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.

Microsoft has warned that some systems may boot into BitLocker recovery after installing the October 2025 Windows security updates. BitLocker is a Windows security feature that encrypts storage drives ...

BitLocker, an encryption program from Microsoft, offers data protection for the whole disk in an efficient method that is easy to implement, seamless to the user, and can be managed by systems admins.

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

There is an abundance of free encryption tools, but if you’re running Windows, BitLocker is the only tool most people need, ...

What to do: Users should have their BitLocker recovery keys ready before installing the October security update for Windows 10 and 11. If the update triggers the security feature and users cannot ...

The BitLocker encryption method and Cipher strength you set as default is only applied when you turn on BitLocker for a drive. Any changes you make will not affect a drive already encrypted by ...

BitLocker and Device Encryption are critical tools for protecting a PC’s data from thieves. Here’s everything you need to know about the encryption technologies built into Windows 10 and 11. Data ...

Facepalm: BitLocker is a full volume encryption feature introduced by Microsoft with Windows Vista. The technology can apparently keep users' data safe thanks to AES and other advanced encryption ...