Bitlocker Manager missing
I have a HP laptop that has been upgraded to windows 8.1pro from 8.1.  The bitlocker manager is missing, and does not come up when i search for bitlocker.  That should be present in all 8.1 pro machines.  Help would be appreciated
February 3rd, 2015 3:09pm

The bitlocker manager is missing, and does not come up when i search for bitlocker.

I didn't get what I was expecting then either.  What opens is a Control Panel section
    Control Panel\System and Security\BitLocker Drive Encryption

And if you try to look for BitLocker in Task Manager, even though there is an open window with that title, nothing is found, until I expand the Windows Explorer item.  Evidently all CP items get subsumed by WE.

However, that is not what I was expecting to find anyway.  I thought you might be after  manage-bde.exe  and in order to see instances of that clearly I need to be in the Start Screen and type that whole word.

 

HTH

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February 4th, 2015 3:51pm

Hi.

If I search for Bitlocker on 8.1 pro, "manage Bitlocker" is found. Without, it is still no problem to simply rightclick c: and select "turn on Bitlocker" - or is it?

February 4th, 2015 6:55pm

Hi danielkilburn,

It should be located in Control Panel\System and Security, check if it is in control panel.

When you right click your data drive, could you see Turn on Bitlocker?

Check your PC information and make sure you are using Windows 8.1 Pro edition.

If you cannot find it even in control panel.

We suggest you run DISM tool to check the system file integrity.

To use DISM tool for system file repair make sure you have valid internet connection

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh824869.aspx

Regards

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February 5th, 2015 6:27am

i am trying to get to the manager
February 5th, 2015 2:58pm

and no, my issue is that the manager does not show up when searching for bitlocker, if it were that simple i wouldnt be on here! :)

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February 5th, 2015 2:59pm

thanks!
February 5th, 2015 3:05pm

Hi makisup,

If you cannot find bitlocker manager from searching box and you know it is on your computer, please run search and indexing trouble shooter then check the issue again.

You could search search in control panel and click Find and fix problems with Windows Search under troubleshooting.

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February 9th, 2015 5:29am

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