BitLocker encryption will help keep the volume or flash drive in safe mode. However, if you no longer need BitLocker encryption, you can easily remove BitLocker encryption on your Windows 10 computer. Here we will show you four ways to remove/disable BitLocker drive encryption on Windows 10.
Turn off BitLocker encryption through the control panel
1. Click "Computer" and then open "Control Panel". In your computer's settings, you'll need to select "System & Security".
2. Select BitLocker Drive Encryption to manage BitLocker. In the BitLocker Drive Encryption screen, click "Turn off BitLocker" and reconfirm your options. This way, your drive is no longer password protected by BitLocker.
Disable BitLocker encryption using the BitLocker Manager
Before accessing the BitLocker manager, you should unlock the BitLocker-encrypted drive with a password or recovery key.
1、按住Windows键并按E。
2. Select this computer, then you will see the device and drive. Select the BitLocker drive and right-click on the mouse, and you will see the Manage BitLocker option.
3. Enter the BitLocker drive encryption interface, which will provide you with a series of options. To disable BitLocker encryption, you need to click "Turn off BitLocker". After that, you'll receive a notification about this action, click Turn off BitLocker again. Eventually, BitLocker encryption won't work on your drive.
通过Windows PowerShell禁用BitLocker
1. Search for powershell in Windows Start Search, and then select Windows Powershell program.
2、当你以管理员身份打开Windows PowerShell时，你可以在其中键入Disable-Bitlocker –MountPoint "drive letter:"，如屏幕截图所示。
3. Press the Enter key and the BitLocker drive decryption process will begin. Soon, the drive's BitLocker protection will be turned off.
Use the command prompt to close BitLocker
1. Press Windows+X and select Command Prompt (Admin) to run the Command Prompt as administrator.
2. Type the following command, as shown in the screenshot:
manage-bde -unlock F: -RecoveryPassword YOUR-BITLOCKER-RECOVERY-KEY