After reports of widespread flaws in hardware-based SSD encryption, Microsoft has pushed out an update that defaults BitLocker protection to software-based AES encryption.

What happens when encryption is suspended? A suspended Device Encryption warning on your Windows PC simply means that BitLocker protection has been suspended on your device.

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.

Windows 11's default BitLocker encryption is put under additional scrutiny by a hacker who showcases an old bug still being exploitable.

To fix the “Cannot install Windows, BitLocker Drive Encryption is enabled on selected partition” error, suspend BitLocker via Settings or Control Panel, or use your recovery key to unlock the ...

The article is about Automatic Device Encryption via BitLocker, which Microsoft refers to as "Auto-DE", and a particular section of this document was updated to reflect why TPM and Secure Boot are ...

Microsoft warned customers this week of incorrect BitLocker drive encryption errors being shown in some managed Windows environments.

To use the BitLocker Drive Encryption management tools, you must be running a business edition of Windows 10 or Windows 11: Pro, Enterprise, or Education.

Windows PCs are a bit harder to encrypt. While Microsoft does offer encryption tools like Device encryption and BitLocker in most versions of Windows, they’re only available to enterprise users.

Microsoft has fixed a known issue causing incorrect BitLocker drive encryption errors in some managed Windows environments.

4. Save to a Microsoft Account If you are logged in to your Windows 11 PC using your Microsoft account, BitLocker can save recovery keys to your Microsoft account in the cloud. By choosing the “Save ...

What Is the “Cannot Install Windows, BitLocker Drive Encryption Is Enabled on Selected Partition” Error? Windows 11 and old versions of the Windows operating system have BitLocker Encryption ...