Download ^new^ Bitlocker Drive Encryption May 2026

| Component | Requirement | | :--- | :--- | | | Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version 1.2 or 2.0 (recommended) | | BIOS Mode | UEFI with Secure Boot enabled (Legacy/CSM mode is not supported) | | Hard Drive | At least two partitions: System Reserved (boot) and OS partition (C:) | | RAM | 256 MB or higher (4GB+ recommended) | | Group Policy | Administrative privileges required to manage recovery keys |