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Open Settings > Privacy & security > Device encryption; if the toggle is On, your system drive is encrypted, and if that page does not exist your hardware never qualified. You can also check Settings > System > Storage > Disks & volumes, select the volume and open Properties to see a BitLocker note, or run Terminal as administrator and execute manage-bde -status C: to report conversion status, encryption method, and whether protection is on. Answered
Windows 11 may be encrypting your drive already, and I checked where my recovery key went… So, review these settings to better control your privacy. To adjust them, go to Settings Privacy & Security, go through each category, and modify the options to limit data collection. …
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