BitLocker on windows 10

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BitLocker Drive Encryption in windows 10:

By Ahmad Irshad | Windows 10 > BitLocker drive encryption

Bitlocker is a built-in features of Microsoft windows version starting with Windows Vista. that can encrypt your entire hard drive as well as help protect against unauthorized access to your hard disk drive. 

OR you can say Bitlocker drive encryption is a data protection features on Windows. Once BitLocker is turned on, nobody can access your data until you provide recovery key.
   

BitLocker is supported by the following Windows Operating System:

• Ultimate and Enterprise editions of Windows Vista and Windows 7.
• Pro and Enterprise editions of Windows 8 and 8.1.
• Pro and Enterprise, and Education editions of Windows 10.
• Windows Server 2008 and later.

If you are running windows except the above operating system so, you will not be able to use BitLocker.

How to check version of Windows OS? 

Don't know which version of Windows you are using? You can find your current version of Windows OS by typing About you PC in the Windows search box the press enter. Scroll down to the Windows specifications section. The version of Windows currently installed on you computer will be found under Edition.

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OR you can also check by typing winver on the Run prompt and then press enter. 

To open Run prompt press win logo key + R 

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Winver (stands for Windows version) is a command used to check information about Windows OS. To open this window follow the above instruction.

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What is BitLocker or recovery key?

A key is generated when you first encrypt your data. You can use this key to unlock or access your data. This key is known as BitLocker or recovery key. In the event of device failure, this key allow you to revert your scrambled data, and make it readable it again. Without it, your data will remain inaccessible.

How to enable BitLocker drive encryption? 

Let's follow the below steps to enable BitLocker drive encryption.

First, type BitLocker in the Windows search box then press enter > Select Turn on BitLocker > click Next 

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Select save to a file (OR You can select any options as showing in below diagram to back up the recovery key). But make sure that you keep this recovery key in safe place that's not in the encrypted drive. without BitLocker key you cannot access your data. 

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You have two choices: 1) Encrypt used disk spaces only, If you are setting up Bitlocker for new drive or a new PC. then select the first one. 2) Encrypt entire drive. If you are enabling BitLocker on old PC or drive that's already in use then select the 2nd option.

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Choose your encryption mode: 

1) New encryption mode. If you are using on newer version of Windows then 1st one is right option. 2) Compatible mode. Else If you are using with older version of Windows, or Version of Windows 10 released before mid-2016 (version 1511 or older) then select the 2nd one option Compatible mode. 

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 Select Start Encrypting.

How to Turn off BitLocker?

If you find that BitLocker isn't right for you and you want to disable it. So open BitLocker drive encryption, by typing BitLocker into the Windows search box, and then press enter. Next, then select Turn off BitLocker.  

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