How to encrypt a Windows PC with device encryption or BitLocker Make sure you’re signed into the computer’s admin account Open the start menu, then click the Settings icon.

In Windows 10 Mobile, the feature is called Device encryption, and it helps to make local device data unreadable for anyone who attempts to access it without authorization.

Instead of the standard BitLocker encryption, Windows 10 Home offers standard Device Encryption, which can be enabled with a single click in Settings.

Read: Difference between Device Encryption and BitLocker Set up, configure and use BitLocker on Windows 11 Before seeing how to set up, configure and use BitLocker, you need to know that even ...

What happens when encryption is suspended? A suspended Device Encryption warning on your Windows PC simply means that BitLocker protection has been suspended on your device.

In the upcoming 24H2 update, Microsoft introduced BitLocker encryption as a default feature for Windows 11, ensuring automatic data security on new and clean installations.