Articles in Category: 2015

Ask Leo! #597 – Ad-Free Outlook.com, Hacked Email, Removing Malware, and more…

Ad-Free Outlook.com, Hacked Email, Removing Malware, and more…

Ask Leo! #580 – Keeping the Neighbors Out, Cookies and Your Bank, Viruses on the Network, and more…

Keeping the Neighbors Out, Cookies and Your Bank, Viruses on the Network, and more…

Ask Leo! #579 – 2015 in Review, Fixing the Recycle Bin, Downloading a File, and more…

2015 in Review, Fixing the Recycle Bin, Downloading a File, and more…

Ask Leo! #578 – The risks of free email, Custom desktop icons, Running Windows 10, and more…

The risks of free email, Custom desktop icons, Running Windows 10, and more…

Ask Leo! #577 – How to create a backup image, Ping, Survey results, and more…

How to create a backup image, Ping, Survey results, and more…

Ask Leo! #576 – Terminology, Blue Screens, ISPs Monitoring You, a question for you, and more…

Terminology, Blue Screens, ISPs Monitoring You, a question for you, and more…

Ask Leo! #575 – Thank You!, Spam from the wrong address, restoring images, and more…

Thank You!, Spam from the wrong address, restoring images, and more…

Ask Leo! #574 – Windows 10 Failure Patterns (maybe), Screen Brightness, SATA vs PATA vs IDE, and more…

Windows 10 Failure Patterns (maybe), Screen Brightness, SATA vs PATA vs IDE, and more…

Ask Leo! #573 – Have Fun!, Testing Backups, Creating Partitions, and more…

Have Fun!, Testing Backups, Creating Partitions, and more…

Ask Leo! #572 – Stay Safe!, Transferring to a Replacement Drive, Peer to Peer file sharing, and more…

Ask Leo! #571 – Processors, Processors, Backing Up, and more…

Processors, Processors, Backing Up, and more…

Ask Leo! #570 – Never Stop Learning, Dealing with Browser Problems, MAC addresses and more…

Never Stop Learning, Dealing with Browser Problems, MAC addresses and more…

Ask Leo! #569 – Dealing with Change, Making a Change, Getting Help with Change, Changes and more Changes, and more…

Dealing with Change, Making a Change, Getting Help with Change, Changes and more Changes, and more…

Ask Leo! #568 – You’re Never Too Old, Driver Updates, Getting Marked as Spam, Survey Results, and more…

You’re Never Too Old, Driver Updates, Getting Marked as Spam, Survey Results, and more…

Ask Leo! #567 – Windows 10, Windows 10, Viewing Hidden Files, and more…

Windows 10, Windows 10, Viewing Hidden Files, and more…

Ask Leo! #566 – Life, Chkdsk, Windows 10 Privacy and more…

Life, Chkdsk, Windows 10 Privacy and more…

Ask Leo! #565 – Change, Online Backup, Resolution versus Size, and more…

Change, Online Backup, Resolution versus Size, and more…

Ask Leo! #564 – Jumping to conclusions, Signing in automatically, Tech support scam, and more…

Jumping to conclusions, Signing in automatically, Tech support scam, and more…

Ask Leo! #563 – What makes me different? Ransomware, Windows 10 Privacy and more…

What makes me different? Ransomware, Windows 10 Privacy and more…

Ask Leo! #562 – Delays, Free Backup Software, Local Account Sign-in, Windows 10 Privacy, and more…

Delays, Free Backup Software, Local Account Sign-in, Windows 10 Privacy, and more…

Ask Leo! #561 – A question for you, Turning off peer-to-peer and Wi-Fi Sense in Windows 10, harassing email and more…

A question for you, Turning off peer-to-peer and Wi-Fi Sense in Windows 10, harassing email and more…

Ask Leo! #560 – Backing up before going forward, four ways to go back, Corgi pictures, and more…

Backing up before going forward, four ways to go back, Corgi pictures, and more…

Ask Leo! #559 – The power of the sysadmin, bouncing email, don’t fear your computer, and more…

The power of the sysadmin, bouncing email, don’t fear your computer, and more…

Ask Leo! #558 – Free Windows 10?, Mysterious Windows, Career Advice and more…

Free Windows 10?, Mysterious Windows, Career Advice and more…

Ask Leo! #557 – Macrium Free, Large Incrementals, Old Webpages, Charging Phones, and Flash!

Macrium Free, Large Incrementals, Old Webpages, Charging Phones, and Flash!

Ask Leo! #556 – Book 2nd Edition, The CTRL+S Habit, Un-sending email, website mistakes and more…

Book 2nd Edition, The CTRL+S Habit, Un-sending email, website mistakes and more…

Ask Leo! #555 – Chomping at the bit, Blocked email, Deleting pagefile.sys and more…

Chomping at the bit, Blocked email, Deleting pagefile.sys and more…

Ask Leo! #554 – More Windows 10, Your Digital Afterlife, Yes, We’re Having Fun, and more…

More Windows 10, Your Digital Afterlife, Yes, We’re Having Fun, and more…

Ask Leo! #553 – Changing Passwords, Canceling Windows 10, Losing Your Phone, and more…

Changing Passwords, Canceling Windows 10, Losing Your Phone, and more…

Ask Leo! #552 – Changing the default program, Subnet masks, Having fun with your tech, and more…

Changing the default program, Subnet masks, Having fun with your tech, and more…

Ask Leo! #551 – Spam Filters, Editing a Reply, and … Let’s Talk About Windows 10

Spam Filters, Editing a Reply, and … Let’s Talk About Windows 10

Ask Leo! #550 – Change for the Sake of Change, No Signal, 169 IP addresses, and more…

Change for the Sake of Change, No Signal, 169 IP addresses, and more…

Ask Leo! #549 – Tech Translation, Closing Hotmail, Black Screens, and more…

Tech Translation, Closing Hotmail, Black Screens, and more…

Ask Leo! #548 – Knowledge is Power, Free isn’t Free, Conventional Wisdom may not be necessary, and more…

Knowledge is Power, Free isn’t Free, Conventional Wisdom may not be necessary, and more…

Ask Leo! #547 – Prepare for Your Account Hack, Removing a Virus, Viewing Cookies, and My (not so) Favorite Question

Prepare for Your Account Hack, Removing a Virus, Viewing Cookies, and My (not so) Favorite Question

Ask Leo! #546 – Seeing if Email’s Been Opened, Technology-caused Isolation, Measurements, a Peek inside, and more…

Seeing if Email’s Been Opened, Technology-caused Isolation, Measurements, a Peek inside, and more…

Ask Leo! #545 – Explorer Details, Backup Files, Evil Attachments, the depressing state of YouTube comments, and more…

Explorer Details, Backup Files, Evil Attachments, the depressing state of YouTube comments, and more…

Ask Leo! #544 – Mac vs. PC? It’s Over. Your responses, deleting files, changing mobile numbers and more…

Mac vs. PC? It’s Over. Your responses, deleting files, changing mobile numbers and more…

Ask Leo! #543 – My Not-So-Secret Secret, Storing Files Online, VM settings, SPAM, and more….

My Not-So-Secret Secret, Storing Files Online, VM settings, SPAM, and more….

Ask Leo! #542 – Facebook Fail, Copied Files, Sending Spam, Why Microsoft Didn’t Fix Your Bug, and more…

Facebook Fail, Copied Files, Sending Spam, Why Microsoft Didn’t Fix Your Bug, and more…

Ask Leo! #541 – Hotmail Support, Compromised Credit Cards, Moving the Task Bar, Backup Programs and more…

Hotmail Support, Compromised Credit Cards, Moving the Task Bar, Backup Programs and more…

Ask Leo! #540 – Safety Versus the News, Drivers, Drivers, Network Activity and more…

Safety Versus the News, Drivers, Drivers, Network Activity and more…

Ask Leo! #539 – Handing Over Your Wallet, Duplicate Files, Blue Screens, Disconnecting Backup Drives and more…

Handing Over Your Wallet, Duplicate Files, Blue Screens, Disconnecting Backup Drives and more…

Ask Leo! #538 – Pirating Software, Dropbox, CHKDSK, DNS and more…

Pirating Software, Dropbox, CHKDSK, DNS and more…

Ask Leo! #537 – Free Video Series, Skype Calls Getting Recorded, Save vs. Run, VC++ Runtime and more

Free Video Series, Skype Calls Getting Recorded, Save vs. Run, VC++ Runtime and more

Ask Leo! #536 – Lots of Feedback, Breaking NAS, Angle Brackets, “From” Spoofing, and more…

Lots of Feedback, Breaking NAS, Angle Brackets, “From” Spoofing, and more…

Ask Leo! #535 – A Question for You, Email Blocking, Gmail Routing, Email Terminology, and more…

A Question for You, Email Blocking, Gmail Routing, Email Terminology, and more…

Ask Leo! #534 – Do You IMAP? Blocking Pictures in Email, Backing Up Email, Getting Less Email and, um … more

Do You IMAP? Blocking Pictures in Email, Backing Up Email, Getting Less Email and, um … more

Ask Leo! #533 – Getting Spam from Yourself, Windows 10, My Depressing Survey on Backups and more…

Getting Spam from Yourself, Windows 10, My Depressing Survey on Backups and more…

Ask Leo! #532 – Download Destinations, Continuous Backup, Trusting the Repairman, Please Share Links and more…

Download Destinations, Continuous Backup, Trusting the Repairman, Please Share Links and more…

Ask Leo! #531 – CPU Maxed at 25%, External Drives, Scheduling Backups, and yes, Everything is Awesome!

CPU Maxed at 25%, External Drives, Scheduling Backups, and yes, Everything is Awesome!

Ask Leo! #530 – Making Images, Incremental Backups, Free Software, Giving a Laptop and more…

Making Images, Incremental Backups, Free Software, Giving a Laptop and more…

Ask Leo! #529 – 2014’s hits, Firewalls, Deleting Setup Files, Let’s Get People to Back Up!

2014’s hits, Firewalls, Deleting Setup Files, Let’s Get People to Back Up!