In 2024, Microsoft quietly announced that it was lowering the requirements for Windows Auto DE or automatic device encryption on Windows 11 version 24H2. This meant that even Home edition PCs would be default encrypted if an OEM chose to do so. Previously, this was only done on Pro and Enterprise editions. While the idea behind the change was to make the user data more secure, the problem arises as a result of the lack of knowledge among people who may be blissfully unaware that their system is...
