From: this@ddress.is.invalid   
      
   Paul  wrote:   
   > On Sat, 1/31/2026 9:31 AM, Lars Poulsen wrote:   
   [...]   
      
   > > 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!   
   > >   
   >   
   > There may also be a slider in Settings to turn off Bitlocker, as well.   
      
     In Settings, search on 'encryption'. That will find both the   
   ('BitLocker Light') 'Device encryption' settings on Windows Home and the   
   full BitLocker settings on Windows Pro.   
      
     FWIW, on my laptop which came with Windows 11 Home (22H1 at the time),   
   'Device encryption' was partly enabled. On my wife's Mini-PC which came   
   with Windows 11 Pro (24H2), neither form of encryption was enabled.   
      
     Bottom line: Don't assume anything either way, but *check* (with   
   'manage-bde -status', as said in an *Administrator* *Command Prompt*   
   window).   
      
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