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Ask Leo: Should You Stop Using Windows XP?

May 10, 2012 Leo Notenboom Leave a comment leo notenboom

should you stop using Windows XP?

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?

May 1, 2012May 1, 2012 Leo Notenboom 2 Comments leo notenboom

slash through https in my browser

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

April 25, 2012 Leo Notenboom 2 Comments leo notenboom

free kindle for 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?

April 23, 2012 Leo Notenboom 1 Comment leo notenboom

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?

April 13, 2012April 13, 2012 Leo Notenboom 1 Comment leo notenboom

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?

April 3, 2012 Leo Notenboom Leave a comment leo notenboom

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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?

March 20, 2012 Leo Notenboom Leave a comment leo notenboom

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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?

March 13, 2012 Leo Notenboom 12 Comments leo notenboom

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

March 8, 2012March 8, 2012 Leo Notenboom Leave a comment leo notenboom

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 ?

February 27, 2012February 27, 2012 Leo Notenboom Leave a comment leo notenboom

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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?

February 21, 2012 Leo Notenboom Leave a comment leo notenboom

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?

February 8, 2012February 8, 2012 Leo Notenboom Leave a comment leo notenboom

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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

January 31, 2012 Leo Notenboom 7 Comments leo notenboom

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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?

January 17, 2012 Leo Notenboom Leave a comment leo notenboom

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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

January 9, 2012 Leo Notenboom 1 Comment leo notenboom

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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?

December 27, 2011 Leo Notenboom Leave a comment leo notenboom

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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?

December 22, 2011 Leo Notenboom Leave a comment leo notenboom

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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 …

December 14, 2011 Leo Notenboom Leave a comment leo notenboom

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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?

December 8, 2011 Leo Notenboom 6 Comments leo notenboom

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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?

November 30, 2011 Leo Notenboom Leave a comment leo notenboom

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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?

November 25, 2011 Leo Notenboom 3 Comments leo notenboom

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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

November 17, 2011 Leo Notenboom 1 Comment leo notenboom

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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.

November 4, 2011 Leo Notenboom Leave a comment leo notenboom

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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?

October 21, 2011 Leo Notenboom 1 Comment leo notenboom

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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?

October 11, 2011 Leo Notenboom 17 Comments leo notenboom

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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?

October 5, 2011 Leo Notenboom Leave a comment leo notenboom

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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?

September 22, 2011 Leo Notenboom 2 Comments leo notenboom

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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?

September 14, 2011 Leo Notenboom Leave a comment leo notenboom

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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?

September 9, 2011 Leo Notenboom Leave a comment leo notenboom

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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?

August 31, 2011 Leo Notenboom 2 Comments leo notenboom

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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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