How to encrypt your PC's disk without giving the keys to Microsoft

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/01/how-to-encrypt-your-pcs-disk-without-giving-the-keys-to-microsoft/

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chmod_700@feddit.org · 17 pts · 204d

With Linux and LUKS. 😉

xxce2AAb@feddit.dk · 7 pts · 204d

TL;DR: Use Linux.

skyin7@feddit.org · 5 pts · 204d (1 reply)

is the answer a local account?

slazer2au@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 204d

Oddly no. You can have a MS account and not send the keys to MS but that will require a full decryption and encryption of your drive if it's already encrypted.

This also assumes you are running Pro.