# How to remove of the Yellow Triangle Warning on a Windows Drive

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**Author:** Ayushi Chauhan
**Published:** 2022-11-02
**Updated:** 2022-11-02
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Today in this article we are going to discuss about the how to **remove yellow triangle warning on a windows drive**.  Do you see a yellow triangle warning on the Windows battery icon?  It's a pretty typical Windows problem, so there's no need to panic just yet;  you absolutely do not need to buy and install a new battery.

The system had a battery problem as shown by the yellow triangle alert.  Although the warning does not specifically indicate the problem, it does indicate that a battery error has occurred.  so let's look how to fix this issue on your Windows computer.

On Windows computers, the yellow triangle warning usually indicates a low battery.  O laptop starts displaying battery percentage as a yellow alert when charge drops below 10%.  On the other hand, if the alert appears on a fully charged smartphone, there could be a problem.

The issue frequently affects new devices and manifests during initial system boot.  A momentary battery issue can be a major cause of the alert.  Also, if the system USB-C connector is used to connect an external monitor, the problem may also arise.

## Ways to Remove Yellow Triangle Warning on a Windows

### Enable (resume) BitLocker encryption

Navigate to the Windows Control Panel (small **icons** view) and open BitLocker Drive Encryption

Click Turn on BitLocker on each drive that says **BitLocker** Waiting for activation

Follow the onscreen instructions to enable BitLocker on the **selected** **to drive**.

### Permanently disable BitLocker protection on the drive

#### Open command prompt as administrator

in the search **box type: cmd or command prompt**

Right-click the command prompt (**result**) and select Run as **Administrator**.

In the command prompt window, type the following command and press Enter to decrypt the drive

Close the command prompt window.

Navigate to Control **Panel** (small icon display) and open BitLocker **To drive** Cryptography.

Wait for the BitLocker decryption process to complete.  (It may take some time to complete and this is normal.)

When BitLocker is turned off, the “**yellow** **triangle** **Warning**” on the drive in File Explorer will be removed.

## Final Words

We hope you like our article about how to remove the yellow triangle warning on a Windows drive.  Data security is handled through BitLocker Drive Encryption, which is a feature of the Windows operating system.  When paired with a TPM version 1.2 or later, it offers optimal protection.  If automatic device encryption is not enabled, this may occur.  The problem can arise if a user sets up and sign in using a local account when the computer is first set up (out of the box).

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