How to Turn Off BitLocker Password at Startup in Windows 10 and 11?

When you can’t do BitLocker turn off password at startup, you can run AOMEI Partition Assistant to disable BitLocker password on boot process. This post will give you a comprehensive guide.

Posted by @Irene December 17, 2024 Updated By @Irene July 12, 2024

User case: How to turn off BitLocker password at startup?

 

I just enabled and completed Bitlocker encryptoni on C: on a Win 10 Pro machine, remotely.  I saved the bitlocker key file just in case. But the BitLocker is asking for a password on every boot. I really do not need the hassle, so I'm trying to determine how to be sure of this, yet can't. In Bitlocker under Control Panel, if I click the option (paraphrasing as it's not in front of me right now) "change how driver is unlocked at startup".

If I go into this, the only available options is to set a PIN, the other two options are greyed out. Do I even want to enable anything in here? I suppose I need to read up on this a bit more but would appreciate the straight up advice on how to avoid users being prompted, ever, ideally.

- Question from Microsoft Community

Inputting the BitLocker password every boot is indeed a hassle. If you don’t need this process, you can just disable or turn off it. However, you may encounter problem like the turning off options are greyed out. When you stuck in this situation, it is time to run a powerful tool to manage your BitLocker.

Run AOMEI Partition Assistant to bypass BitLocker on startup

When the turn off options in Control Panel greyed out in your Windows 10 and 11 computer, you can run AOMEI Partition Assistant to effectively manage BitLocker. This comprehensive disk manager allows you to easily turn on/off BitLocker, back up recovery key, change BitLocker password, lock/unlock the drive.

AOMEI Partition Assistant

The Best Windows Disk Partition Manager and PC Optimizer

✔ Wide compatibility: Almost all Windows 11/10/8/7 versions, including Windows 11/10 Home Edition, are supported. ✔ Extensive features: In addition to managing BitLocker, it can even increase hard disk capacity, manage partitions, clone disk, migrate OS, and so on. ✔ Easy to use: Suits for people of all skill levels to use, no matter you are a computer novice or geek. ✔ Security: Uses the AES encryption method to meet Microsoft BitLocker's strict security requirements.

Now, run AOMEI Partition Assistant to disable BitLocker password on boot process.

1. Enable/disable BitLocker

Select the destination drive and select Turn on BitLocker or Turn off BitLocker from the software's menu to enable or disable BitLocker. It is possible to identify someone using both a recovery key and a password.

If the options of turning off BitLocker greyed out in your Control Panel, you can do BitLocker turn off password at startup in this step.

2. Back up your BitLocker recovery key

It might be difficult to find your keys again if you misplace or lose them. AOMEI software allows you to print or export the key to a file for backup.

3. Change BitLocker password

To ensure data security, change or update your BitLocker password on a regular basis. With AOMEI software, you may change your password using either the current password or the recovery key.

4. Lock/unlock the drive

When a disk is locked, protected data on a BitLocker volume cannot be accessed. Use a recovery key or password to unlock the disk in order to reclaim ownership of any sensitive data.

BitLocker preservation and encryption are made easier with AOMEI Partition Assistant. It also provides a readily available option that is especially useful for Home users of Windows 10 and 11.

Conclusion

This is how to do BitLocker turn off password at startup. You can easily turn off or disable the utility with AOMEI Partition Assistant. If you are a Windows Server user who want to effectively manage BitLocker or your device, please turn to the AOMEI Partition Assistant Server edition.