Note that BitLocker isn’t available on Windows 10 Home edition. Sign in to Windows with an administrator account (you may have to sign out and back in to switch accounts). For more info, see Create a local or administrator account in Windows 10.

Does all Windows 10 have BitLocker?

BitLocker Drive Encryption is available only on Windows 10 Pro and Windows 10 Enterprise. … You can use BitLocker without a TPM chip by using software-based encryption, but it requires some extra steps for additional authentication.

Does Windows 10 home have encryption?

No, it’s not available in Home version of Windows 10. Only device encryption is, not Bitlocker. … Windows 10 Home enables BitLocker if the computer has a TPM chip. The Surface 3 comes with Windows 10 Home, and not only is BitLocker enabled, but the C: comes BitLocker-encrypted out of the box.