There is an abundance of free encryption tools, but if you’re running Windows, BitLocker is the only tool most people need, especially for home use. Although its encryption function is only available ...

Microsoft is giving BitLocker in Windows 11 a serious upgrade, and this time the focus is on speed and stronger key ...

Microsoft is rolling out hardware-accelerated BitLocker in Windows 11 to address growing performance and security concerns by ...

Microsoft has started rolling out hardware-accelerated BitLocker capabilities in Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025 ...

Microsoft is trying to put an end to the long running trade off between full disk encryption and fast solid state storage by ...

Hardware-Accelerated BitLocker is on the way with some future updates to Windows 11, but it'll require next-gen processors to take advantage of it.

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 ...

Your Windows device is likely protected with a passcode — the PIN or password you enter when signing in. For most users, login security prevents unauthorized access ...

BitLocker security software, created by Microsoft, is based on a next-generation secure computing architecture. It is encrypted for all devices, whether portable or non-portable, to prevent ...

Bitdefender has released a decryptor for the 'ShrinkLocker' ransomware strain, which uses Windows' built-in BitLocker drive encryption tool to lock victim's files. Discovered in May 2024 by ...

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.