How to encrypt your Windows device

Note: BitLocker may not be available in all versions of Windows.

1. Go to Control Panel > BitLocker Drive Encryption.
2. Click “Turn on BitLocker” next to the drive you want to encrypt.
3. Enter a long and varied alphanumeric password or passphrase.
4. IMPORTANT: Make a backup of the recovery key using one of the displayed methods.
5. Choose whether to encrypt used disk space only (faster) and start the encryption process.