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Question: What are the pros and cons of using Windows BitLocker? Answer: You can do many things to help keep your computer secure, and encryption is one of those options. ...

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

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.

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