How can I completely uninstall Bitlocker?

Henryy46 · 11 Oct 2020

I modified my windows iso and installed win 10 without Bitlocker. But with one of the last updates flash player and Bitlocker were installed again. How can I completely uninstall Bitlocker?

Brink · 11 Oct 2020

Hello Henry,

One way would be to install Windows 10 Home that doesn't include the BitLocker feature. However, it may have Device Encryption instead if supported.

Otherwise, BitLocker is just an available feature that hasn't to be turned on for a drive. It doesn't use any system resources while not turned on.

Compumind · 11 Oct 2020

Hmm...

BitLocker is an inherent part of the Windows 10 OS.
Just turn it off (disabled) and it will stay that way.

Simple as that.

@Henryy26 -

Looks like malware to me.
Use Malwarebytes Free and do a complete scan.

Spartan · 13 Oct 2020

Henryy46 said:

I modified my windows iso and installed win 10 without Bitlocker. But with one of the last updates flash player and Bitlocker were installed again. How can I completely uninstall Bitlocker?

you can disable its service from services.msc and disable the right click context menu for it:

Add or Remove Turn on BitLocker context menu in Windows 10

Compumind · 13 Oct 2020

Spartan said:

you can disable its service from services.msc and disable the right click context menu for it:

Yes, for the Context Menu entry. BitLocker itself is part of the OS. It can only be disabled.

FWIW.

thename · 12 Sep 2021

It is part of the OS until you make it not be part of the OS : I deleted system32\bde*, and L_M\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\BDESVC .

tomdsr · 12 Sep 2021

thename said:

It is part of the OS until you make it not be part of the OS : I deleted system32\bde*, and L_M\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\BDESVC .

Please note the date of the last post :)

13 Oct 2020

thename · 12 Sep 2021

Then tell admin to purge all forums, since information older than a month/week (whichever pleases you more) is useless.

NoobOne · 26 Mar 2022

Simply disabling it does not work. It is re-enabling itself and locking up computers on windows 10. I know I know that's impossible. Dell said the same thing. I've had it happen on 2 desktops and 1 laptop.

pcdude91 · 11 Nov 2023

thename said:

It is part of the OS until you make it not be part of the OS : I deleted system32\bde*, and L_M\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\BDESVC .

Hey there, just came across this post and was wondering if you could tell me how did that work out for you? Did the change "hold", or was it overwritten and Bitlocker re-enabled at subsequent updates? Thanks.