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Copper Contributor

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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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

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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Jul 18, 2022
DWXFung

This is additional information:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/device-encryption-in-windows-ad5dcf4b-dbe0-2331-228f-7925c2a3012d
- 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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    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
    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/what-is-tpm-705f241d-025d-4470-80c5-4feeb24fa1ee
    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/enable-tpm-2-0-on-your-pc-1fd5a332-360d-4f46-a1e7-ae6b0c90645c#bkmk_enable_tpm