BitLocker software encryption slows performance. Here's how to fix it.

Tested: Windows 11 Pro’s On-By-Default Encryption Slows SSDs Up to 45%::Windows 11 Pro defaults to BitLocker being turned on, using software encryption. We’ve tested the Samsung 990 Pro with hardware encryption to show how the various modes impact performance, and how muc

  • pete_the_cat@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1210·
    3 years ago

    I turned this off as soon as I setup the PC, there’s zero need for this on desktops. Once again, Microsoft’s making a stupid move.

      • stifle867@programming.devEnglish
        185·
        3 years ago

        Presumably you’re relying on the security of your home, and if that’s broken you’ve got bigger things to worry about.

          • stifle867@programming.devEnglish
            2·
            3 years ago

            Completely valid point. The kind of non-technical people wouldn’t likely notice any difference in SSD speed anyway. It would be nice if they made it easier for technical people to disable the feature.

      • pete_the_cat@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        3 years ago

        It’s largely useful on mobile devices because you can easily forget them somewhere and all a tech savvy person has to do to get the data is remove the HDD (if it’s a laptop), or if it’s integrated, reset the admin password with something like NT Offline Password Reset. Smartphones are another can of worms I won’t get into, but I’m sure you understand.

        With a desktop, it’s highly unlikely you’re carrying it around and will forget it some place. The only way someone can get the drive is to break into your residence and physically remove the drive, and as someone else said: if someone is breaking into your residence to get a HDD out of your PC, you have bigger problems.

    • SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      6·
      3 years ago

      Also, is always encrypting drives even a good or desirable thing for most users?

      I don’t know the details, but what if someone forgets the password, or some PC components get broken, but they still want their data put of there?

      Disk encryption is something that should be a choice, opt-in.

      • Spotlight7573@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        3 years ago

        I’d argue it’s similar to the debate over whether HTTPS is needed for most sites (it is and there’s little excuse not to at this point). It also matches what is expected from other devices like phones that are encrypted by default now.

        As for data loss: for Home users at least, a recovery key is backed up to the user’s Microsoft account.