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 default.

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 drive.

After the introduction of Windows 11 24H2, both Windows Pro and Home versions will have encryption enabled automatically. However, if you do not want to use a BitLocker PIN to start their system, we ...

Microsoft has fixed a known issue causing incorrect BitLocker drive encryption errors in some managed Windows environments. The company said that Intune is among the MDM platforms affected by the bug ...

PCR7 Binding is a technology that helps users encrypt hard drives on their Windows computers. It is different from the Bitlocker technology. To use Bitlocker technology, you should have Windows 11/10 ...

There’s a new, more secure way to encrypt files in Windows 11, but it’s only an option for building secure applications, not a replacement for BitLocker. Image: Ascannio/Adobe Stock Windows 10 already ...

Update 19-Aug-2024: Microsoft has now resolved this bug. See details below. Five years ago, after a particularly embarrassing run of flawed Windows updates, Microsoft vowed to do better. Part of its ...