BitLocker is far more trouble than it's worth especially for users who only 'think' they know what they are doing.

@Lofote

2 ай бұрын

Trouble? In what way?

@playnochat

2 ай бұрын

I'll guess when bitlocker asks for the key and you don't have it. What was worse, many bitlocker W10 home version users found out that Microsoft didn't have it either.

@platterjockey

2 ай бұрын

This nis why i'm going to recommend my family and friends to turn it off just in case.

@Lofote

2 ай бұрын

@@platterjockey why not recommend them *write down the key right now and keep it safe"?

@platterjockey

2 ай бұрын

@@Lofote Let's face it: most people, even if they do write down that long number, can lose it. C'mon! How many times have you written something down or printed it out, thought you put it in a safe place, then forgot where you put it? It happens. It's human nature.

That kinda explains why did Microsoft make TPM 2.0 a requirement to install Win11. It was for having BitLocker in all editions.

@musicalneptunian

2 ай бұрын

Colonel Klink: We have to stop Hogan doing another one of his escapes!

@judewestburner

2 ай бұрын

I don't think anyone thought otherwise

@fetr9666

2 ай бұрын

Yes, Windows 11 Home has a limited version of BitLocker called device encryption. However, it doesn't have the same setup and management options as the full version of BitLocker, which is only available in Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions. For example, device encryption in Windows 11 Home applies to all drives, while Pro allows you to set it up for each drive

@jp62200

2 ай бұрын

And also explain why it require Microsoft cloud account to save the encryption key...

@jp62200

2 ай бұрын

​@@fetr9666and the home version doesn't allow specific password at boot.

Totally agree with you Brian. I have a fancy that this is going to cause problems for the normal "Home" user. If they don't understand any of this, they are at risk of losing data if something goes awry. Best to be OFF by default but encourage use, and set it up from scratch. There are going to be people that do not note the encryption key. It could all end in tears, as Microsoft instigates something at half-cock. Of course, if you lost everything, Microsoft's EULA will deny all responsibility.

@Britec09

2 ай бұрын

Its going to cause major problems with people forgetting key

@tonywise198

2 ай бұрын

@@Britec09 You can turn it off in Regedit: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Bitlocker New Dword 32-bit named "PreventDeviceEncryption" Set data value to "1" Click "OK" Exit Regedt {with acknowledgements to "Windows Latest", that you mentioned in your video.}

@Dirtyharry70585

2 ай бұрын

@@Britec09can the complete Ms bitlock drive be third party imaged so if the drive fails the owner has a fall back. I wouldn’t doubt someone at MS is making an update to stop the above regedit.

@SephironV

2 ай бұрын

Sorry but I just want to clear up some confusion. My Windows 11 license has been inherited from a very old Windows 7 license through upgrade cycles. I have had Pro editions of Windows before but as of right now my Windows 11 is "Home" edition, BitLocker is completely unavailable in this edition even in the classic Control Panel. I figure most "Home" users would thankfully be using only the "Home" edition as well, meaning that they might not even have this feature. Same way I don't have access to the "Windows Sandbox". Are they really turning this on for "Home" editions? This feature is useful for people who move their PCs around a lot (laptops) and other mobile professionals, but those people are already aware and likely have a different work computer.

@WWIIREBEL

2 ай бұрын

@@Britec09 I don't even know what my key is. I bought a pre-built pc brand new from a store....grr.

Another MS answer to a question NOBODY asked

@fetr9666

2 ай бұрын

@@Unknown-sv9fm You don't makes senses what you saying it.

@Unknown-sv9fm

2 ай бұрын

@@fetr9666 grammatical error

@steveblease

2 ай бұрын

That's what I thought. 😆

@gordonp57

2 ай бұрын

@@fetr9666 What hateful comment?

@gordonp57

2 ай бұрын

@@Unknown-sv9fm What hateful comment?

I would say more that half of the PC users don't know what bitlocker is and have no idea where the key is located. Then add to that which user account it was created under, forget user password, issues with password recover/reset. This is guarenteed to lose more data than it will ever protect it from theft.

@Deadmare

2 ай бұрын

I sure the hell didn't it locked me out of my pc after I updated bios

@arcadeportal32

2 ай бұрын

This is why I started switching my PCs to Linux Mint, so much bloat, so many headaches, with Mint I can just install my games, and it boots up in 2 seconds.

@Slayerdudeto

2 ай бұрын

What classifies a different computer? Does that mean if i swap the gpu to a different one i lose my drive? And or new cpu mb?

@arcadeportal32

2 ай бұрын

Your GPU is fine to swap, but the Bitlocker encryption uses your devices TPM module "usually it is an actual removable chip on the MB or built into the CPU also called fTPM". If you swap the MB/CPU you will most likely need that Bitlocker Key to recover the data, or preferably make sure the drive is not encrypted before making the switch. Idk how the forced Bitlocker thing will work on newer Windows PCs & I would de-crypt it immediately if you do not think you will be able to securely keep a copy of that key. Bitlocker is only on Windows 11 Pro? Somehow Pro has ads too... There is really hardly a difference between the two versions now... almost sounds like the pro version is worse? Linux has this option on some OS's for Free but of course I don't do it because I don't trust myself to keep that key stored some ware safe and not lose it.

@Slayerdudeto

2 ай бұрын

@@arcadeportal32 so it’s only on windows pro? I thought it was going to be on windows home and pro

This is really bad news for professional data recovery companies that do high level recoveries for users.

@quademasters249

2 ай бұрын

Microsoft will be keeping a copy of the key. That's one reason they're forcing microsoft account creation.

@cam_934

2 ай бұрын

@@quademasters249 On which account? as PC's can have multiple accounts. Do you see where the user confusion happens, they hunt for a key on their account that doesn't exist. Also people delete/change MS accounts, opps what key where?

@Lofote

2 ай бұрын

Why? WIth the key at hand they have absolutely no trouble recovering.

@quademasters249

2 ай бұрын

@@Lofote It means MS and the government have access to your data. If you're fine with that then it's not a problem.

@JcRabbit

2 ай бұрын

@@quademasters249 People are fine with it and THAT is the problem. I still remember (as a developer) back in 2000 when users would fall on you like a ton of bricks if your application did something on the Internet (even if it was perfectly legit). Now? Nobody cares. We are being slowly boiled in hot water like the proverbial frog. This is obviously not going to end well - just wait until money becomes digital and the social credit system is introduced everywhere. 1984, anyone?

Sigh… big brother knows better. 🤦🏻

@Britec09

2 ай бұрын

So they think

@hannache-wl3tn

2 ай бұрын

@@Britec09 hi we need the britec tweak that u used in the video of the Perfect Windows 11 Setup

@Robert-sl7jo

2 ай бұрын

@@Britec09 An "Invasion of privacy" is more like it.

@erikferguson71

2 ай бұрын

Definitely becoming an Orwellian system.. little by little. I'll bet most people don't even realize Microsoft is tracking everything you do on the computer by default.. even down to your search box entries. Imagine if they decided to start using all this information against people down the road?

Should I reinstall my OS in the future, I'll run a custom ISO to install onto my system. * First; They force us to use MS Account * Second; They block third party apps that customize our setup * Third; FORCED BitLocker. I reckon Microsoft will reverse that mandate when more people complain. It worked for the Helldivers game.

@unnamed715

2 ай бұрын

That's why I'm holding out. In 2025 I might install Win10 IoT enterprise. It's supported until 2032

@freedustin

2 ай бұрын

Worked out? lol no it didn't. Game is still blocked in almost 200 nations that it was already sold in.

@tokyojerry

2 ай бұрын

Time to consider Linux alternatives, Mint, Ubuntu whatever, and TrueNAS for server needs And take greater control over my own personal environment. Apple was bad enough when I jumped shipped from them the Macbook Pro 2015 being my last product from Apple. Now, Microsoft is increasingly pushing people to think beyond Microsoft to other alternatives.

@robitusscyth9486

2 ай бұрын

They won't care people complain all over the feedback forum and are ignored. Unless their monopoly on the market is broken up they will do as they please.

@RAM_845

2 ай бұрын

@@robitusscyth9486 Just like how Google is hte monopoly gobling everything up

Now lets think about this. Jusst 6 months ago Microsoft said bit locker slows down ssd's by 40%. now why would anyone wanna a program that would do that to be running by default. If they didn't fix the issue then lots of users are fixing to get screwed.

@gwgux

2 ай бұрын

What is one of the most common things people get told when their computer can't run software fast enough? Get a new computer. This means buying a new PC from their OEM of choice giving Microsoft another Windows sale and the OEM another sale on their stock of computers. Now will it solve the problem, no. But it will generate some sales.

@marilynman

2 ай бұрын

It can potentially be improved to be less than 40% but ultimately it's an encryption/decryption process that is constantly running on the computer, so it's always going to be a slow down on the system. Personally this security measure is best used on drives that are used for storage, not the main drive for the OS. That Microsoft is shoving this into our throats is just bad, they think this is the future, but I still remember what they said about Windows 10, that it was going to be the last and ultimate OS. Now I hear that Windows 12 is coming, do they still believe their own bullshit?

@wildbill4496

2 ай бұрын

It's easy enough to turn off, but the average user might not even know it's enabled or if they do how to turn it off. There-in lies the problem. The average user might be unaware until it's too late.

@kevinduran7698

2 ай бұрын

@@wildbill4496 I could only turn it off on my ROG ALLY, By using the command prompt. One of my friends got his OS corrupted on his ROG ALLY when He tried using a restore point, After it did it's thing he was prompted to use the bitlocker recovery key, He wasnt even aware that bitlocker was turned on by default. He had to resort to the ASUS cloud recovery service, Because windows refused to boot after typing in the key.

@debrainwasher

2 ай бұрын

Bitlocker became mandatory due to the sensitive nature of collected personal data. Standard editions of Microsoft Windows 11 are clearly spyware pretending being an operating system. With so many personal data collected, preprocessed and compiled by Windows, Microsoft could be sued, if somebody steals your computer and abuses your data. While TPM 2.0 can mitigate this problem, only a harddisk encryption can circument it. Whoever wants less telemetry, has to pay a monthly fee of USD 31…35 (dependend on the volume licencing agreement). After the initial purchase, of course. This edition is termed Windows Enterprise and is neither sold as a retail version, nor as OEM-edition. Since Microsoft 365, we know, Microsoft will switch to a subscription model with Windows. This is the Economy 4.0. Why to own something, when you can get it by a monthly subscription fee?

The only reason for this is so at some point in the future Microsoft can start charging a subscription fee for the use of windows. Fail to pay your subscription fee and you're locked out of your own computer.

@D.von.N

2 ай бұрын

Going to give it a go withn Linux. A complete novice, but MS is a great motivator in this sense!

@musicalneptunian

2 ай бұрын

@@D.von.NLinux Mint is the easiest Linux for novices. Second easiest is Zorin.

@watup110875

2 ай бұрын

microsofts own RANSOM WARE

@GamesFromSpace

2 ай бұрын

Uh, they don't need encryption to do that. You're connecting dots which are unrelated.

@watup110875

2 ай бұрын

@@GamesFromSpace using master encryption,... allows for not being detected like using our system as part of the entire worlds servers

Yes, if you lose your key, you cannot access your data. I saw a video made by a computer technician and he recommended not logging in with a Microsoft account and not enabling BitLocker. It may not be for home users

@Mario583a

2 ай бұрын

Instead of freaking out and fearmongering all, why did the comp technician neglect to showcase the method of navigating to aka·ms/myrecoverykey, not to mention the ability to print out the key (to a file) and save to a USB?

@r3tr0c0e3

2 ай бұрын

@@Mario583a lol you shouldn't be logging in to windows with your account anyway, unless it's a work machine and you have no choice

Thank you so much for the heads up. Another pain from Microsoft to have to deal with in their os.

@Britec09

2 ай бұрын

I agree mate

@hannache-wl3tn

2 ай бұрын

@@Britec09 hi we need the britec tweak that u used in the video of the Perfect Windows 11 Setup

@ClevaTreva

2 ай бұрын

Will it be easy to turn off? Can't see gaming benefiting from this...

Thanks for posting this!!!! I managed a number of Windows 11 systems so I'll keep this in mind, if I ever need to do a re-installation of Windows.

watching this on my Linux Mint mini PC....sipping Tea....with some danish cookies on the side...

@GraveUypo

2 ай бұрын

i dual boot mint and windows (but to be fair i'm using mint MORE than 99% of the time), and i still can't sip tea. this will still affect me even though i dual boot windows 10. imagine helping people being fck'd by this. it's going to be hell

@wolandlap

2 ай бұрын

Linux mint🤢🤮

@dansanger5340

2 ай бұрын

So, Linux Mint isn't secure by default?

@dappermuis5002

2 ай бұрын

@@dansanger5340 it doesn't encrypt your drive by default. It asks you what you would like to do. you can still have a password to get into the pc. and unless someone else is using Linux or know that you do. if they plug your drive into a window's machine, it will see it as nothing there and ask if you want to format the drive. As it uses a different file system to windows. So for me that is low level encryption that is good enough for me. Without the risk of loosing my data due to an encryption program like Bitlocker messing things up for you. I'm not carrying any state secrets.

@r3tr0c0e3

2 ай бұрын

using my custom win11 install on my mini pc sipping tea, coffee or whatever is in the cup at that time mainly because it has auto hdr which linux does not, does linux even support hdr or you need 50 shamans to get it to work? lol

Hi from Australia. I appreciate every video you do. Been watching for years. Yet another good bit of information. Thanks

BitLocker should be optional not mandatory

@TomCee53

2 ай бұрын

It’s optional, just turned on by default.

@r3tr0c0e3

2 ай бұрын

disable tpm and secure boot in bios and make a custom win install, not a rocket science but i don't expect average joes and janes doing that or having 5 minutes away from their fb or insta posts to do basic research

@TomCee53

2 ай бұрын

@@r3tr0c0e3 cold…..🥶

@Lofote

2 ай бұрын

@@r3tr0c0e3 even easier: just disable bitlocker 🙃

@anthonygage1227

2 ай бұрын

@@r3tr0c0e3 Disabling TPM and SecureBoot will keep you from even installing Windows 11 Pro.

Can you make a video on how to use Bitlolocker? Thank you

@spede1

2 ай бұрын

It's just an option you switch on, that encrypts your drive incase your computer is lost, stolen or compromised. If you lose your looong key then you're screwed.

Tell me again how bad Windows 7 is again?

Thanks for the heads up! Fortunately, my computer doesn't meet the requirements for Windows 11 (processor). I'll bear it in mind when I build my next machine and probably install Linux instead 🤣

@THESHADOW97139

2 ай бұрын

w7 is not affected by this problem??

Had many customers over the years who have no clue or no the key, very costly lessons for them, I hope MS back track on this just to save people having issues or not knowing what to do

@trainmaster0217

2 ай бұрын

Ain't gonna happen.

we are going to encrypt your drive by default ,You need to sign in with your Microsoft account to get the key .Sounds like ransomware to me .

@dandykong321

2 ай бұрын

Next step: Stealthily migrate the decryption key to the cloud and paywall it like they did with people's user folders using OneDrive and Storage Sense.

Thanks, Jim for the Video and Heads Up we really do Appreciate it!

Microsoft and I have very different definitions of what personal computer means. My new machines are getting Linux installed. At least my windows machines have some great components to donate to my Linux boxes when Redmond crosses the line.

@RAM_845

2 ай бұрын

In the future I might consider Linux, but need to study how to install and use Virt-Manger or QEMU so I run windows on a VM via GPU Passthrough. I have an RX 6800 and a 5800X3D, I need a windows VM for apps that are hard to emulate on Linux.

@notjustforhackers4252

2 ай бұрын

@@RAM_845 Virt-Manger is easy to set up on Fedora, very easy to use too. Veronica Explains has a good starter video.

@erikferguson71

2 ай бұрын

I've been using Linux Mint Cinnamon for a couple months and I love it. No headaches.. no mysterious changes to your OS in the middle of the night, no spying, no viruses... I have it customized perfectly to my liking. I have some Windows computers for my games, but I fired Windows 11. All my daily drivers are Linux powered. It's worth trying it out anyways.. and it costs zero dollars.

@RAM_845

2 ай бұрын

@@erikferguson71 Soon I find ADHD friendly tutorials on how to install and use VMs such as Virt-Manager or QEMU, to configure GPU pass through. maybe when its time for me to reinstall an OS i might consider the jump to linux, I tried Ubuntu last year it was heavily bloated.

What's with Microsoft yes I understand them wanting to improve security but shouldn't the end user have the choice here also microsoft should really be informing the end user about Bitlocker and how to use it. A common error that was made because the end user really had no idea about what Bitlocker was they would store their keys on their systems and when things went wrong they couldn't access their data and neither could IT repair shops. Microsoft should give people the option on install to have Bitlocker or not this is another bad move forcing this on the end user.

When i reinstall windows 11 Home now with 23H2, bitlocker is on by default now, first thing i do is turn it off, it's not needed on my system.

@Britec09

2 ай бұрын

On home as well, wow. That is NOT good.

@trainmaster0217

2 ай бұрын

Coming up you won't be able to turn it off.

@69mazzz

2 ай бұрын

@@trainmaster0217, Somebody will find a way!

@marilynman

2 ай бұрын

@@trainmaster0217 What???

@spede1

2 ай бұрын

@@Britec09 Yes, Windows 11 Home on my HP Omen encrypts the drive every time you restore it. But I always turn off the encryption once I get back in to Windows

More reasons why people should move to linux. What are MS thinking with this

@Richo5566

Ай бұрын

Because they're implementing a proven security measure?

@camonpauduc

Ай бұрын

@@Richo5566the problem is they are forcing bitlocker without notifying anyone, which cause problem for normal user

I wish you would have included how to disable BitLocker

@NonLegitNation2

2 ай бұрын

it's pretty straight forward, it's like a 2 or 3 step process. Type "bitlocker" into the start menu, click "Manage Bitlocker", go to the drive that it's enabled on, then select "Turn off Bitlocker"

@Not-Only-Reaper-Tutorials

2 ай бұрын

@@NonLegitNation2 yes but then why just do not instruct ppl to it? What if it wiil not be possible to turn it off?

Bitlocker also (same as any encryption application) slows down gaming performance. Some gamers, who may keep a portable “Steam library” drive, may be affected less than other gamers, but this still hurts the majority of PC games if they use Windows 11 (which is the only OS that properly manages P+E core CPUs)

@playnochat

2 ай бұрын

I read some benchmark's that there isn't actually any difference between W10 and W11 on p+e performance. It is only Microsoft marketing W11.

Hi Brian, thanks for the video. I don't like that when reinstalling or clean installing, Windows 11 automatically starts encrypting the disks. I think it should be up to the user to decide whether they want BitLocker on or off. However, you can prevent Windows 11 from encrypting your disks during installation by modifying the installation image or tweaking the registry during installation. If you use Rufus when you do a clean install, it has a box where you can disable BitLocker automatic device encryption. Sure, BitLocker can be good to have turned on for better security, but it can also create problems, as you also mention in your video take care, Brian, and have a nice Thursday.

my friend's laptop was doomed after he installed the windows update, his important files were gone cuz microsoft automatically enables it and asking for the recovery key that he didn't set, he is using windows 11 home, basically it looks like a ransomware, we ended up reinstalling windows 11 to make his laptop usable again

@wally6193

2 ай бұрын

and this was on the Win 11 Home version, even MS's website shows that the Home version does not come with bitlocker, interesting.

@322_.

2 ай бұрын

nice Microsoft...goodjob....Worst company ever.

Thanks for the heads-up Brian

I remember my dad's laptop had bit locker enabled by default by the manufacturer and the key got corrupted and took weeks of chasing up the manufacturer to get them to do something about it.

😲 I'm alright seeing the amount of frustrated 🤦🏻‍♂️ customers coming in the my repair shop with BitLocker issues. I'll share this video with then.

I agree with Brain. This is already a problem. I work in a big box store and all systems are now bitlocked out of the box. I just had to decrypted a drive today and the customer never new that her drive was encrypted. It is and will continue to be a problem.

Not only that, if someone hacked your Microsoft account and change your password you pc will be locked, data lost. I've seen this before

nice video been waiting on news about this great video thanks for sharing...!

@Britec09

2 ай бұрын

You're welcome

What could possibly go wrong?

Is it April 1st already?

@Britec09

2 ай бұрын

Nope 😂

Thanks for the video and heads up, keep up the good work. 👍

@Britec09

2 ай бұрын

Thanks, will do!

I need Bitlocker about as much as I need one drive, or microsoft cloud service, which is not at all. If I'm forced to install it, I'll pull it out by its roots if I have to. A forty percent slowdown on my SSDs would be worse than going back to using HDDs.

Another reason why I'm glad I'm on Windows 10 IoT LTSC and have no plans on changing OS ...

@Britec09

2 ай бұрын

2035 support

@poseidon3032

2 ай бұрын

I wish I can get it. How do you?

@powerpc6037

2 ай бұрын

They could as well roll out an update for Win10 to include BitLocker too when they notice everyone going back to Win10.

@unnamed715

2 ай бұрын

​@@powerpc6037They won't

@anthonygage1227

2 ай бұрын

Hate to tell you, but it has been part of Windows 10 Pro since at least 2020.

It's a mightmare. I think about the people that only work with the computer... with basic knowledge. If you finish in the "limbo" with C: encrypted e no Microsoft account, I have no idea... Windows it's like a ransomware.

Bitlocker is good if you're fully responsible to where you backup your recovery keys. As long as you have them, bitlocker isn't much of a big issue.

You say "others have said disabling bitlocker is a bit of a pain according to sources I've been reading...". But a little while afterwards you show the BitLocker Drive Encryption page in Control Panel where it clearly shows the option "Turn Off Bitlocker". So why do you say it is so hard to turn off ? Please explain !

Gonna grab my popcorn and beer...

@musicalneptunian

2 ай бұрын

I watch from the Linux cheap seats. Can I just grab some of your popcorn? This clowncar of a megacorp going downhill is pure entertainment. I wouldn't trade our front seat for all the opera in the world. Nice beer. There it is! The clowncar! It's going past now. What? It's come to a halt. Bitlocker has seized up the engine! Oh no! But more popcorn! Yeah yeah! That's entertainment. Does Sammy Davis Jr tap dance.

Brian, thank you for your outstanding videos. I was recently forced to upgrade to Win11 Home on my laptop. At least Classic Start Menu solves a lot of useless GUI issues. In any case, with Win11 Home installed, I was thinking of upgrading it to Win11 Pro. Now, when 24H2 is rolled out, will BitLocker be activated on updating (Home or Pro). This isn't a new instillation, but update to and existing one. Also, in this update process, will I be able to disable BitLocker before it's installed? Thanks, Bill

Thanks for posting this!. I'm a normie home user in the midst of migrating to a new PC with 23H2 and no idea what BitLocker is. Will probably shut it down at least until I can learn how to use it.

Brian if you have multiple drives on your PC do you have a different key for each drive or do you use the same key for each drive?

What happens if you have a failing drive and clone the old drive to new.? Sounds like Windows solving a problem only to make new ones.

Just disabled it when you install 24h2, there's a reg entry that does it, that's what I done, maybe make a video on how to do it @Britec

@Britec09 Hi Brian. Just curious, with drive encryption, what happens when a sector is damaged somehow, can you still decrypt the hard drive? I'm a bit fuzzy on this encryption, if you encrypt a file and that get damaged, you lose it right? But what happens when the whole drive is encrypted? Cheers mate.

@itstheweirdguy

2 ай бұрын

back up your data, whether it's encrypted or not. if you googled it, it's not hard to figure out as far as bitlocker and having a few bad sectors....

@Zendukai

2 ай бұрын

@@itstheweirdguy Thanks for your reply, but, yes I back up my data all the time, I use syncback pro. But, the question i'm asking, is, If just 1 sector is damaged, are you able to log back into an encrypted drive. Have you had experience or are you just googling the answer?

@itstheweirdguy

2 ай бұрын

@@Zendukai I clone hard drives and ssd's all the time, it really depends. I've never seen one single bad sector be a showstopper on a bitlocker volume or a non bitlocker volume. I've been able to decrypt those drives in windows and clone them. It's rarely just one sector by the time you notice though.

@Zendukai

2 ай бұрын

@@itstheweirdguy Thanks, I haven't had anything to do with encrypting a full hard drive, so as long as we can still decrypt a hard drive with errors, I feel a bit safer. I have been using a computer since windows 95 lol. The times that I encryted a file and an error was found, that file was lost to the universe, so encrpting a full drive I was thinking I would lose the lot.

If they just gave encyrption as an option during the install, that would be fine. The problem is they won't do that.

This means people will need to do more to make sure they are backing up. I've mostly moved past the need to backup critical files with multiple access way to get to critical information I need.

This makes more sense for laptops than desktops. For laptops that get taken to/from the office/school/hotel/etc. this makes a lot of sense to have enabled and it's something I do on my Linux laptops. On the desktop, now it's a debate to be had. Desktops don't move from place to place very often. At most they may move around a building from furniture arranging at home to changing locations in a building at work. However, the desktop is generally fixed in place. It's not as likely to be stolen as a laptop is (though the chances aren't zero). My guess is, this gives people more reason to keep up with their cloud backups of their data (which Microsoft just happens to have OneDrive to handle that). As people get burned by losing their data when they get locked out of it (would not surprise me if a Windows update causes it at some point given their track record), people will be more likely to want to make sure they have a backup of their data and guess who has a built in option in Windows to do just that? Microsoft who is pushing AI onto people. The same AI that'll be integrated into OneDrive. Nobody knows what that means yet for their data privacy (Microsoft has NOT been clear on this so we honestly don't know), but you can see how one feature change can quickly tie into something else without a hole lot of thinking here.

If you install PopOS linux it asks you if you want to encrypt the drive. Switched on my laptop KDE Kubuntu from Win11. So far it has been good for me.

@Britec09 *THANK YOU* for this heads-up!😁🥰👍 I have a new laptop running Win 11. Turning BitLocker OFF (from its default ON-state) has *Thank Goodness!* the consequence that all the data is automagically DEcrypted. This is imho *not at all* an obvious consequence. One might (with Windoze) expect to be required to separately, manually opt for decryption. Dunno how long the ENcryption takes, but DEcryption of 134 GB (144 GiB) on an SSD took over 2 hours with NO user-apps running. This is a guesstimate' the 1st 40% took about an hour, the rest happened during my nap of about 2.5 hours. According to the Task Manager the SSD was being used 100%, the CPU ran at 23%, memory-use was around 5 GB. (Now, with only the Vivaldi browser running, CPU is at 2-3%.)

Thanks, didn't even know that I had it running. I had heard of it but I thought it was something you had to install and pay for so never looked. Thankfully I have a NAS so I have copies of data there. I have only now copied my keys.

Just as well I've paused my updates until 2032 than isn't it? My friend had a PC that he wanted to have by the side of the TYV, so I installed 11, stupidly let it update and then he decided to change the old drive out to a new SSD, so I cloned it and then swapped it, set it to boot in the BIOS and there it was, a bitlocker key was needed. It was a hell of a job as we couldn't use that PC to go online to get it. Luckily he had decided to create an MS account during setup[ but we had to go to my house on my computer for him to log on and get the key, then we had to go back to his house and enter the ridiculously long key before his system would boot from the new drive. I immediately turned his bitlocker off and paused his updates until 2023.

My company failed to inform people in advance about Bitlocker and now some admins of critical infrastructure are locked out of their PC. As far as I understood they turned off there notebooks while the encryption was still running.

Microsoft is pushing itself and its products more and more onto the do-not-use list!

my hp envy x360 laptop is already bitlocker encrypted from the factory so to reset it if needed it asks for the full bitlocker key code

Enabling is dependent on both UEFI config support and multiple hardware support requirements. I have a current model ASUS W/Station board running a 14900 CPU and msinfo32.exe reports that it is NOT compliant with automatic device encryption, due to a number of hardware related factors. In other words, it will depend on the hardware MFGs to provide support for this.

Microsoft already did it with "Device Encryption" (Stripped down Bitlocker for Home edition). Lots of laptops sold are with "Device Encryption" turn on by default. Most of the users don't even know such a feature exist!.

@anthonygage1227

2 ай бұрын

Yep; they rolled this out with the initial version of Windows 11 Home.

I have been using bitlocker since the beginning of windows 10 and I still use it in 11. I do not see any performance issues and many cloning programs understand bitlocker and have options to read its data from the recovery environment

When Bitlocker is enabled does it encrypt all drives or just the drive used for Windows (most commonly the C: drive)?

Well Brian I tried BitLocker for a USB drive I anted to store data on "securely" but ended up with the drive not accepting the data I wanted to store and even more confusing how you have to use that drive it being not recognised by my system🙄.

On a new PC (or old) whit Windows 11 i install whit no MS acount and no TPM 2.0 support enebled, i also do a debloat and turn of all telemetry...I wiil offcorse not use bitlocker....evryting can be bypassed...

It will be interesting to see if the option to turn off bitlocker is still available after this update.

This is a problem. If the key to unlock the bitlocker isn't working in our enterprise system, then this becomes a huge problem. I can unlock a computer but sometimes bit locker keeps showing up on reboot.

If it will come by default, how do you disable it when you buy a computer and it came with it?

Bitlocker on Windows Pro has been the default since Windows 10 v20H2, I believe (possibly even as far back is 1907). It was automatically enabled if you installed with a Microsoft account. Microsoft didn't even tell OEMs that this was happening. Worked tech support for a major PC vendor for 25 yrs up until 2023; this was one of MS's biggest headaches. It got to where, when I had to walk a customer through an OS reinstall, I asked them if they wanted BitLocker, and showed them how to disable it after the OS install completed and advised doing it before installing any drivers, updates, or apps, since the more data on the system, the longer it takes to decrypt the drive. So this is actually very old news.

It is not only users that forget the BitLocker code. The computer itself might not recognize it. And does even say that the saved file is invalid. What then? Or your Windows crashes, and you could under normally conditions hang the drive in a second system and save the documents (because not everybody is strong in backups.) That will be a big issue in the future. But help is on the way. Put all your documents in the cloud (or nas). And by accident, Microsoft sells cloud storage. It only makes them stronger.

@itstheweirdguy

2 ай бұрын

You're supposed to backup and if you don't it's your own fault. People like to blame giant companies for their own laziness

I have a question. Does BitLocker cause more reads and writes the normal usage does in addition to slowing down the system?

Well as long as our own custom built computers don't have to use it(turn it on be default) then that's okay with me. I've had bit-locker screw up before on thumb drives which was a pain, never used it again, don't want it don't need it for what I do with my comp. Let us know Britec if that changes. Thanks.

IN MY CASE, I STORE DOWNLOADED APPLICATIONS/FILES ON EXTERNAL DRIVES SO ALL THOSE CAN BE RE-INSTALLED IF NEEDED. I ASSUME THAT THE DEFAULT BITLOCKER INSTALL AFFECTS ONLY THE PRIMARY OS DRIVE AND NOT EXTERNALS?

I had BDE enabled on my ThinkPad even with fresh install windows 11 22H2. Dunno if it required a SED NVMe. It is synced to msft account which was added to sync office key activation. Didn't see any loss in performance on Toshiba BG5 with ThinkPad L14G3 AMD

@itstheweirdguy

2 ай бұрын

BitLocker is fine...ignore the naysayers. KZread is for the views, it's entertainment.

@vasudevmenon2496

2 ай бұрын

@@itstheweirdguy isn't that misinformation which can make huge percentages of data accessible to anyone with physical access? I have incompatible hardware with w11 and it is very slow with VBS hardware compared to shiny new PC bought few months ago

How will that affect cloning a drive to replace it?

Virtually every Win 11 and even Win 10 installs over the last year (factory and fresh reinstalls) have Bitlocker turned on, even if not logged into an MS Account.

Does it mess with network drives? What happens when the operating system fails, (software or dead hard drive?) and Windows has to be reinstalled?

ah microsoft, heads up from people's concerns, for my opinion, tell them whether to turn on bitlocker during installs, rather than forcing them which causes billion users that use windows potentially broke their data

@Britec09

2 ай бұрын

Lots of people have lost data

What about ReFS Partition implication on 24H2..?

you dont get any of this nonsense on windows 7

@TheMuso28

2 ай бұрын

You also don't get support for the latest hardware.

My fTMP keeps corrupting so have to keep resetting it so keep bitlocker off. Bitlocker is a nightmare

Well that is my issue with it. I have workstations come into the shop all the time with bitlocker turned on but the person no longer has the key or access to the account they installed it with. If the system is not bootable I have no way of getting their data off of it. I think the risk of losing data to a non booting system is higher than the risk of losing your laptop and someone stealing something vital. And if you have a crypto wallet stored on it either of those things happening is the same outcome.

hi we need the britec tweak that u used in the video of the Perfect Windows 11 Setup

hey please help me here, in your video if your C drive is encrypted with bitlocker, then why is that your Cdrive volume icon is showing Unlocked lock & key icon???? help me man...

I did a fresh install of windows 11 home and it was turned on. I didn't use a microsoft account so would have been locked out if I had a failure. Thanks to you it was an easy toggle off and wait a few minutes. I also noticed a find your recovery key that takes you to microsoft button, where a video tells you where to look and if you can't find it format your device. Not Good

I'm not very tech savvy I just play games and make music. I don't want bitlocker on my PC. If I update to this will it prompt me to save my key or will it just stealthily enable bitlocker?

So...what are the encryption keys, how do you store and recover them?

This might sound like a stupid question, is this only regarding the C drive or all drives plugged into the computer?

@Britec09

2 ай бұрын

Not sure right now

@IP65-xu8xr

2 ай бұрын

I used a corporate WIn10 machine that had bitlocker enabled and it would insist that any flash drive plugged into it needed to be encrypted to use.

@2ToneWalt

2 ай бұрын

@@IP65-xu8xr Thanks for that, I'm gonna keep telling myself its that way cos its a corporate machine. 😭 🤣

using windows home 64bit so no worries here always microsoft making things complicated instead of letting ppl decide really!!!! also microsoft should not force on ppl things they dont want anyways!!!!!

@powerpc6037

2 ай бұрын

Weren't they planning to roll out this update for ALL versions of Win11? That would include the Home Editions.

@franciscohorna5542

2 ай бұрын

@@powerpc6037 the home edition doe not have bitlocker

@paulwarner5395

2 ай бұрын

@@franciscohorna5542 At present.

@anthonygage1227

2 ай бұрын

@@franciscohorna5542 In Home edition, it is called Device Encryption. But it is basically the same thing.

@wally6193

2 ай бұрын

@@franciscohorna5542 well people on here are saying they have it on their Home versions too.

Finally hackers won't be able to get thousands of cat memes grandma collected over years.

@notjustforhackers4252

2 ай бұрын

Drive encryption doesn't protect against hackers.

What happens if Win 11 cannot boot and or boot repair does not work.??? Boot systems file sometimes cannot be repaired.

But what if you have an external hard drive, don't use one drive or the cloud? You will always have 100% of what's in your computer, n'est pas?

It's great that they will allow it to be used in the home version. But damn, nothing I do on all of my PCs but one, is not important enough to need encryption. It should be simple for them to prompt the user during installation to keep bitlocker enabled or disable it and explain the risks of each. I tried explaining bitlocker and encryption keys to my elderly mom and honestly, she thinks a key like a car key will have to be used to turn on the PC.

What happens to this encrypted data when you present it to a VPN?

could you make a video about using bitlocker, All I have ever used is the home version of windows, and don't know a thing about bitlocker. Thank you

How many Government and law enforcement agencies has Microsoft given backdoor access to it?

I worked with Bitlocker since it's inception years ago. The performance hit was brutal on all computers. Even SSDs got seriously affected. Gaming machines will suffer. Not only that, some updates would force you to reapply the key which will be an issue. And at that time, no MS account was required.

I don't keep important things on the c drive anyway. If i want to encrypt a drive it will be seperate from the c drive or an encripted directory not the whole drive