Microsoft's Hardware-Accelerated BitLocker Promises A Huge Performance Boost

Hardware-Accelerated BitLocker is on the way with some future updates to Windows 11, but it'll require next-gen processors to ...

Microsoft wants to fix BitLocker's slowdown with hardware acceleration

Microsoft will soon start "accelerating" input/output (I/O) operations for BitLocker-encrypted volumes on PC systems with ...
Ars Technica

Weird Bitlocker issue with Windows 10/8.1 dual boot laptop after motherboard replacement

A family member recently came to me with this strange Bitlocker issue on a dual boot laptop that occurred after the motherboard was replaced due to a water spill. The Windows 10 boot and shared data ...
Ars Technica

How to enable hardware encryption on Samsung SSD 850 EVO in Win10 w/o UEFI?

I have an older Dell Inspiron 1750 laptop. I replaced its original spinning HDD with a brand new Samsung SSD 850 EVO drive, that was advertised as supporting hardware encryption. So now I'm trying to ...
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Should You Use Windows BitLocker to Encrypt Your Hard Drive

Windows BitLocker offers an easy-to-use solution for encrypting your hard drive. However, it also has drawbacks, which might not make it a great option for everyone. BitLocker is a powerful tool for ...
PC World

Newbie’s guide to Windows BitLocker: Why you need it and how to set it up

BitLocker is a crucial Windows feature that helps secure the data on your PC. The full version of BitLocker is only available on Windows 11 Pro, but you can still use it to a lesser degree on Windows ...
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Now Windows 10 BitLocker encrypts all new SSDs

Microsoft has this week announced a new update to the way that it’s Windows 10 operating system deals with new SSD drives it discovers. Previously if the SSD was already encrypted Microsoft would ...