If you are locked out of your Windows 10 PC and try to unlock the BitLocker encrypted drive but receive the error message BitLocker encryption on this drive is not compatible with your version of Windows, then this article is meant to help you. In this article, we will provide you with the potential solutions […]
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BitLocker is a feature that protects your hard drive from external attacks or offline attacks. This is a full volume encryption feature included with versions of Microsoft Windows (Pro and Enterprise only). It is designed to protect data by providing encryption for entire volumes. In this article, we will show you three quick ways to
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Obinna @ TWC Obinna Onwusobalu, MVP Windows Insider, MCSA, MCTS, MCITP, has studied information and communication technology and is a keen follower of the Windows ecosystem. He runs a computer software clinic. He says it is best to create a system restore point before making any changes to your PC.
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You can use the BitLocker Protector Surface Checker to help you make sure that BitLocker is correctly configured on your device. In this article, we'll explain how to use the BitLocker Protector Check Surface tool to verify that the BitLocker settings on your device are properly configured and to make sure future updates run smoothly
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When you save your BitLocker recovery key on your Microsoft account, the recovery key is saved online on your onedrive you can get, if ever locked encrypted drive. This article will show you how to delete a BitLocker recovery key saved on your OneDrive after it was saved to your Microsoft account in Windows 10.
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In this article, we will show you how to enable or disable BitLocker to encrypt or decrypt fixed and removable data drives in Windows 10. BitLocker is a feature that can help you encrypt the drives on your computer. When you enable BitLocker, the new files are automatically encrypted when you add them to a
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In this article, we will show you how to customize the Contextual menu of BitLocker Encrypted drives in Windows 10, adding or removing action-specific commands. To do this, you must modify the Windows registry. But since this is a tedious process, we have created ready-to-use .reg (registry) files, which you just have to click to
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Users may find it helpful to create a special shortcut to open the BitLocker Drive Encryption window directly with one click. From there, you can suspend drive protection, change drive unlock at startup, back up your recovery key, or completely disable BitLocker for one or more installed drives. In this TWC article, we will show
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BitLocker Drive Encryption is a data protection feature that integrates with the operating system, both fixed and removable drives, to address unauthorized access threats. In this article, we show you how to use password or recovery key to unlock a BitLocker encrypted drive in Windows 10 by using the following methods: Unlock Encrypted BitLocker Drive
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You can choose how to unlock the operating system reader when you turn on your PC with a PIN (requires TPM), Password, or one Start key on a connected USB flash drive. In this article, we will show you how to enable or disable BitLocker to encrypt or decrypt the operating system drives without TPM
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You can use BitLocker to encrypt a VHD or VHDX (Virtual hard disk) mounted as a drive. In this article, we will show you how to create a portable BitLocker encrypted container file with the help of a VHD or VHDX file mounted in Windows 10. How to BitLocker Encrypt a VHD or VHDX Container
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Originally, BitLocker was allowed from 4 to 20 characters for a PIN. Now, the minimum length of the BitLocker PIN was increased to 6 characters to better align with other Windows features that exploit TPM 2.0. To help organizations make the transition, from Windows 10 version 1709, the The length of the BitLocker PIN is
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