Disable BitLocker automatic device encryption

SystemMinimum Windows Build: 22000Revertible

For devices that support it, Windows 11 automatically enables BitLocker device encryption. Disabling this will turn off automatic encryption of the device, but you can still manually enable BitLocker encryption if desired.

Code to Apply

Disable BitLocker automatic device encryptionRegistry
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\BitLocker]

"PreventDeviceEncryption"=dword:00000001

Code to Revert

Enable BitLocker automatic device encryptionRegistry
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\BitLocker]

"PreventDeviceEncryption"=-

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