Laptops, external drives, and USB sticks are especially vulnerable to data theft, but with Windows and a few tools, you can protect them using encryption.

How to encrypt a Windows PC with device encryption or BitLocker Make sure you’re signed into the computer’s admin account Open the start menu, then click the Settings icon.

Encrypting files with passwords is the first step to protect sensitive information on all platforms. Be it Windows, macOS, or Linux, every OS provides a different way to keep your data protected. In ...

BitLocker Drive Encryption cannot be used because critical BitLocker system files are missing or corrupted (0x8031004A) If you face this issue when using BitLocker, try rebooting the system and ...

Disk encryption is an excellent solution for preventing thieves from booting up your system with a side-loaded operating system to access your files.

BitLocker to Go can be enabled in the new Windows 8 UI by searching for the feature or via File Explorer while in Desktop mode. Not only does BitLocker give users the ability to encrypt their OS ...

How to encrypt your files using DiskCryptor Although BitLocker may not be compatible with your machine or OS, there’s a good chance the open-source DiskCryptor is.

In addition to Windows Vista Ultimate's fancy-pants dual-partition security technology, BitLocker (which I didn't have the hardware to try out, dammit), you can also encrypt individual files right ...

Learn how to enable or disable Automatic Encryption of files moved to Encrypted folders using Registry or Group Policy on Windows 11/10.