How To Remove Encryption In Windows 10

How to disable BitLocker encryption?

If Bitlocker encryption is enabled, the storage location of the content nowadays in the encrypted drive of the imaging estimator cannot be identified. Hence, decrypting the contents of the bitlocker encrypted drive is essential for efficient imaging.

You tin use the post-obit methods to remove bitlocker encryption in Windows 10, Windows eleven, and all other Windows operating systems:

Through Windows Command Prompt
Through Windows GUI way
Through Windows Power shell mode

ane) Through Windows Command Prompt

Ensure that you have logged onto Admin user account to turn off bitlocker encryption. Follow the steps given below to plough off bitlocker encryption using Control Prompt.

Open up Control prompt in Ambassador style.
To check the condition of BitLocker encryption in the system execute the command given beneath.
manage-bde -status
Ensure that the results for the required drives(C:, D:, etc) are every bit follows.
Conversion Status : Fully Decrypted

Percentage Encrypted : 0.0%
If the event is "Percentage Encrypted : 100.0%", decrypt the BitLocker for the required drives using the commands given below.
manage-bde -off <drive letter>:
Eastward.k.: manage-bde -off C:
Cheque the BitLocker status after disabling using the control ( manage-bde -condition ) and ensure that the "Percentage Encrypted : 0.0%", before proceeding with the image cosmos process.

two) Through Windows GUI mode

Ensure that you accept administrator credentials to remove bitlocker encryption. Follow the steps given below to remove bitlocker encryption in GUI mode,

Click First, click Control Panel, click Organization and Security, and and so click BitLocker Drive Encryption.
Await for the drive on which you want BitLocker Drive Encryption turned off, and click Turn Off BitLocker.
A message volition be displayed, stating that the drive will be decrypted and that decryption may have some time. Click Plough off Bitlocker / Decrypt the drive to go along and turn off BitLocker on the drive.

This might take some time to decrypt the drive and remove BitLocker protection.

How to ensure if the Bitlocker encryption is removed?

You can ensure if the BitLocker encryption is removed by checking if the Bitlocker lock icon is removed in the particular drive and by accessing the particular drive. You can repeat the aforementioned steps to disable Bitllocker Encryption in other drives.

3) Through Windows Powershell mode

To disable Bitlocker encryption in Windows Powershell way, Windows Power shell must be installed in your system. If not download & install proper Windows Powershell version from Microsoft website. Also check the Powershell System requirements earlier proceeding installation.

Note: If the partition with the operating organisation contains whatsoever automated unlocking keys, the cmdlet to disable bitlocker encryption volition non work. Y'all can use the Clear-BitLockerAutoUnlock cmdlet in Powershell window to remove all automatic unlocking keys to disable BitLocker for the partition.

How to Disable Bitlocker for all volumes?

Open Windows Powershell in Administrator way and execute the post-obit commands
- PS C:\>$BLV = Get-BitLockerVolume
- PS C:\>Disable-BitLocker -MountPoint $BLV
Verify the decryption process by using below method
- Execute control: PS C:\> Get-BitlocerVolume
- Check decryption progress in "Volume Condition" & "Encryption Percentage". As well these values must exist "FullyDecrypted" & 100% to confirm the decryption completion.
- Progress tin can exist seen in Command Panel -> System and Security -> BitLocker Bulldoze Encryption.

How to Disable Bitlocker for a single volume?

Open Windows Powershell in Ambassador mode
Disable-BitLocker -MountPoint "C:"
Verify the decryption process by using below method
- Execute the command: PS C:\> Get-BitlocerVolume -MountPoint "C:"
- Check decryption progress in "Book Condition" & "Encryption Percentage". Also these values must exist "FullyDecrypted" & 100% to ostend the decryption completion.
- Progress can be seen in Control Panel -> System and Security -> BitLocker Bulldoze Encryption .