Microsoft BitLocker Reviews & Product Details

What I like most about Microsoft BitLocker is that it provides a high level of data security through full disk encryption. It’s easy to set up and doesn’t require extra effort from the user. For someone who wants to protect their personal or work data from unauthorized access, BitLocker is an extremely useful and convenient tool. Security is a top priority for me, and BitLocker does exactly that – it gives peace of mind and confidence that my information is safe. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One of the things I dislike is that BitLocker is only available for certain versions of Windows, which can be limiting for some users. Additionally, BitLocker is not open-source, which might raise concerns about the transparency of its security and data privacy. For users like me, who value complete visibility into how a software works, the lack of open-source code can be a downside. It would be good if there is a development in this direction. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Easy to use

easy to manage - We depoly using intune which is easy to manage with the key backing up to intune

startup pin requirements - setting a start-up pin is key for laptop users Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

changing pin to windows hello is a pain at times

requires full unlock code some times for no reason Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

BitLocker can be deployed in a myriad of ways and this needs to be led by the business requirements.

For example, Pre-Boot Pin is the most secure way of deploying BitLocker as it requires a Pin to actually unlock the section of the hard drive data is stored upon, it's like a key for a key. This, however, isn't required for some organisation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

With the Pre-Boot pin it's difficult to deploy with AutoPilot. Organisations can be heavily reliant upon Microsoft unofficial support to get functions working. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The feature I like most is Device and Drive encryption. If the system connects from a different geographical location, it will prompt you to authorize access by entering the BitLocker code. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometime we faced syncing issue which cause to reset the machine Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What stands out about Microsoft BitLocker:

Integrated with Windows: No need for third-party tools, easy to manage.

Strong Security: Uses AES encryption and TPM for added protection.

AD Integration: Centralized management of recovery keys and policies.

BitLocker To Go: Encrypts removable drives like USBs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Dislikes about BitLocker:

Windows-only support.

No password for boot drive.

Complex recovery process.

Minor performance impact. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Bitlocker works very transparently and is really very easy and works in the background without distubing our work Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It only works for Windows and does not completely or fully support on Linux based machines Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

perform any tasks that can be accomplished through the BitLocker Control Panel. They're appropriate to use for automated deployments. Easy to use and integrate with good customer support and implementation. More features and used frequently. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing special to mention the dislikes of Bitlocker Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The Easy of use, its easy to start the process to encrypt the information and its built up into the Windows Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

somethimes its kind of hard to uninstall or deactivate Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Comes Preloaded with Windows, thus do not require to purchase new software Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

if configured on virtual drives and for some reasons the physical hard drives gets failed its hard to recover the copy Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There is no installations required as it is inbuilt into windows and can encrypt in the background whilst you do other things on the machine Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It takes a bit of time to decrypt meaning that it has to be done in advance of something scheduled Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.