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💡 Tech Tip Tuesday: The Coffee Rule

☕ Keep drinks away from your laptop.

It sounds obvious until someone says:
"Well, technically it was only half a cup..."

We've seen coffee, soda, energy drinks, and even soup take down computers.

Your laptop prefers a nice dry workspace.

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😳 True Story: “I never turned on BitLocker…”
We hear that all the time.
And they’re usually right.
Because here’s the reality…
👉 BitLocker can turn itself on without you ever knowing.

💡 What’s actually happening?
Modern Windows computers are designed to protect your data automatically.

That means:
✅ Your computer may encrypt itself during setup
✅ Signing in with a Microsoft account can trigger it
✅ Some newer Windows versions turn it on by default
✅ You won’t get a big warning or explanation
In many cases, encryption starts quietly in the background with no obvious signs to the user.

🤯 So why don’t people realize it’s on?
Because:
✔ Your computer works totally normal
✔ You never had to “set it up”
✔ You were never clearly told about it
✔ The key gets saved somewhere you didn’t think about
In fact, many users only discover it when something goes wrong and a recovery key is suddenly required.

🚨 And that’s when it becomes a problem…
You restart your computer…
💥 Boom — “Enter BitLocker Recovery Key”
No key?
No access.

✅ The take-home message:
BitLocker is a great security feature.
It’s doing exactly what it’s supposed to do…
…but if you don’t know it’s there,
it can catch you completely off guard.

📍 Friendly Computers Spokane
We help people figure this stuff out before it turns into a locked-out disaster.

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