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   On Fri, 1/30/2026 5:16 PM, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   > On 2026-01-30 23:07, Paul wrote:   
   >> On Fri, 1/30/2026 5:03 PM, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   >>> On 2026-01-29 14:01, Jørgen Nielsen wrote:   
   >>>> torsdag, 29-01-2026, Paul skrev:   
   >>>> [CUT]   
   >>>>> I was installing a Win11 Pro into a VM the other day, and for the   
   >>>>> first time I witnessed an install encrypting the C: drive for itself,   
   >>>>> when I don't recollect doing anything to encourage that. I was testing   
   >>>>> QEMU-KVM rather than VirtualBox (as the VirtualBox may not have a   
   >>>>> working swtpm yet). QEMU-KVM has a working swtpm.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>   
   >>>> "2. BitLocker recovery key   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Starting with the release of version 24H2, Windows 11 turns on   
   >>>> BitLocker automatically on new installations.   
   >>>   
   >>> Ok, so not on upgraded W10 systems. Good.   
   >>>   
   >>> How can we check if it is enabled, anyway?   
   >>>   
   >>   
   >> manage-bde -status   
   >   
   >   
   > Command not known.   
   >   
   > PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> manage-bde -status   
   > manage-bde : El término 'manage-bde' no se reconoce como nombre de un   
   cmdlet, función, archivo de script o programa   
   > ejecutable. Compruebe si escribió correctamente el nombre o, si incluyó   
   una ruta de acceso, compruebe que dicha ruta   
   > es correcta e inténtelo de nuevo.   
   > En línea: 1 Carácter: 1   
   > + manage-bde -status   
   > + ~~~~~~~~~~   
   >     + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (man   
   ge-bde:String) [], CommandNotFoundException   
   >     + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException   
   >   
   > PS C:\WINDOWS\system32>   
      
   C:\Windows\System32\manage-bde.exe   
      
      https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administrati   
   n/windows-commands/manage-bde   
      
   Some examples of using it.   
      
      https://petri.com/manage-bde-bitlocker-command-line/   
      
   *******   
      
   It is remotely possible, that Microsoft does not deploy Bitlocker capability   
   in all countries. For example, France did not allow strong encryptions to be   
   used at one time. That's about the only thing that comes to mind, if it is   
   missing.   
      
      Paul   
      
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