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DWXFung
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Jul 15, 2022

Windows 10 Home - Device Encryption - Can I turn on without a Microsoft account

Hello,   Happy Friday! 🙂 I would like to turn on the BitLocker Device Encryption with an offline Administrator account, but I am asked to sign in with a Microsoft account instead. May I know...
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Anonymous
Jul 15, 2022

DWXFung 

Hi, you can ignore these notifications because windows home version -> Does not support BitLocker.
The Windows Pro version -> supports.
You can install an encryption program for Windows Home, but only a third-party
Best regards

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    DWXFung
    Copper Contributor
    Jul 18, 2022
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    Hi Andrzej1,

    Thank you so much for your information.

    I mixed up the "BitLocker" and "Device Encryption", but you made them clear now. 🙂

    Do you know whether we can turn on the Window's "Device Encryption" without an online Microsoft account?

    Best regards,
    Fung
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      Anonymous
      Jul 18, 2022

      DWXFung 

       

      This is additional information:

      https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/device-encryption-in-windows-ad5dcf4b-dbe0-2331-228f-7925c2a3012d

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        DWXFung
        Copper Contributor
        Jul 18, 2022
        Thanks Andrzej.

        I did try to turn on the "Device Encryption", but I encountered "You need a Microsoft account to finish encrypting this device." 😞

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