ESET Full Disk Encryption version 2.1.12.0 has been released.

Changelog

• NEW: Used space encryption mode. Speeds up encryption and decryption by encrypting only the disk space that contains data.

• NEW: Hardware support for AES-NI which improves encryption performance and decreases CPU load.

• NEW: Now supports Microsoft Direct Storage for non-encrypted disks.

• IMPROVED: Further improvements to Full Disk Encryption performance during encryption and regular use such as initial encryption and R/W speeds.

• IMPROVED: Reduced the time taken to display the pre-boot authentication screen by 10 seconds on certain Lenovo laptops, such as the T14 Gen3 and T16 Gen2 models.

• FIXED: A problem where when ESET Secure Authentication was used on an Encrypted device using an SSO login, ESA would not prompt the user for their 2FA code.

• FIXED: A problem on Windows 24H2 where a system would not shutdown.

• FIXED: A problem on Windows 24H2 where a user would be signed out when attempting to hibernate the system.

• FIXED: A problem where the pre-boot SSO password would not be synchronized when the user changed their password from Windows.

• FIXED: If the password age policy was set, users with SSO were incorrectly prompted to change their password when it expired. Windows password rules apply when using SSO.

• FIXED: A problem where SSO would not work when resuming from hibernate.

• FIXED: A problem on some Dell devices where the pre-boot screen would pause before input was accepted.

Schedule for automatic updates

• Phase one: 50% throttling, starts on 1st of April 2025

• Phase two: 100% throttling, starts on 15th of April 2025

Support resources

ESET provides support through a fully localized app and Online Help (user guides), online Knowledgebase, and applicable to your region, chat, email or phone support.

• Release notes for ESET Full Disk Encryption

• ESET Full Disk Encryption Online Help contains comprehensive reference information for system settings, configurations, installation scenarios and more

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