Solved BitLocker for W11 Home?


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The following quote from the link below suggests that BitLocker is now available for W11 Home, but I could not find how to turn on BitLocker on my laptop. Or is my interpretation of the quote/link wrong, and the Pro version is still required to get BitLocker?

"With Windows 11 and Windows 10, Microsoft offers BitLocker Device Encryption support on a much broader range of devices, including those that are Modern Standby, and devices that run Windows 10 Home edition or Windows 11."

docs.microsoft.com

BitLocker overview

Learn about BitLocker practical applications and requirements.
docs.microsoft.com
 

My Computer

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    Windows 10 Pro
You can encrpyt drives with Home if pc has TPM but it is a sort of all or nothing version of Bitlocker with no flexibility. Full Bitlocker can be used on any PC with Pro, even if no TPM.

www.windowscentral.com

How to enable device encryption on Windows 10 Home

Are you running Windows 10 Home on your laptop or desktop computer? Then this is how you can protect your files using encryption.
www.windowscentral.com www.windowscentral.com
 

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    Windows 11 Pro + Win11 Canary VM.
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    Yep, Laptop has one.
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    Macrium Reflect Home V8
    Office 365 Family (6 users each 1TB onedrive space)
    Hyper-V (a vm runs almost as fast as my older laptop)
With Windows Home it has to have Modern Sandby for Device Encryption to be enabled. Bitlocker is for Pro only. That's my understanding.


www.zubairalexander.com

Difference Between Device Encryption and BitLocker Device Encryption on Windows 10 | Alexander's Blog

Windows 10 offers encryption choices so users can secure the content on their devices. Did you know there are two types of encryption options available on Windows 10 computers? One is called "device encryption", and the other is called "BitLocker device encryption." In this article, I will...
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Thanks for the replies! I ran the 'System Info' as administrator and under 'Device Encryption Support' is:

'Reasons for failed automatic device encryption: Hardware Security Test Interface failed and device is not Modern Standby, Un-allowed DMA capable bus/device(s) detected'

Not really an issue as I do nothing serious on the laptop, I was just curious.

I will mark the thread 'Solved' (y)
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro
I wrote an article about using the real Bitlocker on Windows 10 Home and although I didn't care to test, I expect that method to work on Win11, too. It's perfectly legal, but it requires a TPM.
www.experts-exchange.com

How to use Bitlocker on Windows 10 Home | Experts Exchange

Learn more about How to use Bitlocker on Windows 10 Home from the expert community at Experts Exchange
www.experts-exchange.com www.experts-exchange.com
 

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System One

  • OS
    Win11

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home(Release Preview) - 24H2 - 26100.3037
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    PC/Desktop
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    Banana Junior 5600-G Series
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    AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
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    Asus ROG Strix B550-F
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    G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 64GB 4x16
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    NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN X
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    28" ASUS VP28U 4k & 32" Vioek 1080p
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You have backups, haven't you? There's no magic to Bitlocker, it wasn't changed in Win11. But I can try it out in a Win11 home VM soon if you don't dare.
 

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  • OS
    Win11
Comport Colin said:
You have backups, haven't you? There's no magic to Bitlocker, it wasn't changed in Win11. But I can try it out in a Win11 home VM soon if you don't dare.
Click to expand...
I do.. don't know about the others. But it would be nice if you tested out your method on 11 before posting about it.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home(Release Preview) - 24H2 - 26100.3037
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Banana Junior 5600-G Series
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
    Motherboard
    Asus ROG Strix B550-F
    Memory
    G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 64GB 4x16
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN X
    Monitor(s) Displays
    28" ASUS VP28U 4k & 32" Vioek 1080p
    Screen Resolution
    4K, 1080p
    Hard Drives
    Primary SAMSUNG 970 EVO Plus
    PSU
    EVGA BQ 700w 80+ Bronze
    Case
    Zalman i3 NEO
    Cooling
    ARCTIC Freezer 7 X
    Keyboard
    Corsair
    Mouse
    Amazon Generic with Cord
    Internet Speed
    Download: 295.11 mbps Upload: 65.35 mbps T-Mobile Internet
    Browser
    Firefox and Edge
    Antivirus
    MS - Defender
    Other Info
    Speakers: Klipsch ProMedia 2.1

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home(Release Preview) - 24H2 - 26100.3037
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Banana Junior 5600-G Series
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
    Motherboard
    Asus ROG Strix B550-F
    Memory
    G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 64GB 4x16
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN X
    Monitor(s) Displays
    28" ASUS VP28U 4k & 32" Vioek 1080p
    Screen Resolution
    4K, 1080p
    Hard Drives
    Primary SAMSUNG 970 EVO Plus
    PSU
    EVGA BQ 700w 80+ Bronze
    Case
    Zalman i3 NEO
    Cooling
    ARCTIC Freezer 7 X
    Keyboard
    Corsair
    Mouse
    Amazon Generic with Cord
    Internet Speed
    Download: 295.11 mbps Upload: 65.35 mbps T-Mobile Internet
    Browser
    Firefox and Edge
    Antivirus
    MS - Defender
    Other Info
    Speakers: Klipsch ProMedia 2.1
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