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DWXFung
Jul 15, 2022Copper Contributor
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...
A1-A1
Gold Contributor
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
DWXFung
Jul 18, 2022Copper Contributor
A1-A1
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
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
- A1-A1Jul 18, 2022Gold Contributor
- DWXFungJul 18, 2022Copper ContributorThanks Andrzej.
I did try to turn on the "Device Encryption", but I encountered "You need a Microsoft account to finish encrypting this device." 😞- A1-A1Jul 18, 2022Gold Contributor
I shared a link to justify that as an administrator you can not encrypt devices, you can only do it using third-party programs, but I rather do not recommend it because - TPM and other security provide sufficient protection