Re: PSA: Veracrypt has pre boot authentication (& why it's better for older PCs)

On Sun, 1/25/2026 12:58 AM, Maria Sophia wrote:

> 
> In summary, Veracrypt is the solution that is designed by users for users,
> while, IMHO, Bitlocker is a marketing abomination designed for MS lock-in.

One problem with the protection placed on Home, is users
not being aware it is present.

That's a pretty big issue.

Encryption involves a cost:benefit analysis. If
a given implementation is mostly cost, and no benefit,
why is it even there ?

   manage-bde -status

Either don't use encryption, or design your own encryption
scheme that meets your requirements. If that means upgrading
to Pro as a solution, then fine, disable the Home version
of encryption, then do the Upgrade. Or, go with Veracrypt
or something similar.

When an OS has strange policies, you're pretty well forced
to stay on top of every subsystem :-/

  Paul