What's New in Disk Password Protection 5.6.0

Published on November 23, 2025
  • NEW   Added support for modern UEFI systems that require Microsoft UEFI CA 2023 signatures for EFI modules.
  • NEW   Added support for 64-bit versions of Windows on ARM-based processors.
  • NEW   Windows XP and Windows Vista are no longer supported. The minimum supported OS version is Windows 7 SP1.
  • IMPROVED   The password check for OS boot protection now uses the PKDF2 algorithm, which significantly increases password brute-force resistance.
  • IMPROVED   Improved user interface rendering on high-DPI systems.
  • FIXED   Fixed compatibility of the OS boot protection module on UEFI systems with BitLocker.
  • FIXED   Fixed an issue where OS boot protection could be disabled after applying certain Windows updates.