moe90@feddit.nl to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoWindows 11 users reportedly losing data due to Microsoft's forcedWindows 11 users reportedly losing data due to Microsoft's forced BitLocker encryptionwww.neowin.netexternal-linkmessage-square102fedilinkarrow-up172arrow-down18
arrow-up164arrow-down1external-linkWindows 11 users reportedly losing data due to Microsoft's forcedWindows 11 users reportedly losing data due to Microsoft's forced BitLocker encryptionwww.neowin.netmoe90@feddit.nl to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square102fedilink
minus-squareSynapse@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 day agoBitlocker encrypts your drive, not single files. Once the computer is booted up, it’s completely transparent to the user.
minus-squarePsythik@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 hours agoBut my PC doesn’t even have a password. So how can my files be encrypted? I thought a password was manditory for file encryption to work.
minus-squareSynapse@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·15 minutes agoYou probably haven’t activate Bitlocker. Up until now it was optional with Windows. I would argue it isn’t necessary for a desktop computer at home, but you should seriously consider activating disk encryption for a laptop.
Bitlocker encrypts your drive, not single files. Once the computer is booted up, it’s completely transparent to the user.
But my PC doesn’t even have a password. So how can my files be encrypted? I thought a password was manditory for file encryption to work.
You probably haven’t activate Bitlocker. Up until now it was optional with Windows. I would argue it isn’t necessary for a desktop computer at home, but you should seriously consider activating disk encryption for a laptop.