After upgrading to Windows 10 from Windows 7 Pro, I finally got the Windows 10 home edition, this means that I cannot use BitLocker to encrypt the disks. Is there any way to turn on BitLocker or is there any other full disk encryption software available in Windows 10 home edition?
We use our computers not only for work, learning, and entertainment but also for storing files and data. How can we prevent unauthorized access when storing a large number of confidential documents on a computer? The typical solution is using the system login password, but this is not secure enough—the hard drive can be removed from the chassis and accessed from another computer. So, is there a better way to protect your data in Windows 11/10 Home? The answer is to use full disk encryption software for Windows.
Today, all modern operating systems include full-disk encryption solutions: macOS has FileVault, Windows has BitLocker, and Linux has LUKS. However, unlike macOS and Linux, Windows 11/10 does not offer BitLocker to all users—it is only available in the Professional and Enterprise editions. If you are using Windows 11/10 Home Edition, you may be wondering: How to Enable Full-Disk Encryption on Windows 11/10 Home Edition? The answer is to use Hasleo BitLocker Anywhere. You can find a detailed guide below.
Step 1. Download and install Hasleo BitLocker Anywhere.
Step 2. Launch Hasleo BitLocker Anywhere, right-click the drive letter you want to encrypt, then click "Turn On BitLocker".
Step 3. In this step, you are required to specify a password for encrypting the drive, enter the password and click "Next". You should choose a password having a combination of upper and lower case letters, numbers, spaces, and special symbols. Once the encryption is complete, you can access the drive using this password.
Step 4. Back up BitLocker recovery key, then click "Next" to move on. You can save the recovery key to a file or print a copy of it. Please note that anyone can use the recovery key to gain access to the drive, even if they do not know the password entered in the previous step, so please do not disclose it to others.
Step 5. Hasleo BitLocker Anywhere will now encrypt the selected drive using BitLocker drive encryption. The process may take a long time depending on the drive size. If you prefer not to wait, check the "Shut down the computer when the operation is completed" option.
Step 6. After the encryption is complete, click the "Finish" button to close the window.
As the best full disk encryption software for Windows 11/10 Home, Hasleo BitLocker Anywhere can not only encrypt the disk, but also decrypt the disk, change encryption password, export BitLocker Recovery Key & Startup Key, and lock & unlock BitLocker Encrypted Drive.
