How to enable BitLocker in Windows Home Editions? iSumsoft BitLocker Reader serves as a versatile and powerful BitLocker management tool, enabling you to easily use BitLocker in Windows 7/10/11 Home & Windows 8/8.1 Core & Windows 7 Pro Editions. With just a couple of clicks, you can effortlessly turn on BitLocker on any Windows edition.
Turn on & off BitLocker
Turn on & off BitLocker encryption in Any Windows Editions
Encrypt Various Drives
Encrypt partitions, SSDs, HHDs, SD Cards, etc.
Unlock BitLocker
Easily unlock BitLocker encrypted volumes
Two Encryption Modes
Encrypt the entire disk, or encrypt the used space
In addition to Windows-supported Editions (Pro, Enterprise, Pro Education/SE, Education), iSumsoft BitLocker Reader allows you to turn on & off BitLocker in any Windows editions, with no feature limitations. Here are the newly supported editions:
iSumsoft BitLocker Reader offers you two modes to enable BitLocker for your drives, encrypting the entire volume or encrypting only the used space. Either way, your data is securely and robustly protected against unauthorized access. Whether you prefer full encryption or efficient prioritization by used space only, iSumsoft BitLocker Reader ensures that your precious data is protected according to your preferences.
iSumsoft BitLocker Reader provides powerful data encryption to keep your data secure. By turning on encryption, any type of data becomes unreadable to anyone without proper authorization. This means that even if your PC or hard drive is lost or stolen, your data won't be exposed or tampered with.
Right-click on a drive you want to encrypt and select Turn on BitLocker.
Set a password for the drive. Then Click Save to file to save your Rec overy Key. Once save the key, click Encrypt to start encrypting the drive.
After successful encryption, a pop-up window will appear, saying "Encrypt successfully".
Windows OS Supported
Hard Drives Supported
File Systems & Partitions Supported
Hardware Requirements
Friendly UI
Easy and user-friendly interface, and no technical knowledge required.
Quick Encryption
3-step encryption solution for Windows Home.
Excellent Compatibility
Supports drives in NTFS, FAT32, and exFAT formatted disks.
Privacy Protection
None of your information is collected, uploaded or shared.
Q1. Is the iSumsoft BitLocker Reader available for all drives on Home Edition?
A: Yes, it is. Apart from the system drive, you can enable BitLocker on any Home Edition hard disk.Q2. How is this tool different from the built-in Windows BitLocker?
A: BitLocker Reader bridges the gap in the built-in BitLocker solution by offering exclusive support for Windows Home Edition. With this powerful tool, Windows Home users can now access and utilize BitLocker's encryption features that were previously out of reach.Q3. Does this tool allow me to encrypt my operating system drive?
A: While BitLocker Reader excels in providing exclusive BitLocker support for Windows Home Edition, it currently does not offer encryption capabilities for the system drive. However, you can enable Device Encryption on your PC to encrypt the system drive and ensure comprehensive data protection.Q4. Can this tool unlock BitLocker encrypted drives without a password?
A: If you forget your BitLocker password, the tool can help you unlock the BitLocker-encrypted drive by using the recovery key. However, if you don't have either the password or the recovery key, the tool can't help you unlock the BitLocker-encrypted drive.
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