Laptops, external drives, and USB sticks are especially vulnerable to data theft, but with Windows and a few tools, you can protect them using encryption.

Learn how to enforce BitLocker drive encryption for REMOVABLE or FIXED data drives. Enable Full Encryption or encrypt Used space only using GPEDIT or REGEDIT.

Microsoft says that while BitLocker relies on a drive’s hardware encryption by default, it is possible to force a drive to use BitLocker’s software encryption instead.

Windows BitLocker offers an easy-to-use solution for encrypting your hard drive. However, it also has drawbacks, which might not make it a great option for everyone.

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.

When BitLocker encryption is enabled on a drive and its partitions, it prevents Windows from modifying or installing on the drive.

When BitLocker encryption is enabled on a drive and its partitions, it prevents Windows from modifying or installing on the drive.