Harbor Secure Computers

06/11/2026

Note to my customers. If you have bitlocker on your computer, you need to print out the key and keey a copy of it.

Microsoft is monkeying around with secure boot certificates and it may cause your drive to ask for the bitlocker keys to boot up.

As a precaution, search for control panel, go to the bitlocker section under System and Security>>bitlocker and print out the keys or save them to a flash drive.

most of you will not have the encryption installed, but as a precaution we are going to either print the key out or remove the encryption.

Also make a backup of your data as well. Always have backups!

03/31/2026

Macrium reflect is a very good tool, I like its bakcup policies and while I don't like the yearly subscription, if I had to have one that would be it.

Teamviewer is another program that I use that has a yearly subscription of 600.00....but it is well worth it to do remote work for seniors. I could go less but there is an issue of security with some of the other apps, although I may wind up doing a server to host rustdesk if necessary.

Macrium reflect would be my preferred backup of choice from what I've seen next to just microsoft backup. It has a son-father-grandfather backup scheme where it backups up the whole thing once a month, backs up major things weekly and backs up smaller things daily. A very good model if you have the drive for it.

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03/31/2026

One of the key programs that is being used to hack into computers is a computer program called screenconnect.exe which is a legitimate program being used for nefarious purposes.

This will be the basis of an attack that will be used to install programs through the app store on windows that will enable crooks to access your machine.

to check whether or not your computer has such a program, right click on the taskbar along the bottom of your screen(usually) and choose task manager. you may have to click more details to get the processes tab to show.

click on the processes tab and click on the word NAME until it shows an arrow pointing up.....this will sort the list by name in alphabetical order. Go down the list and look for screenconnect.exe....this program as a rule should not be on your computer. if it is call me at 3602093843.

We are seeing a LOT of hacks right now so make sure your email is locked down by a unique password at the very least. Stay safe!

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02/19/2026

Passcape is the Password reset program I use to remove passwords from laptops and computers. It has been reliable for years. I paid 140.00 for this and its worth its weight in gold. I cannot tell you how many systems I have fixed with this.

https://www.passcape.com

Your standard version of the Reset Windows Password is 145.00, and its more comprehensive Windows Password Recovery is 345.00 and the more expensive one is comprehensive password repair.

If their cheaper version is any indication it is well worth the risk.

Their More expensive version appears to be able to even deal with bitlocker. If you are an IT guy, the 145.00 version is well worth the cost.

Password Recovery Software to help you recover lost and forgotten passwords for Windows, Internet Explorer, Opera, Firefox, Outlook, IncrediMail etc. As well as DSL, dialup, vpn, wireless, LAN, and other network passwords.

01/08/2026

Never forget you can set up regular visitations from me if you need to. I have a full monty teamviewer subscription and I can charge monthly rates if need be.....

we can set up an appointment on a specific day and time and I can just do it on a regular schedule.

15 minutes, if that, on a bi-weekly basis could run 30.00 a month.

And it doesn't have to be forever. You can have me watch your computer for 6 months after a hack, just to be safe.

I have a full monty teamviewer subscription I pay 600.00 per year to do that has a bunch of slots for managed machines.

I could do it bi-montly even for the same 30.00. Just pulling numbers off the top of my head. That seems fair.

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12/05/2025

Remove Power Automate from you computer if you have windows 11.

Power Automate by itself is not a huge deal, but power automate with office 365 is a security risk.

Too much nonsense is going on with a program you will never use.

Go to settings>>apps>>installed apps and uninstall it at your earliest convenience.

It is a problem child and too much of an open door.

a lot of the programs they are using are legitimate programs and not viruses, so your antivirus will not stop them. And Automation and Remote Managment tools are something that may slip past you if you are not looking for it.

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