Articles in Category: 2025

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#1101 – 7 Ways to Increase Internet Speed in Windows

7 Ways to Increase Internet Speed in Windows

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#1100 – Three Reasons You Can’t Get Your Account Back

Three Reasons You Can’t Get Your Account Back

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#1099 – UniGetUI – Keep (Almost) All Your Apps Up to Date Automatically

UniGetUI – Keep (Almost) All Your Apps Up to Date Automatically

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#1098 – Scammers’ Three Common Lies

Scammers’ Three Common Lies

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#1097 – My Two New PCs

My Two New PCs

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#1096 – What Happens If I Don’t Update to Windows 11?

What Happens If I Don’t Update to Windows 11?

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#1095 – How What I Do Is Threatened by AI

How What I Do Is Threatened by AI

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#1094 – How Often Should I Reset My PC?

How Often Should I Reset My PC?

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#1093 – Can My Computer or Signed-In Account Be Hacked from the Internet?

Can My Computer or Signed-In Account Be Hacked from the Internet?

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#1092 – I Opened Something I Shouldn’t Have — Now What?

I Opened Something I Shouldn’t Have — Now What?

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#1091 – Public or Private? Picking and Changing the Windows Network Setting

Public or Private? Picking and Changing the Windows Network Setting

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#1090 – Should I Update to Windows 11? (October 2025 update)

Should I Update to Windows 11? (October 2025 update)

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#1089 – How to Keep Using Windows 10 Safely after Support Ends

How to Keep Using Windows 10 Safely after Support Ends

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#1088 – On Trusting and Not Trusting Microsoft

On Trusting and Not Trusting Microsoft

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#1087 – Should I Just Use AI for Searching?

Should I Just Use AI for Searching?

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#1086 – What Is the “Normal” File Hierarchy in Windows?

#1086 – What Is the “Normal” File Hierarchy in Windows?

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#1085 – How to Transfer Your Email From a PST to Thunderbird for Free

#1085 – How to Transfer Your Email From a PST to Thunderbird for Free

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#1084 – How to Save or Recover Your BitLocker Recovery Key

How to Save or Recover Your BitLocker Recovery Key

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#1083 – Is It OK to Reuse Passwords on “Unimportant” Sites?

Is It OK to Reuse Passwords on “Unimportant” Sites?

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#1082 – Faking Reality: How AI Images Are Being Used to Scam You

Faking Reality: How AI Images Are Being Used to Scam You

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#1081 – Changes for Ask Leo!

Changes for Ask Leo!

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#1080 – A Hacker’s Four Favorite Ways to Get You

A Hacker’s Four Favorite Ways to Get You

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#1079 – How to Block the Windows 11 Upgrade and Stay on Windows 10

How to Block the Windows 11 Upgrade and Stay on Windows 10

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#1078 – Should You Sign Up for Extended Security Updates (ESU) for Windows 10?

Should You Sign Up for Extended Security Updates (ESU) for Windows 10?

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#1077 – Two-Factor Authentication: It’s Not as Complicated as You Think

Two-Factor Authentication: It’s Not as Complicated as You Think

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#1076 – Where Are My OneDrive Files?

Where Are My OneDrive Files?

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#1075 – My OneDrive-free Experiment

#1075 – My OneDrive-free Experiment

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#1074 – Why I Don’t Expect a Windows 10 Apocalypse

Why I Don’t Expect a Windows 10 Apocalypse

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#1073 – What Is a Passkey?

What Is a Passkey?

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#1072 – How End-to-End Encryption Protects Your Messages and Where It Fails

How End-to-End Encryption Protects Your Messages and Where It Fails

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#1071 – Should You Leave Your Backup Drive Plugged In? The Real Risk

Should You Leave Your Backup Drive Plugged In? The Real Risk

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#1070 – Start11: Another Start Menu Replacement

Start11: Another Start Menu Replacement

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#1069 – Avoiding Scams: Why Hackers Can’t Recover Your Gmail for You

Avoiding Scams: Why Hackers Can’t Recover Your Gmail for You

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#1068 – Yet Another Way to Install Windows 11 With a Local Account

Yet Another Way to Install Windows 11 With a Local Account

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#1067 – 8 Ways AI Can Help You Every Day

8 Ways AI Can Help You Every Day

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#1066 – Don’t Trust the Cloud. You Need to Back Up Your Email and Online Data

Don’t Trust the Cloud. You Need to Back Up Your Email and Online Data

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#1065 – If You Don’t Have a TPM, You Might Still Have a TPM

If You Don’t Have a TPM, You Might Still Have a TPM

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#1064 – No, No One Is Forcing You to Buy a New Machine

No, No One Is Forcing You to Buy a New Machine

#1063 – Why Email Forwarding is Broken and What to Do Instead

Why Email Forwarding is Broken and What to Do Instead

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#1062 – Microsoft Killed WordPad. Here’s How to Revive It.

Microsoft Killed WordPad. Here’s How to Revive It.

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#1061 – How Do I Recover From Turning the OneDrive Backup “Feature” Off?

How Do I Recover From Turning the OneDrive Backup “Feature” Off?

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#1060 – What’s the Difference Between Windows 10 and Windows 11?

What’s the Difference Between Windows 10 and Windows 11?

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#1059 – How Do I Store Files on My Computer and Not OneDrive?

How Do I Store Files on My Computer and Not OneDrive?

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#1058 – OneDrive Backup Versus Using OneDrive for Backup, Even Though OneDrive Isn’t Backup

OneDrive Backup Versus Using OneDrive for Backup, Even Though OneDrive Isn’t Backup

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#1057 – Getting Rid of Copilot in Microsoft Office Apps

Getting Rid of Copilot in Microsoft Office Apps

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#1056 – Should I Always Sign Out of My Online Account?

Should I Always Sign Out of My Online Account?

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#1055 – Should I Update to Windows 11? (January 2025 update)

Should I Update to Windows 11? (January 2025 update)

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#1054 – What Does It Mean to Quarantine Malware? And Is It Safe?

What Does It Mean to Quarantine Malware? And Is It Safe?

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#1053 – Does Turning a Computer Off at Night Keep It Safer From Hackers?

Does Turning a Computer Off at Night Keep It Safer From Hackers?

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#1052 – How Do I Make Sure Malware is Gone?

How Do I Make Sure Malware is Gone?

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#1051 – How Do I Get a Text Message Without a Cell Phone?

How Do I Get a Text Message Without a Cell Phone?