Microsoft is making a major change to BitLocker encryption with new PCs in 2026 — here's what you need to know

Windows 11 is gaining anew, hardware accelerated BitLocker encryption capability on new devices starting next year.

Windows is getting hardware-accelerated BitLocker.

The next generation of BitLocker, Microsoft’s encryption feature in Windows, will require next-generation Windows devices that are built on unannounced chips. “Hardware acceleration of BitLock ...