Quick Tech Tip: Make Sure Your Important Files Can Be Restored

Jennifer from The IT Guys helping a small business protect important files with backup, version history, and ransomware recovery settings.

Before ransomware, accidental deletion, or a bad sync causes trouble, verify protected folders, cloud version history, and at least one real backup with a quick restore test.

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Microsoft Posts New Secure Boot Certificate Update Guidance

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Microsoft highlighted new Secure Boot certificate deployment guidance on June 24, 2026. Here is what Windows users and businesses should do before broad rollout, including backups, BitLocker recovery keys, extra restart planning, and managed-device testing.

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Microsoft Defender RoguePlanet Zero-Day: CVE-2026-50656 Is Confirmed, But The Fix Is Still Coming

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Microsoft has confirmed the Defender RoguePlanet issue as CVE-2026-50656. Here is what is verified, what is not fixed yet, and what home users and small businesses should do now.

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Microsoft Warns Businesses To Prepare For July Kerberos RC4 Hardening

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Microsoft posted a June 12, 2026 Windows message center reminder that matters most to businesses using Active Directory domain controllers: the July 2026 Windows security update begins the final deployment phase for.

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GreatXML BitLocker Bypass Claim: What Windows Users Should Know Right Now

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GreatXML is being reported as a Windows BitLocker bypass proof-of-concept tied to Microsoft Defender Offline Scan and WinRE. Here is what is verified, what is not, and what small businesses should do now.

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Quick Tech Tip: Turn On Device Encryption Before A Lost Laptop Becomes A Data Problem

Jennifer helping a small business secure a laptop with device encryption and a recovery key checklist

A practical 15-minute checklist for checking Windows BitLocker or Device Encryption, turning on Mac FileVault, saving recovery keys, and avoiding lockouts after repairs, updates, or lost laptops.

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