Summary
Details how to turn off BitLocker in Windows® 10 with Administrator account.
Description
In BitLocker Drive Encryption menu, there is only Backup your recovery key option, no Turn off BitLocker option.
Resolution
This issue is caused by Windows account permissions limitation, login to the administrator account to disable BitLocker:
- Right-click Windows Start button (or Press the Windows Key + x)
- Click Computer Management
- Double click Local Users and Groups
- Double click Users
- Double click Administrator
- Disable Account is disabled, click OK
- Click Windows Start button
- Click avatar (the circle image for the account currently signed in)
- Select Administrator Account to login
- Press Windows Start button
- Type bitlocker
- Click Manage BitLocker to enter the BitLocker Drive Encryption menu
- Select Turn off BitLocker to proceed with decryption
- Switch back to the user account