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Turn Off BitLocker Permanently on Windows 11 [How to]
This can be done easily from BitLocker settings
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Updated onAugust 14, 2024
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Resolve multiple Windows PC issues and speed up your PC effortlessly with specialized software.
BitLocker is useful if you want to protect your data, but if you don’t want to use it anymore, this guide will show you how to turn off BitLocker on Windows 11.
How do I disable BitLocker on Windows 11?
1. Use BitLocker manager
You can also access these options by opening This PC, right-clicking your drive, and choosingShow more options>Manage BitLocker.
2. How to disable BitLocker from the Command Prompt?
As you decrypt, you will be putting your computer’s drive at risk from online threats. For this, it’s recommended youdownload some antivirus softwareto protect you.
⇒Get ESET HOME Security Essential
3. Turn off BitLocker in Windows 11 with PowerShell
What will happen if I turn off BitLocker?
If you turn off BitLocker, you won’t be asked for your BitLocker password when starting PC. This might make your PC and files less secure, so if you’re working with sensitive files, you might want to keep it enabled.
How do I enable BitLocker on Windows 10?
Toenable BitLocker on Windows 10, you just need to follow the same steps you used to enable it on Windows 11. Luckily, we have a special guide that can help you with that.
How do I turn off BitLocker encryption on Windows 10?
Windows 10 and 11 are similar and you can follow the same steps from this guide todisable BitLocker on Windows 10.
Before you go, you might want to check our guide on how toenable or disable the BitLocker auto unlockfeature.
As you can see, it’s pretty simple to remove disk encryption in Windows 11, and we hope you found this guide helpful.
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Cesar Cadenas
Networking & Security Specialist
Cesar has been writing for and about technology going on for 6 years when he first started writing tech articles for his university paper. Since then, his passion for technology blossomed into a prosperous writing career. He first started writing about tech in the entertainment world and would later move on to write about smart life tech and social media. He was recently a Technical Writer for tech company Extron where he wrote user guides for audio and video equipment.
He has since moved on to being a freelance writer looking to have a career in copywriting and hopes to share his love and knowledge of technology with the world. Recently, Cesar has written for the cryptocurrency news site, BTCPro and helping people understand tech.
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Cesar Cadenas
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Cesar is a tech expert passionate about Windows, Microsoft, and anything surrounding the world of PCs.
