How to Turn On or Off Device Encryption in Windows 10

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How to Turn On or Off Device Encryption in Windows 10

Device encryption (aka: BitLocker automatic device encryption) helps protect your data, and it's available on a wide range of Windows devices. If you turn on device encryption, the data on your device can only be accessed by people who've been authorized. If device encryption isn't available on your device, you may be able to turn on standard BitLocker encryption instead.

Device encryption is available on supported devices (ex: tablet or 2-in-1 laptop) running any Windows 10 edition. If you want to use standard BitLocker encryption instead, it is only available on supported devices running Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, or Education. Some devices have both types of encryption. BitLocker is not available on Windows 10 Home edition.

Device encryption requirements:

Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version 2.0 or higher, and TPM enabled in UEFI/BIOS settings.Modern Standby support.Motherboard firmware set for Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI), and not Legacy BIOS.
See also:
Device encryption in Windows 10 | Windows SupportTurn on device encryption | Windows SupportAutomatic Windows Device Encryption/BitLocker on Dell SystemsHP PCs - Using BitLocker Drive Encryption (Windows 10)BitLocker drive encryption in Windows 10 for OEMs | Microsoft Docs
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off device encryption in Windows 10.

You must be signed in as an administrator to turn on or off device encryption

Contents

Option One: Turn On Device Encryption in Windows 10Option Two: Turn Off Device Encryption in Windows 10

EXAMPLE: Device encryption turned on:

OPTION ONE

Turn On Device Encryption in Windows 10

This is the default setting.

1 Device encryption uses XTS-AES 128-bit BitLocker encryption method and cipher strength by default in Windows 10. If you would like to use a stronger XTS-AES 256-bit BitLocker encryption method and cipher strength, then you will need to change the BitLocker encryption method and cipher strength before turning on device encryption.

If device encryption is already turned on, then you would need to turn off device encryption, change the BitLocker encryption method and cipher strength, and then turn on device encryption.

2 Open Settings, and click/tap on the Update & Security icon.

3 Click/tap on Device encryption on the left side, and click/tap on the Turn on button on the right side. (see screenshot below)

If you do not have a Device encryption settings page, then your PC doesn't support device encryption.

4 Device encryption is now turned on. Any new files are encrypted automatically, and this will finish encrypting your older files when your device isn't being used. (see screenshot below)

5 When finished, you can close Settings if you like.

6 It is highly recommended that you now backup the BitLocker recovery key used for Device Encryption. You will need to know this BitLocker recover key if you should ever be prompted for it to gain access to your Windows drive.

OPTION TWO

Turn Off Device Encryption in Windows 10

1 Open Settings, and click/tap on the Update & Security icon.

2 Click/tap on Device encryption on the left side, and click/tap on the Turn off button on the right side. (see screenshot below)

If you do not have a Device encryption settings page, then your PC doesn't support device encryption.

3 Click/tap on Turn off to confirm. (see screenshot below)

4 Your device will now start decrypting. This may take a while to finish, but you can keep using your device.

5 When finished, you can close Settings if you like.

That's it,
Shawn Brink

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