How to disable BitLocker in BIOS not everyone knows

BitLocker is the default encryption tool of Windows 10 to protect data in the computer hard drive. Besides the good effect, it is also a cause of difficulty if your computer fails to reinstall Windows, is damaged and needs to be replaced. At that time there is no other way, you will have to resort to how to disable BitLocker in BIOS but GhienCongListen share below.

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How to disable BitLocker in BIOS

This method will show you how to disable BitLocker in BIOS (no need to boot into Windows).

1. When you turn on the computer. Before and while the manufacturer’s logo appears, you repeatedly press the . keys F1, F2, F4 or Delete to access the BIOS. You can check the message on the boot screen or look in your computer’s manual to find out which key is for your computer. However, the fastest way is to press all 4 keys in turn, because either way will hit.
2. Enter the password (if any) to continue accessing the BIOS.
3. Choose Security from the menu. Depending on the type of machine, this feature also has other names such as: Set HDD Password, Set Boot Password or Set User Password.
4. Enter the old password in the Enter Current Password and leave the remaining cells blank.
5. Then a confirmation dialog box to remove the password will appear.
6. Choose Save changes and exit. Alternatively, you can press the F10 key to save the changes and restart the machine.

Now you have successfully turned off BitLocker in BIOS. Below GhienCongListen still introduces another way to turn off BitLocker you can use in case your computer still boots into Windows but needs to turn off BitLocker to perform some operations with the hard drive.

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Turn off BitLocker via Control Panel

1. Copy the authentication code to the USB then connect the USB to the computer.
2. Open the app Control Panel on Windows.
3. Choose Large Icon then choose BitLocker Drive Encryption.
4. Select the drive where you want to turn off BitLocker, click Turn off BitLocker.
5. After clicking, a confirmation window will appear, select Decrypt all drives.

It should be noted that all ways of disabling BitLocker require a password set by you during encryption including how to disable BitLocker in the BIOS. If you forget your password, you need to use a much more sophisticated BitLocker unlocking technique.

If you know a better way to turn off BitLocker, please leave a comment below to discuss with GhienCongList. Thanks for watching.

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