How to Stop BitLocker Drive Encryption
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The document provides instructions for disabling BitLocker encryption on Windows through various methods: Control Panel, BitLocker Manager, Windows PowerShell, and Command Prompt. Each method includes step-by-step guidance to ensure proper removal of the encryption. Additional resources like a video tutorial and a detailed link are also provided for further assistance.
How to Stop BitLocker Drive Encryption
- 2. Remove BitLocker Encryption through Control Panel • Step 1: Click Computer → Control Panel → System and Security.
- 3. Remove BitLocker Encryption through Control Panel • Step 2: Choose BitLocker Drive Encryption to Manage BitLocker. In the BitLocker Drive Encryption interface, tap Turn off BitLocker and re-confirm your option.
- 4. Disable BitLocker Encryption with BitLocker Manager • Step 1: Hold Windows key and press E. • Step 2: Choose This PC and then you will see the Devices and the Drives. Choose your BitLocker drive and right-click on the mouse. As a result, you will get the Manage BitLocker Option.
- 5. Disable BitLocker Encryption with BitLocker Manager • Step 3: To disable the BitLocker encryption, you need to click Turn off BitLocker. After that, you will get a notice about this action, click Turn off BitLocker again.
- 6. Stop BitLocker encryption through Windows PowerShell. • Step 1: Open Windows PowerShell program.
- 7. Stop BitLocker encryption through Windows PowerShell. • Step 2: When you open Windows PowerShell as the administrator, you can type Disable-Bitlocker –MountPoint “drive letter:” in it, just as the screenshot shows.
- 8. Stop BitLocker encryption through Windows PowerShell • Step 3:Press Enter and the BitLocker drive decryption process will begin. In a short time, your BitLocker protection will be turned off for the drive.
- 9. Stop BitLocker encryption through Command Prompt • Step 1: Press Windows + X, select Command Prompt (Admin) to run command prompt as an administrator. • Step 2: Type the following command as the screenshot shows: manage- bde -unlock F: -RecoveryPassword YOUR-BITLOCKER-RECOVERY-KEY .
- 10. Stop BitLocker encryption through Command Prompt • Step 3: Launch manage-bde -off f: to stop BitLocker drive encryption.
- 11. • For more details: https://www.isunshare.com/windows-10/4- ways-to-remove-or-disable-bitlocker- encryption-on-windows-10.html • Video Tutorial: • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aPDhPkj 48I