If encryption does not start after restarting your computer, you need to try these troubleshooting steps.
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Device encryption is temporarily suspended in Windows 11/10/8 BitLocker
If you enable device encryption in Windows 11 (or 10), after restarting the computer, the system may get stuck with the message "Device encryption is temporarily suspended. Encryption will automatically resume the next time this device is restarted."
Although encryption will resume automatically in some situations, it is not always the case. If after several restarts, File Explorer still shows the drive locked and the Settings app still shows the same message, you can use some troubleshooting steps to resume encryption on your device.
In this guide, I will explain the different ways to fix the issue that prevents encryption from working properly on Windows 11 and Windows 10.
