If you want to turn on or off Device Encryption in Windows 11/10, follow this step-by-step guide. This functionality is generally available on most 2-in-1 devices and tablets running Windows 11/10.

If you’ve signed in with a Microsoft account, your disk is likely already encrypted, and the key is likely already stored on ...

Clean installs of Windows 11 version 24H2 now have BitLocker device encryption enabled. Clean installs of Windows 11 version 24H2 now have BitLocker device encryption enabled. is a senior editor and ...

BitLocker is a security feature that adds an extra layer of protection to your computer and protects it from unauthorized access. A lot of beginners and even some hard-core Windows users are unaware ...

Halloween doesn’t spook me, but a tale from Reddit recently did. Imagine you’re living your best life, only to realize your PC isn’t quite doing the same. You decide to give Windows 11 a full wipe to ...

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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.

Forbes reports that Microsoft complied with an FBI request for decryption keys to a suspect's personal laptops last year.