BIt Locker missing from Control Panel WIndows 7 Ultimate

Question

I just formatted my laptop and installed Windows 7 ultimate but Bit locker Encryption is missing from control panel and also typing bit locker in start menu doesn't help. Is there any way I can download bit locker manually as my windows update also not working.

I got the installed Windows from an institution that has only limited services associated like internet explorer is also excluded etc. and I want to use the same Windows 7.

EDIT
Please see the screenshots below:

Solution 1

Bit locker won't become available until you activate your copy of Windows. The feature remains "locked" until activation has been completed and you have rebooted.

Solution 2

First maybe do try and activate Windows as Andrew suggested.

Another option is try running this command from the command prompt:

control /name Microsoft.BitLockerDriveEncryption

If it doesn't open BitLocker Drive Encryption, try running this command from an elevated command prompt (run as administrator):

manage-bde -status

You should get something like this:

• The manage-bde command is one of the commands of the BitLocker Drive Encryption tool in the Command prompt. You can read more about them at: BitLocker Command-line Tools
• If you're not sure how to start an elevated command prompt please read Elevated Command Prompt

Comments

[Raystafarian]

Are you sure it's ultimate?

[iAmLearning]

yes, it's ultimate...I think the institution from which I took it, has customized it to make it low weighted...like removing internet explorer as mentioned above

[Ramhound]

@SushilKumar - What you describe is not possible unless of course you used a modified installation media. Best to download the installation media from Microsoft. This actually sounds like a case where you don't actually have Windows 7 Ultimate. Post a screenshot of the information contained within Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\System for us.