BitLocker is a great way to protect your files, but obviously, at some point, you may need to access the drive outside of your main PC, and at that point you may need the recovery key.

Last month's BitLocker Recovery bug should be a wake-up call for everyone who owns a Windows PC. Make sure you have a copy of your recovery key so you can avoid being locked out of your data files ...

BitLocker is one of the simplest ways to encrypt an external drive on Windows, as long as you're using it with Windows devices. It's just one of many security features in Windows 11.

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 ...

On Windows 10, you may need to temporarily suspend BitLocker encryption to perform specific tasks, such as firmware, hardware, and Windows updates, using Control Panel, PowerShell, and Command ...

BitLocker will automatically unlock an OS drive encrypted by BitLocker with Trusted Platform Module (TPM) at startup by default in Windows 11/10, but you can also turn on BitLocker for Windows OS ...

BitLocker is a Windows security feature that encrypts your hard drive to protect it against unwanted access and data theft. Microsoft offers a few methods for locking and unlocking the encrypted ...

If you find yourself faced with a BItLocker key request and don't have it at hand, don't fret. There are a number of ways to recover it. Here's how to do it.

In our Microsoft BitLocker review, we look at the security tool’s strengths and weaknesses to decide whether it’s the best encryption software for Windows today.

Tom's Hardware has found that the default software-based BitLocker encryption (XTS-AES 128, where XTX stands for XEX Tweakable Block Cipher with Ciphertext Stealing and AES is Advanced Encryption ...

What just happened? Bitlocker encryption in Windows OS improves data security by protecting system files and personal data using the AES encryption algorithm. It's an important measure for people ...

BitLocker is available to anyone who has a machine running Windows Vista or 7 Ultimate, Windows Vista or 7 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, or Windows 10 Pro.