moe90@feddit.nl to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months 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-square153fedilinkarrow-up1455arrow-down166
arrow-up1389arrow-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 months agomessage-square153fedilink
minus-squareSynapse@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 months agoBitlocker encrypts your drive, not single files. Once the computer is booted up, it’s completely transparent to the user.
minus-squarePsythik@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months 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-up2·2 months 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.
minus-squarecy_narrator@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoTPM keys, and without your knowledge
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.
TPM keys, and without your knowledge