#1126 - How Do I Stop Spam?
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I'm working on an update to my Internet Safety ebook for release later this year. (FYI: if you've already got a copy you'll automatically get the update on your My Account page when it releases.) It's been a couple of years since the last one. It's been interesting to note what has, and what has not changed over that time. Yup, I'm having to add a chapter or two on AI, for one thing.
Do you have a security habit or trick you wish more people knew about? Something you've not seen here on Ask Leo!? Hit reply and let me know ... perhaps it'll show up in the update (with attribution, no less 
).
Take care,
This Week on Ask Leo!
How Do I Stop Spam?
You can't, but you can manage it.
Drowning in 300 junk emails a day? You can't stop spam completely, but you don't have to suffer, either. I'll cover why blocking and unsubscribing make things worse, and share one simple habit that trains your inbox to clean itself.
Read: How Do I Stop Spam?
If It's in Only One Place, It's Not Backed Up
A story of data loss.
An external drive stopped working, and important files lived on it. One simple habit can keep you from ever facing loss like this.
Am I Sending Spam?
You may not think you are, but others may feel differently.
Wondering why your promo emails go unanswered? There is a good chance they are going straight into spam folders. I'll describe three things that make your emails look like spam, and what you can do to fix them.
Read: Am I Sending Spam?
Why Is "Back Up First" Your Recommendation for Everything?
Because I want you to have a safety net.
Why do I recommend backing up before almost everything? A complete system image backup is much more than lost-file insurance. It's the closest thing to a silver security bullet for your computer.
Read: Why Is "Back Up First" Your Recommendation for Everything?
Please Set Up and Maintain Account Recovery Information
Without it, you risk losing your account forever.
Locked out of an account for good? It happens more often than you think, and it's almost always avoidable. I'll explain the steps you can take today to make sure you're never permanently shut out.
Read: Please Set Up and Maintain Account Recovery Information
Ask Leo! Tip of the Day
For Bronze patrons of Ask Leo!
- Tip of the Day: Use Incognito to Log into Multiple Accounts Online
- Tip of the Day: Make Sure You Can Add RAM
- Tip of the Day: Don't Always Trust Windows for the Latest Drivers
- Tip of the Day: Explore the Reliability Monitor in Windows 10 & 11
- Tip of the Day: Copy Files in Command Prompt
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Why Is "Back Up First" Your Recommendation for Everything?
Why do I recommend backing up before almost everything? A complete system image backup is much more than lost-file insurance. It's the closest thing to a silver security bullet for your computer.
Watch: Why Is "Back Up First" Your Recommendation for Everything?
If It's in Only One Place, It's Not Backed Up
An external drive stopped working, and important files lived on it. One simple habit can keep you from ever facing loss like this.
Please Set Up and Maintain Account Recovery Information
Locked out of an account for good? It happens more often than you think, and it's almost always avoidable. I'll explain the steps you can take today to make sure you're never permanently shut out.
Watch: Please Set Up and Maintain Account Recovery Information
How Do I Stop Spam?
Drowning in 300 junk emails a day? You can't stop spam completely, but you don't have to suffer, either. I'll cover why blocking and unsubscribing make things worse, and share one simple habit that trains your inbox to clean itself.
Watch: How Do I Stop Spam?
Am I Sending Spam?
Wondering why your promo emails go unanswered? There is a good chance they are going straight into spam folders. I'll describe three things that make your emails look like spam, and what you can do to fix them.
Watch: Am I Sending Spam?
