In our example we show how to activate BitLocker on a single disk partition (which can be useful for protecting specific files or programs). How to enable BitLocker to protect data on a partition: However it is possible to activate and use BitLocker even on computers without the TPM chip, as we will see later, although this solution may be less secure than the previous one. The fact that passwords are saved on a physical medium, different from the encrypted disk, guarantees considerable security. This chip is used to store security passwords. One of these requires a motherboard with a chip called TPM (Trusted Platform Module) version 1.2. To activate BitLocker in Windows 10 there are different operating modes. BitLocker protects the data on the computer even from theft, since access to the files on the disks will not be possible without knowing the password.

However, they do not give the security in terms of standards and reliability over time that the integrated Windows tool does. There are also third-party tools for encrypting disks and partitions, such as TrueCrypt or VeraCrypt (considered the best alternative), which are also free. The protection can also be configured for removable drives or USB sticks.

It allows you to encrypt hard drives, removable disks or partitions in order to protect them using a specific password and making them inaccessible to third parties. BitLocker is a drive encryption system integrated with the Microsoft Windows operating system starting with Windows Vista.

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