Removing BitLocker Drive Encryption
The course of action for turning off BitLocker Drive Encryption is the same for both TPM-based hardware configurations and USB devices. When turning off BitLocker, two options exist. You can either remove BitLocker entirely and decrypt a volume or you can temporarily disable BitLocker so changes can still be made. The following steps depict the process for removing and disabling BitLocker:
1. Open Control Panel and double-click BitLocker Drive Encryption.
2. Turn off BitLocker Drive Encryption by clicking Turn Off BitLocker on the BitLocker Drive Encryption page.
3. The status of the decryption process can be monitored by clicking the notification area of the taskbar. A dialog box will appear with a progress ...
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