How to enable / disable Device Encryption in Windows 10 Settings

If you want to enable or disable Device Encryption in Windows 10, you can follow this step by step guide. This function is usually available on most 2-in-1 devices and tablets running Windows 10.

Required to enable Device Encryption

To enable Device Encryption in Windows 10, you must have:

Trusted Platform Module V2.0
Support Modern StandBy
Firmware UEFI

The best way to check if your device meets all these requirements is to use the System Information control panel . Here, you can find the missing parts to enable this security function.

Check Device encryption in System Information

How to enable / disable Device Encryption in Windows 10 Settings Picture 1 Check Device encryption in System Information

To get started, search for 'system information' in the Taskbar search box. When the results appear, click on the Run as Administrator option .

Then learn Device Encryption Support . If you meet the prerequisites, you can enable Device encryption.

Turn on Device encryption in Windows 10

To turn Device encryption on or off in Windows 10, follow these steps:

1. Press Win+ Ito open Windows Settings.

2. Go to Update & Security .

3. Switch to Device encryption.

4. Click the Turn on button .

Details of how to perform all these steps are as follows:

How to enable / disable Device Encryption in Windows 10 Settings Picture 2 Turn on Device encryption in Windows 10

First, you need to open the Windows Settings control panel . So you can search it in the search box on the Taskbar or you can press the more keys Win+ I. After opening the Taskbar , go to Update & Security .

Here, you can find an option called Device encryption. If Device encryption does not appear, this feature is not available for your system.

Now, on the right side, you'll see an option called Turn on. Click this button to start Device encryption on your device. Once completed, it will begin encrypting all current and future files.