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Update BitLocker instructions with modern Windows Settings path#73

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Update BitLocker instructions with modern Windows Settings path#73
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Summary

  • Use the current Windows 11 path (Settings > Privacy & Security > Device Encryption) as the primary instruction for turning off BitLocker
  • Demote the Control Panel route to a fallback for older Windows versions
  • Remove the now-redundant "waiting for activation" and separate "Turn off BitLocker" steps

Why

The old "Manage BitLocker" search and Control Panel route can show a blank page on modern Windows 11. The current recommended way to disable BitLocker is through Settings > Privacy & Security > Device Encryption.

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Hi @benounnas, thanks for the contribution!

I've added a tab set to reduce clutter: users see the Windows 11 instructions by default, but can switch to older Windows releases if needed.

https://canonical-ubuntu-documentation-library--73.com.readthedocs.build/desktop/en/73/how-to/turn-off-bitlocker-in-windows/

About the "BitLocker waiting for activation", is that something that no longer shows up in Windows 11 but could still be there in Windows 10? To be safe, I'd rather keep it for the older releases.

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