How do I disable or turn off Bitlocker?

To disable or turn off BitLocker on your laptop, you can follow one of the methods below:

Using PowerShell

You can use the Disable-BitLocker command in PowerShell to decrypt the drive. Here’s how:

Disable-BitLocker -MountPoint C:

You can replace C: with the appropriate drive letter if needed. This command will remove all protectors and start the decryption process.

Using Command Prompt

Alternatively, you can use the manage-bde.exe command in Command Prompt:

manage-bde -off C:

This command will also disable BitLocker and start the decryption process.

Using Control Panel

1. Open the BitLocker Control Panel applet.
2. Select the Turn off BitLocker option for the drive you want to decrypt.
3. Confirm the action to start the decryption process.

Once the decryption is complete, the drive will no longer be protected by BitLocker.

If you are unable to access your laptop even after entering the BitLocker Recovery key, you may need to troubleshoot the recovery process or consider reinstalling the operating system as a last resort.

References:

• BitLocker operations guide
• Error after you enter a BitLocker PIN at Windows startup: Too many PIN entry attempts