HOW TO TURN ON BITLOCKER

                                                  HOW TO TURN ON BITLOCKER




 

Once you made sure BitLocker can be properly enabled on your computer, follow these steps:

1.

1. Use the Windows key + X keyboard shortcut to open the Power User menu and select Control Panel.

2.

1. Click System and Security.

3.      
             Click BitLocker Drive Encryption.

4.
             Under BitLocker Drive Encryption, click Turn on BitLocker.

5.
            Choose how you want to unlock your drive during startup: Insert a USB                 flash drive or Enter a password. For the purpose of the guide,                             select Enter a password to continue.

6.    Enter a password that you'll use every time you boot Windows 10 to unlock          the drive, and click Next to continue. (Make sure to create a strong                        password mixing uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and symbols.)


7.

1. You will be given the choices to save a recovery key to regain access to your files in case you forget your password. Options include:
   • Save to your Microsoft account
   • Save to a USB flash drive
   • Save to a file
   • Print the recovery
   Select the option that is most convenient for you, and save the recovery key in a safe place.

8.     Click Next to continue.



9.

1. Select the encryption option that best suits your scenario:
   • Encrypt used disk space only (faster and best for new PCs and drives)
   • Encrypt entire drive (slower but best for PCs and drives already in use)

10.

1. Choose between the two encryption opt  
   • New encryption mode (best for fixed drives on this device)
   • Compatible mode (best for drives that can be moved from this device)
     On Windows 10 version 1511, Microsoft introduced support for XTS-AES encryption algorithm. This new encryption method provides additional integrity support and protection against new attacks that use manipulating cipher text to cause predictable modifications in clear text. BitLocker supports 128-bit and 256-bit XTS AES keys.
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   11.Click Next to continue.
   
   
   
   12.Make sure to check the Run BitLocker system check option, and click Continue.
   
   
   
   
   1. 13.Finally, restart your computer to begin
       the encryption process.
   1. 14.On reboot, BitLocker will prompt you to enter your encryption password to unlock the drive. Type the password and press Enter.
   2. 
   3. After rebooting, you'll notice that your computer will quickly boot to the Windows desktop. However, if you go to Control Panel > System and Security > BitLocker Drive Encryption, you'll see that BitLocker is still encrypting your drive. Depending on the option you selected and the size of the drive, this process can take a long time, but you'll still be able to work on your computer.
   
   
   
   You can verify that BitLocker is turned on by the lock icon on the drive when you open This PC on File Explorer.