Help protect files with BitLocker Drive Encryption: You can use BitLocker Drive Encryption to help protect files on your entire drive. BitLocker helps prevent hackers from accessing system files they rely on to find passwords, or blocking access to your drive by physically removing the drive from your computer and installing it on another computer. You can still log in to Windows and use your files as usual. The Windows 8 Home (Win8e.com) is organized from the Internet and Microsoft's official website.
Note: To encrypt individual files, use Windows Encrypting File System (EFS)
enable BitLocker steps
Warning: When you first enable BitLocker, make sure Create a recovery key. Otherwise, you may permanently lose access to the file.
1. Open "the BitLocker Drive Encryption" in the following ways: swipe from the right edge to the middle of the screen, click on the "Search" (if using a mouse, pointing to the upper right corner of the screen, the pointer is then moved downwardly , then click "Search", enter BitLocker in the search box, and then click or click "Settings" and "BitLocker Drive Encryption".
2. Tap or click "Enable BitLocker". You may be asked to provide an administrator password or confirm your choice.
opens "the BitLocker Drive Encryption" Setup Wizard.
3. operations carried out in accordance with the instructions in the wizard
disable or temporarily suspend BitLocker steps
you can temporarily suspend BitLocker (for example, you need to install BitLocker may prevent When the new software is), then restore it when you are ready. Alternatively, you can disable BitLocker altogether, which will decrypt the drive and no longer protect it.
1. Open "the BitLocker Drive Encryption" in the following ways: swipe from the right edge to the middle of the screen, click on the "Search" (if using a mouse, pointing to the upper right corner of the screen, the pointer is then moved downwardly , then click "Search", enter BitLocker in the search box, and then click or click "Settings" and "BitLocker Drive Encryption".
2. Do one of the following:
To temporarily suspend BitLocker, click here or click the "hang protection." You may be asked to provide an administrator password or confirm your choice. When you are done, click or click Yes.
To disable BitLocker and decrypt the drive, click on or click "Close BitLocker" link. You may be asked to provide an administrator password or confirm your choice. When you're done, click or click "Turn off BitLocker."
what happens if file changes stored on the encrypted drive will happen?
When you add new files to the drive using BitLocker will automatically encrypt those files. However, if you copy these files to other drives on other computers, they will be automatically decrypted. If you share files with others over the network, they will be encrypted as long as they are stored on the same drive and can be accessed by authorized personnel or those you have granted permission to.
Where can I use BitLocker?
BitLocker encryption can install Windows drive (OS drive) and the fixed data driver (e.g., internal hard disk drive). You may also be used to help protect BitLockerToGo is stored on a removable data driver (e.g., an external hard disk drive or U) if all packets
encrypted operating system drive
the BitLocker checks the presence of the computer during start There may be a security risk (for example, the BiOS software that starts the operating system when the computer is turned on is changed, or any startup files are changed). If it detects a potential security risks, BitLocker will lock the operating system drive, you need a special BitLocker recovery key to its solution
If the encrypted data drive
you can choose how to unlock an encrypted Data drive: Use a password, PIN or security or smart card. You can also set the drive to automatically unlock when you log in to your computer (if you prefer).