# Microsoft Makes BitLocker Encryption Default in Windows 11 24H2 Update 🔒

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-makes-bitlocker-encryption-default-in-windows-11-24h2-update/289035>\
**Category:** News & Articles\
**Tags:** hacking, windows\
**Created:** [August 15, 2024, 3:27am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-makes-bitlocker-encryption-default-in-windows-11-24h2-update/289035 "2024-08-15T03:27:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 15, 2024, 3:27am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-makes-bitlocker-encryption-default-in-windows-11-24h2-update/289035/1 "2024-08-15T03:27:13Z")

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**Summary:**

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1. **Default Encryption**  
In the upcoming Windows 11 24H2 update, BitLocker device encryption will be enabled by default for users setting up a new device or reinstalling the OS.

2. **Broadened Accessibility**  
Microsoft is reducing hardware requirements, making BitLocker accessible on more devices, including Windows 11 Home, and allowing encryption even with certain security limitations.

3. **Enhanced Security**  
Device encryption will automatically secure the Windows install drive and back up the recovery key to a Microsoft account or Entra ID, improving overall system protection. 🔐

**Read more at:** [The Verge](https://theverge.com)