[Windows 11] How to disable Device encryption & Standard BitLocker encryption | Official Support | ASUS Global (2024)

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Press Windows Start button. Type bitlocker. Click Manage BitLocker to enter the BitLocker Drive Encryption menu. Select Turn off BitLocker to proceed with decryption.

Press Windows Start button. Type bitlocker. Click Manage BitLocker to enter the BitLocker Drive Encryption menu. Select Turn off BitLocker to proceed with decryption.

Step 1. On the initial BitLocker recovery screen, don't enter the recovery key instead, press Esc for more recovery options and select Skip this drive at the right bottom of the corner. Step 2. Select Troubleshoot > Advanced options > UEFI Firmware Settings > Restart.

In many cases, BitLocker encryption will be enabled by default on your PC, especially if you bought a laptop or a pre-built desktop. However, if it isn't enabled, here's how you can do it yourself: Open the Settings app and select Privacy & security in the menu on the left. Click Device encryption.

There is no way to bypass the BitLocker recovery key when you want to unlock a BitLocker encrypted drive without a password. However, you can reformat the drive to remove the encryption, which needs no password or recovery key.

Windows will require a BitLocker recovery key when it detects a possible unauthorized attempt to access the data. This extra step is a security precaution intended to keep your data safe and secure.

BitLocker encryption is often intentionally activated by or on behalf of a user with full administrative access to your device. This user could be you, another user, or an organization managing your device.

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Or, select Start > Settings > Privacy & security > Device encryption > BitLocker drive encryption.

If device encryption isn't available on your device, you may be able to turn on standard BitLocker encryption instead. Device encryption is available and turned on by default on devices (ex: tablet or 2-in1) that support Modern Standby and running any Windows 11 edition.

Checking BitLocker Status (Command Line)

Press and hold the Windows button on the keyboard and R , type cmd and press Enter. Right-click Command Prompt and select "Run as Administrator." In command prompt, type manage-bde -status and press Enter. View the status of BitLocker on the drives in the computer.

Bitlocker will automatically encrypt the device and back up the recovery key in the following scenarios: 1) When a clean installation of Windows 11 or Windows 10 is completed and the out-of-box experience is finished, the computer is prepared for first use.

If you experiences that the computer shows BitLocker recovery screen after power on, it means that the HDD/SDD has been encrypted. (HDD/SDD is locked.) Once PC hardware components have been replaced or BIOS settings have been changed, all may cause system shows BitLocker recovery screen after power on.