Info Modern Dell laptops with 10 & 11 installed automatically have Bitlocker enabled.

[Colif]

All Windows 11 laptops sold by Dell have bitlocker enabled by default, it is set up on initial install. Can be overlooked easily as its not highlighted anywhere.


https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/...-a-recovery-key-and-you-cannot-locate-the-key

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/...s-device-encryption-bitlocker-on-dell-systems

 

[Ralston18]

Any indications or signs that future Microsoft updates may start automatically enabling bitlocker?

With or without some notice of doing so....

 

[Colif]

Automatic encryption also happens if you convert a Win 11 S computer to Home

I don't know Ralston, I just found out about this recently.

I think you need Secure boot for it to work, I apparently don't pass the test to enable it. Good.