It’s long been possible to encrypt the contents of a Windows PC using the included BitLocker encryption tool. Beginning this fall, with the newest update of Windows 11 (version 24H2), the encryption will be activated by default during re- or new installations, according to The Verge.
Microsoft also plans to lower the system requirements for BitLocker; for example, the computer no longer needs to support Hardware Security Test Interface (HSTI) or Modern Standby.
In a normal update, encryption will not be turned on automatically, meaning users shouldn’t run into trouble accessing files if they update from Windows 11 23H2 to 24H2, for example.
It’s long been possible to encrypt the contents of a Windows PC using the included BitLocker encryption tool. Beginning this fall, with the newest update of Windows 11 (version 24H2), the encryption will be activated by default during re- or new installations, according to The Verge.
Microsoft also plans to lower the system requirements for BitLocker; for example, the computer no longer needs to support Hardware Security Test Interface (HSTI) or Modern Standby.
In a normal update, encryption will not be turned on automatically, meaning users shouldn’t run into trouble accessing files if they update from Windows 11 23H2 to 24H2, for example. Read More
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