Windows 11 24H2 Enables BitLocker by Default - How to Disable 

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Microsoft is going crazy! What idiot came up with the idea that Bitlocker should be on by default?!

Microsoft never did get the memo - Do Not Change Shit On Another Persons Computer Without Their Permission !! Mofo's !!!

Bitlocker is complete bs. I've had my fair share of Bitlocker nightmares in my professional life, ain't no way I'm going through the nightmares again in my private life too.

Bitlocker being enabled by default is going to really mess up a lot of people who aren't tech-savvy (not the people watching this video.) The worst part is most folks are just going to click through the installation process without paying attention; then when something happens and they find themselves locked out of their computer, they won't have a clue what to do. Encryption key? WTF is that, they'll say, and they are in great danger of losing all their data. Sure, a copy is supposed to be kept on MS's cloud servers, but will they know how to access it? Will they have printed out a copy to keep? Probably not, and if they even saved a copy onto a file on their computer- well, that's like locking your spare car key in the glovebox of your car. My solution: since I haven't found anything "better" in Win 11 but lots of things I don't want or like, I've edited my registry so that Win 11 can't be installed. If M$ actually improves 11 so that I'm in control of my computer instead of them, then I'll reconsider; but for a long time now M$ has been power-mad, so that's unlikely. I'm sticking with Win 10 for as long as I can!

Bitlocker is now like a ransomware created my microsoft itself, it'll make more people to log in or make a microsoft account, otherwise they'll lose the data if the OS cannot be accessible...i mean, it's like "hey, i encrypted your volume/drive for your security (no one asked for), if you want the recovery key you MUST use a Microsoft account to retrieve your key"...well, at least there are still ways to avoid automatic encryption.

So, can't use your computer if it's a problem with the system drive (most non technical people). Recovery key available on your MS account, which you can't access because the computer doesn't work Well planned MS, well planned.👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋

My current install of Win11, I had installed already few months back with disabled bitlocker via Rufus modification, won't the 24h2 update enable it again (on top of it trying to enable it by default to begin with)?

Thanks for he video. o speak like a hundred miles an hour without any rest in between sentences.

thanks bro

You can disable this via group policy or administrative templates if you aren’t on a domain

I’m curious though, since the key is from your Microsoft account, what happens if you never signed in and used the tricks to bypass logging in?

I had Bitlocker disabled in Windows 11 23h2 and it stayed disabled after the upgrade to 24h2. So it appears the auto enable may well be on fresh installs only

Bro How to enable home page in settings Windows 11 in OS bluild 26217.5000 plz tell me

Hey @TechBased i have a doubt can Microsoft turn on bitlocker in windows 11 pro 24h2 insider preview bcuz i use offline insider enroll to enroll insider preview without a Microsoft account i use a local account in windows 11 so it can't turn on bitlocker or i am screwed?

Bitlocker only helps secure your data if the hardware is stolen, being connected to the internet and infected with malware/RAT it will use the system normally allowing someone to download your data and it should be decrypted. On Linux in order to access a partition it has to be unlocked via password and its not initially mounted upon boot. I haven't played much with Bitlocker since it was first introduced years back, so i dunno what has been improved

So basically if you don't want bitlocker, just allow windows to do it's thing and then if bitlocker gets turned on, just get the key from your MS account and then use it to turn off bitlocker and decrypt any data that has been encrypted.. I assume windows will only automatically turn on bitlocker on the OS drive and it will leave mapped network drives alone, USB drives alone and extra SATA or m.2 drives alone.

Won't it make a new recovery key when you turn BitLocker back on? In that case, surely it wouldn't actually be a security risk to show the recovery key of the drive you are disabling it on, right?

notee!!: you dont have to worry about bitlocker if you have Windows 11 home Version! i searched it up and it dosnt do anything like that I think! please correct me if im wrong. but that is what i say myself.

Is bitlocker like Apple’s apfs file system?

Do they give you a password for it? What if I need to place it in another PC?

Is this encryption going to only happen on new computers that come with that version of 11 or will it be enabled on existing devices when they update?

What is with the Home users? We don´t have any bitlocker function.

Will Bitlocker turn on on it's own if the OS is already installed? Because if so then that is a malicious behavior. OS should not turn on features that are already turned off. That is like if I set a password and Windows would decide to change the password without my permission.

Been using this version for a few weeks now, and no bitlocker...is this just a ad for Rufus?

At present, I can take the HDs out of one PC, stick them in another and not have to worry about the HD being encrypted. Microsoft is really pushing people to move to Linux!!!

If you install Windows 11 without the registry tweak, and it gets automatically encrypted, is it possible to retrieve the key without linking the pc with a Microsoft account?

It's already. Just did a fresh install of Win11 23H2 and I had to deactivate Bitlocker

When will Windows 11 24h2 be released?

If there's no microsoft account on the machine will is still enable bitlocker?

I dont have windows 11 pro Just home and not loged in to Microsoft am I safe from this ?

My main issue with bitlocker is that not only does it encrypt the main C: drive, but ALL connected drives. That would include my external hard drives. I could be wrong on that (in that case someone correct me), but I’m just gonna stay on 23H2 until Windows mandates it, then I’ll just switch to Linux Mint.

I disabled Bitlocker from Start menu. But once disabled, I can't have Bitlocker back again cuz no Bitlocker menu item is shown in Start menu anymore. Any help? (I have Win11 HE on my brand new laptop and Bitlocker was on by default befofore I disabled it). Thx

The new Windows 11 uptade where bitlocker is turned on by default is coming out in september or october 2024.

I wonder if they are doing this by fault to force people off of local accounts

Thanks Mate for the tips about how to avoid this Bitlocker BS

Es desepcionante por que al actualizar el bios te pide no tener bitloker activado para que no ayan errores y al obligarte si es el caso arruinaran muchas placas madre y laptops o perderas la clave de bitloker arruinandote la experiencia

I have win 11 and no bitlocker

Is this all happening to prevent people from using encryption without a backdoor for the government?"

Enabling Bitlocker by default is the next logical step in Windows evolution useful -> spyware -> adware -> ransomware

Oh good. So what happens if you don't have a Microsoft account?

wtf are they doing? I doing need drive encryption.

My simple solution, dump Windows for an operating system you can trust. I try not to add spyware, adware, malware, and ransomware. With this, it is all on by default. Big pass!

Install temple os

The second gaming on Linux has similar support as Windows, Windows is losing a LOT of market share.

I disable Bitlocker, MS acount, and TPM b4 i even install Windows 11, dont need any of it..

How the hell is this on by default? Unacceptable. The more you hear about Windows, the more depressing it sounds.

0:50 Microsoft account? Which microsoft account? Oh, nice, microsoft just locked my system and threw away the keys. That's the issues with craplocker.

I'm really looking forward to Windows 11 24H2

Hay lets encrypt the drives then lets let people login to their account on the internet and get all their keys. WOW great security. Drive encryption is useless if someone has access to your account. All security is low because there always has to be a normal way to fix it if you lose your key. so we nearly always endup back at the good old password. or if you lose your password you can just ring them up, they will ask you some questions about you usually personal details, then give you or someone else access.

Windows 11 Microsoft good bitlocker if it works my hard drive thefts and hacker already blocked my photo no one see bitlocker

Phones and tablet are completely different or completely different architect PC on the other hand, not design the same way. Also apps are a little more harder to keep back up because the files are scattered all over the place also registry settings and everything else so don’t give me this about android or iPhones.

MS sux

All I see is a major disaster coming, And a bunch of people losing all their data. Using Rufus that way is great.

Bitlocker very nearly caused me to go back to Chromebooks! (Once again, the PC does not belong to you, it belongs to Microsoft.)

*new update* "how to disable it" I give up on windows

so you need ms account to disable it lol

Conspiracy theory. A lot of orcs here.

I don't want BitLocker nor do I need it. I hot swap my drives for work related activities & if this is forced onto me by Microsoft, I'll just ditch windows altogether & move over to Linux, which is the system I use for gaming & general use.

What if you don't remember you Microsoft credentials?! This is so intrusive!

Like everything Microsoft makes, bitlocker is half baked.

All the fanboys don't know what they're allowing Microsoft to do on your computer makes this more comedy to me.

Solution to not having bitlocker on by default is to not install the windows malware. i think of lot of companies that use windows will abandon it for alternatives. Microsoft can barely manage an operating system let alone dodgy software like edge, teams , outlook etc.

God bless the Rufus developers.

This is a terrible idea!

OH HELL NO another nightmare. Is windows really trying to push people out of Windows in favor of other OS?

Microsoft L

Easy. Delete Windows and install Linux. Problem solved! 👌

I no longer use windows, I now use Linux. Windows is driving its users away more and more. So get rid of it and put linux on it

I have three win 11 machines left to worry about. I have started replacing my machines with mac.

Bitlocker is by default is very good 🎉❤