Windows 11's BitLocker encryption permanently locks 3TB of a user's backups — "Filled my PC with more spyware and viruses than I can count"

The hard disk is encased in metal chains that emphasize the high level of cyber security. The data storage device looks out of reach of viruses and intruders. The reliability of this hard drive is beyond doubt.

From as early as Windows Vista, Microsoft's operating systems started shipping with an important security feature called BitLocker. It's a feature designed to protect sensitive data and information from unauthorized access through encryption.

BitLocker is enabled by default in Windows 11 when you first sign in or set up a device with a Microsoft account. Last year, the company made this change while releasing Windows 11, version 24H2.