You can disable hardware-based encryption for BitLocker on operating system drives using GPEDIT & REGEDIT. Learn how to turn off hardware-based protection in Windows.

The BitLocker encryption built into higher-end versions of Windows Vista goes a long way toward locking out intruders at the boot-drive level, but it's neither 100% hassle-free nor 100% secure.

Disable hardware-based encryption in that "Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\BitLocker Drive Encryption" section. Ignore the warning/recommendation about not ...

A researcher disclosed a trivial Windows authentication bypass that puts data on BitLocker-encrypted laptops at risk.

Your SSD could run slower if you have Microsoft's BitLocker encryption enabled on Windows 11 Pro. Here's how to fix it.

For example, you can use the BitLocker Manager, Command Prompt, and PowerShell. In the BitLocker Drive Encryption panel, you can find an option called Turn off auto-unlock.

After reports of widespread flaws in hardware-based SSD encryption, Microsoft has pushed out an update that defaults BitLocker protection to software-based AES encryption.