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== Disabling BitLocker Drive Encryption ==
BitLocker Drive Encrytion may be disabled on either a temporary or permanent basis. To temporarily turn off encryption open the BitLocker control panel (''Start -> Control Panel -> Security -> BitLocker Drive Encryption'') and select ''Turn off BitLocker Drive Encryption'' under the system desired volume and select ''DisableBitLocker Drive Encryption'' in the resulting screen.
To turn off BitLocker and decrypt a system volume repeat the above steps, selecting ''Decrypt The Volumethe volume'' when asked to specify the level of decryption.