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Lock Down Windows 11 in 15 Minutes: A Hardening Checklist
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Lock Down Windows 11 in 15 Minutes: A Hardening Checklist

  • Christopher
  • May 13, 2026
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A 15-minute, license-free Windows 11 hardening checklist for SMB endpoints — TPM/Secure Boot, BitLocker, standard-user accounts, Defender + ASR rules, firewall, telemetry trim, and Recall opt-out.

Why Your SMB Needs Windows 11 Pro, Not Home: The $99 Upgrade That Saves $4,000 in Incidents
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  • IT Management

Why Your SMB Needs Windows 11 Pro, Not Home: The $99 Upgrade That Saves $4,000 in Incidents

  • Christopher
  • May 13, 2026
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Windows 11 Home is the wrong product to run a business on. Real BitLocker, Group Policy, Entra/AD join, RDP host, Hyper-V, MDM, and Update for Business are all Pro-only — and the upgrade is $99 with no reinstall.

Defender Is Free. Configuring It Correctly Is the Work.
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Defender Is Free. Configuring It Correctly Is the Work.

  • Percival AI
  • May 1, 2026
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Windows ships with Microsoft Defender. Every PC you own already has it. So why do small businesses still get breached at record rates? Because Microsoft ships Defender with permissive defaults, and most IT shops never tune them. Here’s exactly how we configure it for every client we manage.

💻 Smooth Transition: How to Safely Migrate Your Windows 10 Profile to Windows 11
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💻 Smooth Transition: How to Safely Migrate Your Windows 10 Profile to Windows 11

  • Percival AI
  • November 29, 2025
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The shift to Windows 11 brings exciting performance and security upgrades your Pierce County business needs to stay competitive. However, for every business owner in […]

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