How to disable SSD Encryption when installing Windows 8.1?

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  1. ian82

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    #1 ian82, Apr 1, 2014
    I will be getting a Samsung 840 PRO FTW 512 GB soon.

    I don't want none of this encryption BS and I've heard that Windows 8.1 Pro will automatically enable encryption

    is there a possibility to disable this feature?
     
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  2. s1ave77

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    #2 s1ave77, Apr 1, 2014
    It's only the ESD in the Install ISO downloaded via SetupBox that is encrypted, not Windows itself :cool2:.
     
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    #3 PaulDesmond, Apr 1, 2014
    simply use the software that comes with the drive and DON'T MESS WITH YOUR NEW SSD :eek:
     
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    #4 ian82, Apr 1, 2014 (OP)
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    #7 ian82, Apr 1, 2014
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    so j00 mean to say, that when I install Windows 8.1 Pro, it won't automatically encrypt the SSD since it DOES support encryption?
     
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    #8 PaulDesmond, Apr 1, 2014
    consider that SSDs are best supported since W8 times way back during the development of the new OS :p
     
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    #9 ian82, Apr 1, 2014 (OP)
    that didn't answer my above question dawg :confused:
     
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    #11 s1ave77, Apr 1, 2014
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    ...............:eek:


    At the bottom of the article.
     
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    #12 Mutagen, Apr 1, 2014
    I've done numerous 8.1 Pro installations. I'm not aware of any encryption. Is it transparent? Has anyone done or seen this yet?
     
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    #13 s1ave77, Apr 1, 2014
    ...........Nope :g:.
     
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    #14 ian82, Apr 1, 2014 (OP)
    Go to PC Settings

    then Info

    there you will see if your drive is encrypted

    if it doesn't mention anything about encryption, it means it's not encrypted.

    pray to god it isn't encrypted
     
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    #15 s1ave77, Apr 2, 2014
    No encryption on my and the two machines of friends i installed it lately.
     
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    #16 PaulDesmond, Apr 2, 2014
    same here on neither machine > only another wet dream ... lol
     
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    #17 ian82, Apr 2, 2014 (OP)
    In that article I posted, they said if you don't find the encryption enabled automatically, it is probably because your drive doesn't support it

    now I am scared coz this Samsung 840 Pro DOES support AES 256 bit encryption and I don't need any encryption, it will only slow things down and make it a disaster for meh when formatting, my lappy stays at home so I have no need to encrypt anything :help2:
     
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    Most SSD's does.
     
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    #19 Mutagen, Apr 2, 2014
    Okay, I see the requirements include secure boot and either a Microsoft account or logging on to a domain. Think I'll start playing around with my expendable M4700 laptop and discover how much damage I can do. See you all later. Or much, much latter, as the case may be.
     
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    #20 Mutagen, Apr 2, 2014
    What I learned:
    1 - I just scared the crap out of myself.
    2 - I can "Talk-the-Talk", but not "Walk-the-Walk".
    3 - My $1500 M4700 is not expendable.
    4 - Stop drinking so much coffee and do a little research first.
     
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