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    Tracey Capen
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    October 7, 2019 at 1:00 am #1976176

    ON SECURITY By Susan Bradley Microsoft has made a significant change in how its BitLocker encryption tool handles self-encrypting hard drives. Apparen
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    • EP
      AskWoody_MVP
      October 7, 2019 at 12:39 pm #1976458

      apparently not.
      also BitLocker requires minimum “Professional” edition of Windows

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    • Paul T
      AskWoody MVP
      October 8, 2019 at 2:08 am #1976829

      Veracrypt is my recommended solution for non-Win Pro or non-Windows machines.
      https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/Home.html

      cheers, Paul

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      • Microfix
        AskWoody MVP
        October 8, 2019 at 8:19 am #1976957

        They’ve just released a new version also, more info on the subject over at Ghacks

        Windows - commercial by definition and now function...
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