Microsoft’s software encryption for SSDs, BitLocker, has been found to be slowing down SSD performance by up to 45% in Windows 11 Pro. BitLocker is enabled automatically when Windows 11 Pro is installed and set up, and is intended to increase the security of SSD-related processes. Eager to analyze the issue, TomsHardware tested the feature and found that SSD speeds could be seriously affected when running some applications. Apparently, this happens because the software-based BitLocker constantly prompts encryption and decryption processes
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