Here's how to use Windows's built-in BitLocker feature to encrypt your entire hard drive.

Windows 11, Windows 10, and even older versions come pre-installed with a security and encryption feature called BitLocker. It enables users to encrypt everything on the drive where Windows is ...

BitLocker also integrates with TPM (Trusted Platform Module), a hardware component built into modern computers for preserving encryption keys and safeguarding against hard drive tampering.

You can set up BitLocker to secure your data with encryption whether you have Windows 11 Pro or Home, and in this guide, we’ll show you how.

To encrypt a drive on your PC, select it from the list of devices in the “Manage BitLocker” window, then click “Turn on” and complete the on-screen instructions.