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KevinRamirez
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Jan 21, 2025

Will disable bitlocker in 23H2 be carried over to 24H2?

I don't want the 24H2 update to enable Bitlocker in my copy of Win11 Home.

I have Win11 Home, version 23H2. I've read that MS will automatically update Win11 Home from 23H2 to 24H2. I've also read that 24H2 automatically enables Bitlocker. I don't want Bitlocker to encrypt my drive(s).

If I disable Bitlocker in the registry for my current Win11 Home 23H2, when MS auto updates my Win11 PC to 24H2, will the registry still disable Bitlocker? Or will 24H2 change the registry entry to allow Bitlocker to encrypt my drive(s)?

(BTW, I don't even know if Bitlocker can be disabled in 23H2's registry since I haven't tried it yet. Will disable Bitlocker in the registry work in 23H2?)

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    luchete
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    If you disable Bitlocker in the registry on Windows 11 Home 23H2, it might stop Bitlocker from being enabled, but there’s no guarantee that the registry setting will carry over after the 24H2 update. Microsoft typically pushes default settings with each major update, and it's possible that 24H2 could override those registry changes. I’d recommend backing up your data and checking if there are specific group policies or settings that need to be modified to prevent Bitlocker from enabling automatically after the update. Disabling Bitlocker in 23H2 via registry might work temporarily, but it’s worth double-checking after the update.

    Hope it helps!

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