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This post provides alternative solutions on how to put a password on your USB flash drive without BitLocker.

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This post answers whether is BitLocker enabled by default according to BitLocker's feature, Windows edition, and BitLocker's automatic activation condition.

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How to Change Default Drive in Windows 10 or 11

This post elucidates how to change default drive in Windows 10 and Windows 11 with Settings.

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This post explicates how to turn on Do Not Disturb on Windows 10/11 including Action Center, Settings, and other expedient methods.

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Is BitLocker Really Free? What You Need to Know

This post talks about whether BitLocker is free to use and a much more compatible BitLocker-attached tool, iBoysoft DiskGeeker.

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BitLocker vs VeraCrypt: The Good and the Bad

This article dissects the merits and demerits of BitLocker and VeraCrypt so as to know which one should you choose the best.

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BitLocker Recovery at Every Boot if Secure Boot Is Disabled

This post analyzes the issue and offers solutions: BitLocker recovery key every boot if Secure Boot disabled.

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BitLocker Performance Impact: Virtue or Vice

This article discusses the real-world effects or impacts of BitLocker on your computer's performance.

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Managing and Storing BitLocker Recovery Keys in AD

This guide addresses how to store, retrieve, and manage BitLocker recovery keys in Active Directory (AD), and Azure AD.

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Solved! BitLocker Cannot Use Secure Boot for Integrity

This post discusses the BitLocker error message: BitLocker cannot use Secure Boot for integrity because the UEFI variable SecureBoot could not be read.

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SSD Health Check: Why & How to Do It in Windows OS?

This article tells you why a SSD needs health check, and it also show how to check SSD health in Windows through different ways.

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How to Merge Two Partitions in Windows 11?

This post mainly shows how to merge two partitions in Windows 11. It also tells what needs to be done before merging partitions.

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How to Partition a Hard Drive in Windows 10? [2024 Updated]

This post tells mainly discusses how to partition a hard drive via Disk Management on Windows 10, and it also briefly explains the reasons why partition a hard drive.

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What Happens If Local Disk C is Full & How to Free Up Space?

This post discusses what happens if Local Disk C is full and shows how to free up disk space with different ways on Windows.

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How to do Disk Partition of Hard Disk in Windows 10 /11

This post clarifies how to do disk partition of hard disk in Windows 10 /11, especially with Disk Management and Command Prompt.

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What Triggers BitLocker: Reasons for Everyone

This post sorts out what triggers BitLocker at length including configuration changes, or manually by the user or organization, etc.

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Quickly Fixed! BitLocker Needs Your Recovery Key Secure Boot

This post discusses the BitLocker recovery caused by Secure Boot: BitLocker needs your recovery key Secure Boot policy has unexpectedly changed.

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BitLocker Recovery after Windows Update: Causes & Solutions!

This post discusses the possible reasons of BitLocker recovery after Windows update. It also shows how to find BitLocker recovery key from Microsoft account and prevent automatic BitLocker encryption

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Why Did BitLocker Activate and What to Do About It

This article clarifies the potential reasons BitLocker might have activated, explain whether it's a positive security feature, and outline what steps you should take to manage the situation.

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How to Remove BitLocker Recovery Key Methodically

This post teaches you how to remove BitLocker recovery key from Azure AD or Active Directory. Besides, the precautions and caveats are involved, too.

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[4 Methods] How to Defrag a Hard Drive on Your Windows?

A guide helps Windows users to master how to defrag on Windows with four ways and how to do before defragmentation.

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How to Harness PowerShell to Enable BitLocker

This article elaborates on how to enable BitLocker with PowerShell no matter whether with or without TPM and how to enable BitLocker remotely using PowerShell.

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Solved! BitLocker Keyboard Not Working in BitLocker Screen

This post discusses the BitLocker keyboard not working problem and offers several solutions to it.

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Caution! Avoid Negative Changes in Windows 11 24H2 Update!

This post discusses BitLocker encryption in Windows 11 24H2 and tells users how to prevent BitLocker from being enabled automatically on Windows 11 24H2.

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BitLocker Waiting for Activation: What Is It & How to Remove

This thread explains what the prompt BitLocker waiting for activation means and how to remove BitLocker waiting for activation issue on Windows.

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EFS vs BitLocker: What Are the Differences & How to Choose?

This post discusses EFS vs BitLocker. It introduces Encrypting File System feature on Windows and the differences between it and BitLocker.

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Resolve Group Policy Conflicts for BitLocker Startup Options

This article addresses that the Group Policy settings for BitLocker startup options are in conflict issue.

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Quick Solutions to BitLocker Invalid Namespace Error!

This post discusses the BitLocker Invalid Namespace error and provides corresponding solutions.

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BitLocker Ransomware: Cracking Myths and Security Realities

This article provides a deep dive into BitLocker ransomware, myths surrounding BitLocker cracking, and the reality of hacking tools that claim to break into BitLocker-protected drives.

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Why Is BitLocker on My Computer? How to Turn off BitLocker?

This post explains why BitLocker is automatically enabled on Windows 11 and tells how to turn off BitLocker.

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What Encryption Does BitLocker Use & How to Configure?

This post discusses what encryption algorithm the BitLocker uses and how to configure encryption method and cipher strength via Local Group Policy Editor.

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Speedy check at BitLocker Status Enabled or Not

This post provides a concise guide on how to check if BitLocker is enabled or not with five approaches including Control Panel and Settings.

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BitLocker Automatic Device Encryption: Why & How to Disable?

This post explains why BitLocker is automatically enabled and what BitLocker Automatic Device Encryption is on Windows.

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Is BitLocker Secure? How Secure Is BitLocker with TPM Chip?

This post answers the question is BitLocker secure and discusses how secure is BitLocker with or without TPM.

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Device Encryption vs BitLocker: What’s the Difference?

The goal of this post is to make a comparison between Device Encryption and BitLocker on Windows operating system.

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BitLocker Decryption Time: How Long Does It Take?

A measurable analysis of the BitLocker decryption time will be unveiled, the affected factors and respective improvements are attached in this post.

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Does BitLocker Slow Down PC? With Read and Write Speed Test!

This post discusses the question Does BitLocker slow down PC? and it tells you the impact of BitLocker on system performance and offers suggestions on whether you should use BitLocker or not.

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Bypass the BitLocker No Compatible TPM Error Easily

This article describes how to fix Allow BitLocker without a compatible TPM error via verifying settings and ensuring all system components are up-to-date.

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Is There a BitLocker Recovery Key/Password Generator?

This post expands on whether a BitLocker recovery key/ID/password generator exists and how to generate a secure strong password.

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How to Suspend BitLocker via Different Ways on Windows?

This post discusses the reasons of suspending BitLocker. The post also shows how to suspend BitLocker via Control Panel, Command Prompt, and PowerShell.

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How to Disable BitLocker Encryption in Different Ways?

This post tells you how to disable BitLocker in different ways, and the factors you should consider when disabling BitLocker are listed in the post.

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How Does BitLocker Work? A Dive into Its Encryption Magic

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Tutorial: Factory Reset Windows 11 from Command Prompt!

This article shows how to factory reset Windows 11 from Command Prompt utility.

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Solved: USB File Copy Stuck When Copy PC Files to USB Drive

This article offers different solutions to USB file copy stuck and discusses main causes.

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This post solves the error message, device driver does not install on any devices, use a primitive driver if this is intended in 8 ways.

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How to Make Windows Defender Scan USB Drives Automatically?

The topic of this post revolves around the question Does Windows Defender automatically scan USB drives. It also tells you how to enable Windows Defender's automatic scanning on your PC.

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This post sorts out how to find a file in Windows, especially with Search Bar and File Explorer.

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How to Turn Off Sleep Mode in Windows 10 Deftly

This post accounts for universal methods on how to turn off Sleep Mode, especially using the Control Panel and Settings application.

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How to Prevent Automatic Upgrade to Windows 11 Strategically

This post analyses how to prevent automatic upgrades to Windows 11, especially in using the Settings and the metered connection setting.

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This post elucidates how to change the font on Sticky Notes and popular font choices.

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