From: lars@beagle-ears.com
>>>> On Fri, 1/30/2026 5:03 PM, Carlos E.R. wrote:
>>>>> How can we check if it is enabled, anyway?
>>> On 2026-01-30, Paul wrote:
>>>> manage-bde -status
>> On 2026-01-31, Lars Poulsen wrote:
>>> I did that and I do not understand the answer., which includes
>>> | Conversion Status: Used Space Only Encrypted
>>> | Percentage Encrypted: 100.0%
>>> | Protection Status: Protection Off
>>> | Lock Status: Unlocked
>>>
>>> I guess that means I have an encrypted drive. Very uncool!
>>> Now I have to figure out how to get rid of the encryption.
> On 2026-01-31 14:51, Lars Poulsen wrote:
>> I asked Bing, and it pointed me to the page
>> | Control Panel > System ans Security > BitLocker Drive Encryption
>> ... which says:
>> | Windows (C:) BitLocker waiting for activation
>> ... with an option to "Turn on BitLocker"
>>
>> I am GUESSING this means that the drive is not yet encrypted, but will
>> be as soon as I click that link?
>>
>> I am REALLY confused now. I do NOT want my drive to be encrypted.
On 2026-01-31, Carlos E.R. wrote:
> It is waiting for the password creation, I think.
> IIRC, there is a procedure to "unready" it. Ask an AI. I did that some
> years back, but I don't remember what I did.
It seems to mean that it is already encrypted (100%, but only the files,
not the free space. But Microsoft has not yet been gives the keys, so
the keys are not "Protected".
To remove the encryption, you type (in an administrator shell):
| manage-bde -off c:
... and in a few minutes, the drive will be decrypted (in the
background).
Now I need to do this on the PC I set up for my colleague as well!
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