About Bitlocker password
By Achilles Hill | Last Updated January 30, 2024 In most editions of Windows 10, you are allowed to password protect your hard drive with Bitlocker Drive Encryption. For more security, you can also set a BitLocker PIN when encrypting Windows system drive (C:) with BitLocker. Both BitLocker PIN and password can protect the data on Windows computer well. But what if you want to change the BitLocker PIN or password to a new or longer one? This article introduces four effective ways to change BitLocker PIN or password in Windows 10 for your reference. Way 1: Change BitLocker PIN or Password by Control Panel Way 2: Change BitLocker PIN or Password via third-party tool Way 3: Change BitLocker PIN or Password by File Explorer Way 4: Change BitLocker PIN or Password via CMD Bonus Tips: Forgot BitLocker Password—How to Recover It Video guide on how to change BitLocker PIN or Password in Windows 10: Way 1: Change BitLocker PIN or Password by Control Panel You can reset the BitLocker PIN or password by Control Panel and the steps are almost the same. Here are how to reset BitLocker password by Control Panel. Step 1: Open Control Panel. Click the button next to View by and select Large icons. Then click BitLocker Drive Encryption option. Step 2: Click the BitLocker drive to open the collapse menu and click Change password option. (If the Bitlocker drive is locked, you need to unlock it at first.) Step 3: On a new window, type the old password and new password. Then click Change password button. At last, a message prompts the BitLocker password has been successfully changed. That's all. Way 2: Change BitLocker PIN or Password via third-party tool If you need to change the BitLocker password, iSunshare BitLocker Genius for Windows is
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A recommended tool. It offers a more intuitive interface to help you manage BitLocker Drive Encryption, including changing BitLocker password. Here are detailed steps. iSunshare Powerful BitLocker Encryption Software Change BitLocker password effortlessly Encrypt or decrypt the BitLocker drive in any Windows PC Lock BitLocker drives without restarting your computer Support both internal and external drives Step 1: Download and install this tool on your Windows computer. Then launch it. Step 2: Right-click the BitLocker drive and select Unlock Drive option. Step 3: On a new window, type the password and click Unlock button to unlock the drive with BitLocker. You can also choose to decrypt it with recovery key. Step 4: Click OK button to close the pop-ups. Step 5: Right-click the drive and select Change Password option. Step 6: A window pops up. Then type and confirm a new password and then click Change button. Step 7: Click OK button to close the window. Finally, the BitLocker password has been changed successfully. Way 3: Change BitLocker PIN or Password by File Explorer The detailed steps below show you how to change BitLocker PIN in File Explorer. The same goes for resetting BitLocker password. Step 1: Open File Explorer. Right-click C drive and select Change BitLocker PIN option. Step 2: On a new window, enter the old PIN and new PIN in the input box. Then click Change PIN button. Step 3: Wait for a while and a message prompts the PIN has been successfully changed. That's all. Way 4: Change BitLocker PIN or Password via CMD You can also change BitLocker PIN or password in Windows 10 via Command Prompt. Here is what to do. Steps to change BitLocker password via CMD: If you need to change the BitLocker password, you should unlock BitLocker drive at first. Then
