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‎08-17-2019 12:23 AM

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Product: HP ProBook 450 G6
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

I just bought a new HP ProBook and I've just noticed it is supplied with Bitlocker enabled on the system drive.

I only use the laptop in a secure location for general home PC use. Please advise:

  1. Are there any disadvantages of keeping Bitlocker enabled on the drive? For example, Macrium Reflect works OK but my Partition Magic bootable USB stick doesn't find the bitlocked partitions.
  2. I also need to do a BIOS update since the latest version was not installed. Are there any issues in updating the BIOS with bitlocker enabled e.g. suspend Bitlocker?
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‎08-17-2019 12:33 AM - edited ‎08-17-2019 12:34 AM

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@Steve489 

 

Normally business machines have Bitlocker enabled. It is up to you to make decision. Please check the following article

 

      https://prakashthakor.wordpress.com/2015/02/13/top-5-pros-and-cons-of-microsoft-bit-locker-drive-enc...

 

For BIOS, please check

 

   https://support.hp.com/au-en/drivers/selfservice/hp-probook-450-g6-notebook-pc/23201167

 

Regards.

BH
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