1. Open a terminal window The first thing to do is open a terminal window and then navigate to the directory housing the file you want to encrypt. 2. Encrypt the file To encrypt the file, you'll ...

BitLocker is Windows' built-in encryption feature that helps combat many data breach problems in the digital era. You can apply it to encrypt your hard drive and other storage devices.

BitLocker is one of the simplest ways to encrypt an external drive on Windows, as long as you're using it with Windows devices. It's just one of many security features in Windows 11.