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Step2 - Activate Bitlocker Encryption : University guidelines demand that mobile storage devices are encrypted! How to encrypt your harddisk: on Windows 10 and 11: activate Bitlocker: Windows Explorer – right click “C:” → “activate Bitlocker” Save the recovery key!! e.g.print it and keep the document in a save place!! If lost, all data on the device will be inaccessible!
a. Open the Windows Explorer
b. Go to "This PC" (EN) or "Dieser PC" (DE) on the left side panel of the Windows Explorer, afterwards do a right-click on the system hard drive (C:) as stated in the following picture
c. Now a dropdown menu will open, there you click the option "Activate Bitlocker" (EN) or "Bitlocker aktivieren" (DE).
d. A new dialog box will appear, displaying the available options for saving your Bitlocker Recovery Key. We recommend to make a hard copy. Consequently, we will here proceed with the option "Print the recovery key" (EN) or "Wiederherstellungsschlüssel drucken" (DE).
f. Next, you can either save the recovery key as a PDF (Microsoft Print to PDF) or, if you have a physical printer set up, print it directly.
g. If you save it as a PDF, make sure to choose a memorable name so you can easily locate it, even after several years.
h. Finally, you can proceed to the actual Bitlocker activation - as depicted in the screenshots below.
i. EXCELLENT, now Bitlocker is activated and