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Protect Data with Windows 7 BitLocker Get Started

BitLocker Drive Encryption protects the data on your computer by preventing unauthorized access to the hard disk drive. BitLocker allows access to the data on the protected hard disk only after you have typed in a PIN and logged on to Windows Vista on your computer. This guide covers how to protect your machine with BitLocker.

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    BitLocker Drive Encryption protects the data on your computer by preventing unauthorized access to the hard disk drive. BitLocker allows access to the data on the protected hard disk only after you have typed in a PIN and logged on to Windows 7 on your computer. This guide covers how to protect your machine with BitLocker.
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    Windows 7

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