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    1 year ago

    Wait… I’ve never been a windows user, so forgive my ignorance… is full disk encryption really not available to all windows users? And most people buy the home version that lacks it?

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      1 year ago

      It has Device Encryption. Something different, yet kind of the same. Device Encryption isn’t as robust as BitLocker, its business grade vs home user grade.

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        1 year ago

        Ah okay! Whew! I’d be super disappointed if full disk encryption wasn’t available to users.