Find your removable drive under Removable data drives – BitLocker To Go and select it. Click Turn on BitLocker to start the encryption process (image shows what it looks like after turning it on).

BitLocker to Go can be enabled in the new Windows 8 UI by searching for the feature or via File Explorer while in Desktop mode.

BitLocker-to-Go on Windows 7 --> BitLocker-to-Go on Windows 7 As previously mentioned in my other article, BitLocker has now been ported to Windows 7, and begun supporting portable and flash drives.

BitLocker To Go is a new feature introduced with Windows 7. It lets you protect USB storage devices in a way similar to what BitLocker offers for OS and fixed drives.

Windows 7's BitLocker To Go feature extends the existing BitLocker drive encryption to removable storage. Encrypting data on such devices presents an obstacle to using a lost or stolen drive.

Essential security for your Windows PC's files. Here's everything you need to know to get started and thrive.

Make sure you have security rules in place before allowing the use of BitLocker To Go by your agency's users.