Next we are going to explain how to configure BitLocker in Windows 10 , but above all we are also going to introduce you to this encryption tool that you all have available in your operating system and that can also help us guarantee great security for all content of your hard drives.
What is BitLocker
BitLocker is a program that is installed by default in Windows 10 and that offers us the possibility of encrypting our hard drive to protect the data that is inside it. But we are not only talking about the main hard drive of our computer, but we can also encrypt all the removable drives that we want, thus guaranteeing that in the event that the data falls into the hands of others, it will not be recognizable.
This protection will not only guarantee us security through possible online attacks, but it will also prevent someone from stealing our hard drive from accessing the information stored inside it.
Steps to configure BitLocker in Windows 10
The first thing we are going to do is enter the Windows 10 configuration section through the Start menu. Once inside we click on “ System ” and in the options on the left we will click on the last one called “ About ”.
Once inside the window we have to click on ” BitLocker Settings ” which is located at the end as you can see in the following image:
Clicking this will open a new window similar to this:
Here you will see all the units that you have connected at this very moment in your team. First is the main drive , followed by removable drives .
All we have to do now is choose the drive we want to protect and then click on “ Turn on BitLocker ” and the process will begin. It can take several seconds depending, of course, also on important characteristics such as the size of the hard drive and other representative factors.
Once it has elapsed, we will observe that the window offers us the possibility of choosing between two different methods to unlock the unit . That is, what we are going to do is encrypt the data, which means that it will not be readable by anyone. However, when we need them we will only have to use the resource that we have selected to unlock and use them freely.
In essence we will be able to use a password or a smart card , which will be at our discretion. Of course, in the event that we opt for the card, we will need to enter a pin number at the time we want to unlock the unit.
We hope that with this simple Windows 10 tutorial you have gotten an idea of what BitLocker is, what it is for, the security guarantees it offers us and, of course, the way in which we can activate it in our new operating system.
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