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Turn Off Device Encryption in Windows 10. 1 Open Settings, and click/tap on the Update & Security icon. 2 Click/tap on Device encryption on the left side, and click/tap on the Turn off button on the right side. (see screenshot below) If you do not have a Device encryption settings page, then your PC doesn't support device encryption.
To Backup your EFS File Encryption Certificate (s) and Key (s) in Certificates Manager. 1 Press the Win + R keys to open Run, type certmgr.msc into Run, and click/tap on OK to open Certificates Manager. 2 In the left pane of certmgr, expand open the Personal store, and open Certificates. (see screenshots below step 3)
8 Select the operating system drive (ex: C: ) you want to encrypt, click/tap on the "Drive Tools" Manage tab, click/tap on the BitLocker button in the ribbon, click/tap on Turn on BitLocker, and go to step 10 below. (see screenshot below) 9 Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click/tap on the BitLocker Drive Encryption icon.
Substitute <drive letter> in the command above with the actual drive letter you want to check the status of. For example: manage-bde -status C: Status: BitLocker encryption in progress. Status: BitLocker turned on (encrypted entire drive) Status: BitLocker turned on (encrypted used space only) Status: BitLocker turned off (decrypted) OPTION TWO.
To Resume BitLocker Protection for Drive in BitLocker Manager. 1 Do step 2, step 3, or step 4 below for how you want to resume BitLocker protection for a drive. 2 Right click or press and hold on a suspended drive (ex: C: ), and click/tap on Resume BitLocker protection. You are done. (see screenshot below)
5 Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click/tap on the BitLocker Drive Encryption icon. A) Expand open the removable data drive (ex: F: ) you want to encrypt under Removable data drives - BitLocker To Go, click/tap on Turn on BitLocker, and go to step 6 below. (see screenshot below) 6 Choose how (password or smart card) you want to unlock ...
Check if Device Encryption is Supported in Settings. 1 Open Settings, and click/tap on the Update & Security icon. 2 Check if you have a Device encryption settings page. If you do, then device encryption is supported by your Windows 10 PC. If you do not, then device encryption is not supported by your Windows 10 PC. OPTION TWO.
1 Right click or press and hold on a file you want to decrypt, and click/tap on Properties. 2 In the General tab, click/tap on the Advanced button. (see screenshot below) 3 Check the Encrypt contents to secure data box, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below) 4 Click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below) OPTION FOUR.
Set Default BitLocker Drive Encryption Method and Cipher Strength in Registry Editor. 1 Press the Win + R keys to open Run, type regedit into Run, and click/tap on OK to open Registry Editor. 2 If prompted by UAC, click/tap on Yes. 4 Do step 5 (choose) or step 6 (default) below for what you would like to do.
6 To Specify Use of BitLocker on Removable Data Drives. A) Select (dot) Enabled. (see screenshot below step 7) B) Check or uncheck Allow users to apply BitLocker protection on removable data drives and Allow users to suspend and decrypt BitLocker on removable data drives for what you want. Choose Allow users to apply BitLocker protection on ...