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To access the drive now, you’ll be prompted to enter the password you created initially. Once the device is encrypted and you try to open your USB drive in Windows File Explorer, you’ll see a lock button showing that it is securely encrypted.Click “ BitLocker” on the ribbon menu followed by “ Turn on BitLocker” to activate the encryption wizard. Windows 10 offers one more option to turn on BitLocker in File Explorer itself.In Windows 10, you will see both options together, as it doesn’t use context menus. After the encryption is complete, you will see options such as “ Manage BitLocker” and “ Change BitLocker password” (after pressing “Show more options” in Windows 11) by right-clicking the USB drive.

You can pause it in the middle of the process.

Wait a few minutes for the encryption to complete.

However, if you want to use it on other computers running old Windows versions, select “ Compatible mode.” If you’re going to use the USB drive on the same computer, choose the new encryption mode.

Choose either New encryption mode or Compatible mode for the BitLocker drive.

Select how much of your USB drive you’d like to encrypt: select the entire drive or the used space only.

Save this key or print it out, but remember to store it safely. This key allows you to access the USB drive in the event that you lose the encryption password.

You’ll get a prompt to back up a recovery key.

Type in a password you can remember inside the “ Enter your password” box and repeat it in the “ Re-enter your password” box, then click “ Next.” If you have a physical smart card, you can use it to unlock the USB drive with a PIN.

Check the “ Use a password to unlock the drive” box.

Wait a few seconds for BitLocker to initialize the drive.

You’ll be taken directly to Control Panel.

Select your USB and click “ Turn on BitLocker” at the bottom of the screen.In Windows 11, you can also go to “ Settings -> System -> Storage -> Advanced storage settings -> Disks & volumes.” The same is accessible in Windows 10 from “ Settings -> Storage -> Manage Disks and Volumes.”.Click on “ System & Security -> “ BitLocker Drive Encryption” and enable the feature from there.How to Encrypt your USB Drive in Windows 10/11