ExtremeTech

Microsoft to Make BitLocker Encryption the Default in Next Windows 11 Build

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Windows 11's BitLocker encryption permanently locks 3TB of a user's backups — "Filled my PC with more spyware and viruses than I can count"

From as early as Windows Vista, Microsoft's operating systems started shipping with an important security feature called BitLocker. It's a feature designed to protect sensitive data and information ...
Neowin

Microsoft may default-encrypt your data with BitLocker on Windows 11 24H2 Home PCs too

This week, there have been a couple of major news related to BitLocker. Microsoft has failed to deliver on its promise of an automatic fix for "0x80070643 - ERROR_INSTALL_FAILURE" messages when trying ...
The Verge

Microsoft is enabling BitLocker device encryption by default on Windows 11

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 ...
PC World

Windows 11 won’t be fully secure until everyone has BitLocker encryption

In Microsoft’s words, Windows 11 “enables security by design”—and I love to see that deliberate focus on protection from ever-increasing threats. The less we all have to worry about our sensitive ...