...

Most people who use the Home Edition of Windows 10 and 11 are unlikely to be aware that their computer also comes with a Microsoft encryption tool. On many computers, it’s even activated by ...

For devices registered with Intune, use the Intune Encryption report to determine the status. Sign in to the Intune portal and go to ... BitLocker is just one tool of many to keep data safe.

To paraphrase Fox Mulder, trust no self-encrypting SSD. As of the latest Windows 10 update, Microsoft’s BitLocker encryption tool that’s built into Pro and Enterprise versions will no longer ...

Setting up the BitLocker encryption. If you got through all that hassle, you should be on track for the next bit. Depending on whether you have a TPM or not, ...

Pros of BitLocker The obvious benefit of enabling encryption is to keep your sensitive information secure and since it’s not a third-party program, it integrates with Windows for easier use.

BitLocker is an on-by-default setting in Windows 11 Pro that is meant to encrypt and protect your data. While that sounds all good and dandy, the setting now appears to rob as much as 45 percent ...