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Since Windows 11 24H2, Device Encryption automatically turns on when you clean install and sign in with a Microsoft account. This only affects fresh installs or new PCs with 24H2 preinstalled—not ...

To activate them or confirm that they’re active, open the Windows Security app from your Start menu. Click “Device security” and then “Core isolation details.” (This is available on both Windows 10 ...

Windows 11 Pro brings a host of new features to your PC, including enhanced security tools like BitLocker encryption and support for biometric logins.

After installing Windows 11, many users usually start using the system without checking important default settings. While the ...

Microsoft is investigating a bug triggering security alerts on systems with a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) processor after enabling BitLocker.

BitLocker is a crucial Windows feature that helps secure the data on your PC. The full version of BitLocker is only available on Windows 11 Pro, but you can still use it to a lesser degree on ...

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.

Two years after a loophole was supposedly fixed, it can still be used to decrypt BitLocker-protected hard disks in Windows 11 ...

You can set BitLocker Encryption Method & Cipher Strength in Windows to help prevent unauthorized access to your system files or the physical drive.

If widgets aren't your thing, it's possible to hide the feature or stop it from running on a Windows 11 PC entirely. Here's how to make the change.