We show you how to resume or suspend BitLocker encryption on Windows 11/10 using the Control Panel. There may come a time when you may need to do this.

Today, Windows 11 Home encrypts data using "device encryption" and Windows 11 Pro typically uses "BitLocker." BitLocker uses the more elaborate encryption method and is more complicated to turn off.

BitLocker is a secure disk encryption solution that’s built into Windows 11. When your PC uses BitLocker encryption, it stores all the files on its internal storage device in encrypted form.

38C3: BitLocker encryption of Windows 11 bypassed without opening the PC Two years after a loophole was supposedly fixed, it can still be used to decrypt BitLocker-protected hard disks in Windows 11 ...

Microsoft began pushing BitLocker with the Windows 11 23H2 update, which made BitLocker the default for new installations on supported systems.

Many corporate clients use BitLocker to secure their PC fleets, Lambertz noted, and the encryption technology is now being enabled by default on newer Windows 11 installations.