In case you run Windows 10 home and device encryption is not supported, you may still use a trick to use Bitlocker. The only real requirement is to have a TPM module. See my article How to use Bitlocker on Windows 10 Home | Experts Exchange (experts-exchange.com)

hi,

I do have one device with this issue in Information: Hardware Security Test interface and the device is not modern standby

Security Processor CHECK
Secure Boot CHECK
Virtualisation tech CHECK from BIOS
UEFI Bios
TPM 2.0 up and running no errors
Kernel DMA protection OFF
Virtualisation-based security Not enabled

Mem integrity can't be switched on though, due to a bunch of Samsung drivers he doesn't like... is that why i cannot enabled Auto encryption?

On another laptop i had the DMA warning which i fixed with a registry workaround and worked beautifully.

On this one where it works:

Kernel DMA protection ON
Virtualisation-based security RUNNING

any chances to do the same on the vivobook?

thanks

Brink said:

Hello,

You don't need that to turn on Device Encryption (if available). You only need to meet the requirements at the top of this tutorial instead.

If the Vivobook is running the Windows 11 Pro edition, you could use BitLocker instead of Device Encryption.

hi Brink,

My machines are running Win 10 Home, not PRO

well the Vivobook has

• Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version 2.0 or higher, and TPM enabled in UEFI/BIOS settings.YES
  
• Modern Standby support. NO but i can try to enable it
  
• Motherboard firmware set for Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI), and not Legacy BIOS.YES

On my newer Zenbook, where device encryption works fine, i am not runnng Modern Standby but i remember i had to fiddle around to make it work, perhaps i did enable it then re-disabled it (don't like it) for having the Encryption Service to work? I can't remember!

Again: feel free to use my tutorial, which allows Bitlocker on Win11 Home without any hardware restrictions: How to use Bitlocker on Windows 10 Home | Experts Exchange (experts-exchange.com)

Comport Colin said:

Again: feel free to use my tutorial, which allows Bitlocker on Win11 Home without any hardware restrictions: How to use Bitlocker on Windows 10 Home | Experts Exchange (experts-exchange.com)

WOW it worked and no need to mess around with the registry! DANKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fine. Now keep your numerical recovery password in a safe place.

Comport Colin said:

Fine. Now keep your numerical recovery password in a safe place.

of course saved, the only difference with the standard procedure is that the key isn't uploaded to your M$ account, perhaps better in a way.

but if you wanted to backup that like the regular procedure which does that last, can you do it?

thanks