Windows XP, at the time of this writing, has a large install base, but no one has stepped up to support this market as it is getting smaller. Should you keep using it?
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Ask Leo: A slash through https in your browser’s address bar?
A slash through the padlock, the https, or the https appearing in red all mean one thing: something’s wrong. Exactly what’s wrong can vary.
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Ask Leo: Kindle for Free on Your PC
Kindle is much more than a physical reader. Amazon has made Kindle reading applications available for FREE on most popular platforms.
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Ask Leo: Will You Lose Internet Access in July?
When a major malware infection was discovered last year, a temporary solution was created on the internet. On July 9th, 2012, it’s scheduled to go away.
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Ask Leo: Is Your Deleted Data Still Recoverable?
What looks like overwriting a file’s data often is not. I’ll look at how files are updated and what that implies for their recoverability.
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Ask Leo: Does Google Know Everything About You?
Google’s new privacy policy pulls together their existing policies into one place. There’s nothing really new; they already have a lot of data on you.
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Ask Leo: How do I get my files back from a closed upload site?
When megaupload.com was taken offline, many users’ files were rendered inaccessible. If a service provider goes away, it’s clear that you can lose your data.
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Ask Leo: How long can I keep running my copy of Windows?
Windows has what’s called a ‘lifecycle’ – a series of stages beginning with release. I’ll review what happens as a version of Windows nears end-of-life.
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Ask Leo: 7 Things Your Sysadmin Probably Won’t Tell You
If you run a website and have someone administering it for you, they may have much more power than you realize. With great power … comes great risk.
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Ask Leo: Should You Disable the Broadcast of Your Wireless SSID ?
The SSID identifies your wireless access point to any computers in range. Having a unique one is helpful, but hiding it is only marginally more secure.
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Ask Leo: Combine two internet connections to get a faster connection?
Everyone wants a faster internet connection. I’m frequently asked if it’s possible to combine two or more connections for speed. The answer is yes … but.
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Ask Leo: How do I upgrade from 32-bit to 64-bit Windows?
If you have a 64-bit capable machine, you may want to upgrade from 32-bit Windows to 64. Unfortunately, the upgrade, while quite possible, isn’t easy.
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Ask Leo: Why I don’t like System Restore
System Restore is a pretty nifty feature in concept. In practice, I see it have too many problems to feel comfortable relying on it.
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Ask Leo: What do I do when Windows Explorer crashes?
Windows Explorer is the workhorse behind the Windows user interface. In many ways it *is* Windows. I’ll cover what to look for when it crashes.
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Ask Leo: Most Popular Questions of 2011
The 10 most popular questions for 2011 as measured by visits to Ask Leo! This year’s top issue? Email account theft.
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Ask Leo: Get rid of questionable Hotmail auto-completes?
If you’re finding unrecognized and adult entries in Hotmail’s auto-complete, there’s a good chance that you have Messenger invitations that you don’t know about.
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Ask Leo: How do I disable Internet Explorer add-ons?
Internet Explorer add-ons are a common cause of problems that are incorrectly blamed on IE itself. I’ll show you how to disable IE add-ons.
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Ask Leo: Will you help fix my account? My username & password are …
In a desperate move to resolve account access issues, people are frequently trusting people they shouldn’t and providing too much private information.
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Ask Leo: Can I remove Internet Explorer if I never use it?
It’s not uncommon to use a web browser other than Internet Explorer. What you may not realize is that you’re still using IE for other things.
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Ask Leo: How do I safely backup an infected drive?
Once your machine is infected, system backups are likely to include the infection as well. I’ll look at what steps to take when that happens.
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Ask Leo: How do I recover from a bad virus infection?
Recovering from a bad virus infection isn’t always easy, but there are some things to try before drastic measures need to be taken.
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Leo: How to Protect Your Email Address Book
With email account hacking on the rise, it’s important to understand what it takes to keep your account and its address book safe from compromise.
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Ask Leo: Think hard before hitting ‘Forward’. Then think again.
By forwarding email that includes previously-forwarded email addresses, you’re exposing all of those people to a couple of risks and annoyances.
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Ask Leo: Why you need different passwords on different accounts?
Using a different password for every login is an important part of overall security and doesn’t have to be difficult.
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Ask Leo: Why didn’t Microsoft fix this horrible bug?
Not all bugs will be fixed – or fixed quickly. Not all bugs are even actually bugs. I’ll look at why some bugs might never get fixed.
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Ask Leo: Does keeping an unencrypted copy of encrypted data make sense?
It sounds counter-intuitive, but keeping an unencrypted copy of encrypted data not only makes sense, but it can protect it from certain types of loss.
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Ask Leo: Is deleting a file and emptying my recycle bin enough?
Deleted files might be easily recovered unless you take additional steps to ensure that they’re not. I’ll look at why and what to do.
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Ask Leo: Do I need this add-on recommended by this software installation?
Many free software installs include offers of additional optional software packages. If done deceptively, you could end up with software that you don’t want.
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Ask Leo: Just how easy is it to sniff network traffic?
We often hear that we need to protect ourselves from data sniffing, particularly at open WiFi hotspots. I’ll look at what and how easy sniffing is.
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Ask Leo: How do I figure out who owns an IP address?
While you cannot find the specific owner of an IP address, I’ll look at a few tools to see what IP-related information you can get.
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