Tested: Windows 11 Pro’s On-By-Default Encryption Slows SSDs Up to 45%::Windows 11 Pro defaults to BitLocker being turned on, using software encryption. We’ve tested the Samsung 990 Pro with hardware encryption to show how the various modes impact performance, and how muc

    • Tibert@jlai.luEnglish
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      9 months ago

      I’m using windows pro, because of hyperv, and gpu virtualisation. And I don’t need that security feature.

      And windows pro still have some benefits. The group policy, tho most of the changes can still be made in the registry.

        • Tibert@jlai.luEnglish
          2·
          9 months ago

          Yep. And the average user doesn’t know what a bios update is.

          Oh and the average user doesn’t know that windows update has bios updates from manufacturers.

          What happens when the bios is flashed? Poof the key disappeared…

          Nice move Microsoft. Not sure if they have something to prevent the loss of the encryption key or some security, but for those people I hope they don’t loose their data due to updates.

    • SteveTech@programming.devEnglish
      7·
      9 months ago

      Windows 11 Home does have BitLocker, it’s just a very simplified version of BitLocker without most of the options. Like it’s basically just on or off in the settings, no way to manually backup the key or anything else. But changing certain things will trigger the enter BitLocker key screen at boot.

    • Chobbes@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      9 months 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?