Windows 11 Device encryption with local account

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Corey Ames

My questions revolves around what happens with Device Encryption on a Windows 11 Home PC with a local user account (no Microsoft account). This article BitLocker overview - Windows Security states that "If a device uses only local accounts, then it remains unprotected even though the data is encrypted." So,What do they mean by it remains unprotected? That statement is very nebulous.I have personally worked on PCs with a local user account and Windows 11 does indeed encrypt the drive. What is the best way to turn off this D

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