Windows PCs are a bit harder to encrypt. While Microsoft does offer encryption tools like Device encryption and BitLocker in most versions of Windows, they’re only available to enterprise users.

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.

Microsoft has made BitLocker encryption the default encryption service with the latest Windows 11 24H2 update. This update will also have other new features, including enhancements to Copilot+.

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. Previously restricted ...

BitLocker is a secure disk encryption solution that’s built into Windows 11. When your PC uses BitLocker encryption, it stores all the files on its internal storage device in encrypted form.

Laptops, external drives, and USB sticks are especially vulnerable to data theft, but with Windows and a few tools, you can ...

If device encryption isn’t an option, look for BitLocker, a free encryption application included in certain versions of Windows 10 (and 11) Pro, Education, and Enterprise.

Windows 11/10 Home users cannot use Bitlocker because it is not supported by Windows 11/10 Home edition. Instead, they can use PCR7 Binding technology to encrypt their drives.

To fix BitLocker Error 65000, Require Device Encryption on Windows 11/10 systems, check for updates, or else use this workaround to resolve the issue.

Want to prevent unauthorized access to your flash drives? Here's how to encrypt a USB drive on Windows 10 and safeguard its data from unsolicited access.