Type and search [Manage BitLocker] in the Windows search bar①, then click [Open]②.
Click [Turn off BitLocker]③ on the drive that you want to decrypt.
If the drive is under locked status, you need to click [Unlock drive] and type the password to turn off BitLocker.
Confirm whether you want to decrypt your drive, then select [Turn off BitLocker]④ to start turning off BitLocker, and your drive will not be protected anymore.
Q1: Why do I experience an error message of BitLocker Recovery after adjusting MUX Switch in the Armoury Crate app?
A1: If your computer model is the ROG Strix Scar series in 2022 and you experience an error message of BitLocker Recovery after adjusting MUX Switch, please temporarily disable the BitLocker encryption and then update the BIOS to the latest version. You can refer to the following video for more details.
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Press Windows Start button. Type bitlocker. Click Manage BitLocker to enter the BitLocker Drive Encryption menu. Select Turn off BitLocker to proceed with decryption.
Press Windows Start button. Type bitlocker. Click Manage BitLocker to enter the BitLocker Drive Encryption menu. Select Turn off BitLocker to proceed with decryption.
Type the command: Disable-BitLocker -MountPoint Drive_Name:
Type the Drive_Name with the Drive Letter of the BitLocker encrypted drive. Wait until the decryption process finishes. Then, verify the Bitlocker decryption status.
Your computer will prompt you to restart the system. Restart it.
Step 1. On the initial BitLocker recovery screen, don't enter the recovery key instead, press Esc for more recovery options and select Skip this drive at the right bottom of the corner. Step 2. Select Troubleshoot > Advanced options > UEFI Firmware Settings > Restart.
In many cases, BitLocker encryption will be enabled by default on your PC, especially if you bought a laptop or a pre-built desktop. However, if it isn't enabled, here's how you can do it yourself: Open the Settings app and select Privacy & security in the menu on the left. Click Device encryption.
There is no way to bypass the BitLocker recovery key when you want to unlock a BitLocker encrypted drive without a password. However, you can reformat the drive to remove the encryption, which needs no password or recovery key.
Type and search [Manage BitLocker] in the Windows search bar①, then click [Open]②.
Click [Turn off BitLocker]③ on the drive that you want to decrypt. ...
Confirm whether you want to decrypt your drive, then select [Turn off BitLocker]④ to start turning off BitLocker, and your drive will not be protected anymore.
Windows will require a BitLocker recovery key when it detects a possible unauthorized attempt to access the data. This extra step is a security precaution intended to keep your data safe and secure.
BitLocker encryption is often intentionally activated by or on behalf of a user with full administrative access to your device. This user could be you, another user, or an organization managing your device.
If device encryption isn't available on your device, you may be able to turn on standard BitLocker encryption instead. Device encryption is available and turned on by default on devices (ex: tablet or 2-in1) that support Modern Standby and running any Windows 11 edition.
Press and hold the Windows button on the keyboard and R , type cmd and press Enter. Right-click Command Prompt and select "Run as Administrator." In command prompt, type manage-bde -status and press Enter. View the status of BitLocker on the drives in the computer.
Bitlocker will automatically encrypt the device and back up the recovery key in the following scenarios: 1) When a clean installation of Windows 11 or Windows 10 is completed and the out-of-box experience is finished, the computer is prepared for first use.
If you experiences that the computer shows BitLocker recovery screen after power on, it means that the HDD/SDD has been encrypted. (HDD/SDD is locked.) Once PC hardware components have been replaced or BIOS settings have been changed, all may cause system shows BitLocker recovery screen after power on.
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