Articles in Category: 2016

Ask Leo! #632 – XP Die-hards, Something System Restore is Good For, Turning off (More Of) Cortana, and more…

XP Die-hards, Something System Restore is Good For, Turning off (More Of) Cortana, and more…

Ask Leo! #631 – Un-Ringing a Bell, Booting Cortana, Recovering another Wi-Fi password, and more…

Un-Ringing a Bell, Booting Cortana, Recovering another Wi-Fi password, and more…

Ask Leo! #630 – My Backup Origin-Story, Moving OneDrive, Human Relation Skills, and more…

My Backup Origin-Story, Moving OneDrive, Human Relation Skills, and more…

Ask Leo! #629 – Privacy Threats, More PUPs, PINs vs. Passwords, and more…

Privacy Threats, More PUPs, PINs vs. Passwords, and more…

Ask Leo! #628 – Thanks!, Fast Startup, Setting Default Programs, and more…

Thanks!, Fast Startup, Setting Default Programs, and more…

Ask Leo! #627 – Trusting Your Security Software, Second Hand Access, The Mess That Is Event Viewer, and more…

Trusting Your Security Software, Second Hand Access, The Mess That Is Event Viewer, and more…

Ask Leo! #626 – Hacking My Car, Blocking Networks, Sharing Networks, Apps on my [New] Phone, and more…

Hacking My Car, Blocking Networks, Sharing Networks, Apps on my [New] Phone, and more…

Ask Leo! #625 – Avoiding Tech Support Scams, Internet Of Things, and more…

Avoiding Tech Support Scams, Internet Of Things, and more…

Ask Leo! #623 – My (Not Yet) Exploding Phone, Extending Networks, Taskbar Space, Recovery Codes, and more…

My (Not Yet) Exploding Phone, Extending Networks, Taskbar Space, Recovery Codes, and more…

Ask Leo! #622 – UEFI, System File Checker, Getting Locked Out, Manhole Covers, and more…

UEFI, System File Checker, Getting Locked Out, Manhole Covers, and more…

Ask Leo! #621 – Windows 10 and Windows Update, Keeping Backups, Microsoft Accounts, Outlook versus Outlook, and more…

Windows 10 and Windows Update, Keeping Backups, Microsoft Accounts, Outlook versus Outlook, and more…

Ask Leo! #620 – Networking, Shopping, Image vs. Clone (fight!), and more…

Networking, Shopping, Image vs. Clone (fight!), and more…

Ask Leo! #619 – Shortened URLs, Where Links Take You, Disappearing External Drives, Always Learning, and more…

Shortened URLs, Where Links Take You, Disappearing External Drives, Always Learning, and more…

Ask Leo! #618 – Patreon, Reporting Windows 10 Issues, Getting Out Of Search, and more…

Patreon, Reporting Windows 10 Issues, Getting Out Of Search, and more…

Ask Leo! #617 – Travel, Repairing Office, Reinstalling Windows, (Learning Excel Macros), and much more…

Travel, Repairing Office, Reinstalling Windows, (Learning Excel Macros), and much more…

Ask Leo! #616 – Tips for Fall, Avoiding Reboots Mid-presentation, Recovering from a Crash, and more…

Tips for Fall, Avoiding Reboots Mid-presentation, Recovering from a Crash, and more…

Ask Leo! #615 – Windows Subscriptions, Apps versus Applications, Space on Reserved Partitions, and more…

Windows Subscriptions, Apps versus Applications, Space on Reserved Partitions, and more…

Ask Leo! #613 – GWX Control Panel, Booting from SD cards, Sound Problems, and more…

GWX Control Panel, Booting from SD cards, Sound Problems, and more…

Ask Leo! #612 – Anniversary, Anniversary Update, Marking Spam, Corrupt Files, and more…

Anniversary, Anniversary Update, Marking Spam, Corrupt Files, and more…

Ask Leo! #611 – Signatures, Power Supplies, Corgis, and more…

Signatures, Power Supplies, Corgis, and more…

Ask Leo! #610 – The One Thing I Would Tell You, Breaches, Defrags and Data Loss, and more…

The One Thing I Would Tell You, Breaches, Defrags and Data Loss, and more…

Ask Leo! #609 – More Windows 10, Https for Everything, Saving that Free Upgrade, and more…

More Windows 10, Https for Everything, Saving that Free Upgrade, and more…

Ask Leo! #608 – Trusting the Cloud, Certificate Issues, Porn Spam, Upgrading to Windows 10, and more…

Trusting the Cloud, Certificate Issues, Porn Spam, Upgrading to Windows 10, and more…

Ask Leo! #607 – Agnosticism, Privacy, Avoiding Ransomware, Finding Answers, and more…

Agnosticism, Privacy, Avoiding Ransomware, Finding Answers, and more…

Ask Leo! #606 – Laptop Security, Data Backup, Privacy?, and more…

Laptop Security, Data Backup, Privacy?, and more…

Ask Leo! #605 – Internet Safety, Losing Your Computer, Losing Your Account, and more…

Internet Safety, Losing Your Computer, Losing Your Account, and more…

Ask Leo! #604 – Edge-ing out IE, Unsupported Software, Two-factor authentication, Password Managers, and more…

Edge-ing out Internet Explorer, Unsupported Software, Two-factor authentication, Password Managers, and more…

Ask Leo! #603 – Racing Bases, Changing Email, Sniffing Traffic, Backing Up Photos, and more…

Racing Bases, Changing Email, Sniffing Traffic, Backing Up Photos, and more…

Ask Leo! #602 – Windows 10 Acting Like Malware, Stopping Keyloggers, and more…

Windows 10 Acting Like Malware, Stopping Keyloggers, and more…

Ask Leo! #601 – Unsupported Software, Removing Malware, Getting Burned by Windows Update, and more…

Unsupported Software, Removing Malware, Getting Burned by Windows Update, and more…

Ask Leo! #600 – Backup Programs, Uncaught Exploit, Windows Live Mail 2012, and more…

Backup Programs, Uncaught Exploit, Windows Live Mail 2012, and more…

Ask Leo! #599 – Windows 10 Misconceptions, Copying as a Backup Strategy, Securing Your Router, and more…

Windows 10 Misconceptions, Copying as a Backup Strategy, Securing Your Router, and more…

Ask Leo! #598 – PUPs, Unknown Partitions, Contacting Outlook.com Customer Service, and more…

PUPs, Unknown Partitions, Contacting Outlook.com Customer Service, and more…

Ask Leo! #596 – Lets Talk, Doing it Over, Searching without Search, Searching for Support, and more…

Lets Talk, Doing it Over, Searching without Search, Searching for Support, and more…

Ask Leo! #594 – Getting Old is Getting Old, Different Passwords, Backing Up Multiple Disks, and more…

Getting Old is Getting Old, Different Passwords, Backing Up Multiple Disks, and more…

Ask Leo! #593 – Software That Doesn’t Work, Open Hotspots, Cloud Safety, and more…

Software That Doesn’t Work, Open Hotspots, Cloud Safety, and more…

Ask Leo! #592 – Creative Commons, Outbound Firewalls, Keeping Windows Up-To-Date, and more…

Creative Commons, Outbound Firewalls, Keeping Windows Up-To-Date, and more…

Ask Leo! #591 – How I Back Up, Website Pop-ups, Fixing Windows Update and more…

How I Back Up, Website Pop-ups, Fixing Windows Update and more…

Ask Leo! #590 – Security, Skepticism, Backing Up, and more…

Security, Skepticism, Backing Up, and more…

Ask Leo! #589 – Security Questions, Bouncing Email, Ignored Email, and more…

Security Questions, Bouncing Email, Ignored Email, and more…

Ask Leo! #588 – Back doors, Who’s Using Memory, Ninite, and more…

Back doors, Who’s Using Memory, Ninite, and more…

Ask Leo! #587 – Upcoming book update, Upgrading to Windows 10, Email Quotas, and more…

Upcoming book update, Upgrading to Windows 10, Email Quotas, and more…

Ask Leo! #586 – Negative Reviews, Browser Cache’s, Ransomware and Backups, and more…

Negative Reviews, Browser Cache’s, Ransomware and Backups, and more…

Ask Leo! #585 – The Ask Leo! Forum, “Recommended” Add-ons, Delayed mail, and more…

The Ask Leo! Forum, “Recommended” Add-ons, Delayed mail, and more…

Ask Leo! #584 – Stopping Spam, Hacking Facebook, MAC vs. IP, and more…

Stopping Spam, Hacking Facebook, MAC vs. IP, and more…

Ask Leo! #583 – Possible Lastpass Phishing, Ransomware32, MAC address filtering, downloading torrents, and more…

Possible Lastpass Phishing, Ransomware32, MAC address filtering, downloading torrents, and more…

Ask Leo! #582 – End Of Support, Downloading Windows, Burning ISOs, and more…

End Of Support, Downloading Windows, Burning ISOs, and more…

Ask Leo! #581 – Blocking Windows 10, Keeping Backups, Your Email Address, and more…

Blocking Windows 10, Keeping Backups, Your Email Address, and more…