Search the Ask Leo! Tip of the Day
- 2023-11-27 Tip of the Day: Screen Capture to a File
- 2023-11-24 Tip of the Day: Enable Multi-factor Authentication on Your Email Account
- 2023-11-23 Tip of the Day: Batch Files
- 2023-11-22 Tip of the Day: What Is File Explorer, Anyway?
- 2023-11-21 Tip of the Day: Free Up Space with Disk Cleanup
- 2023-11-20 Tip of the Day: Open Settings with a Keystroke
- 2023-11-17 Tip of the Day: Stay Up to Date
- 2023-11-16 Tip of the Day: Set a Desktop Background
- 2023-11-15 Tip of the Day: More Granular Control of Volume
- 2023-11-14 Tip of the Day: Manage Your Desktop Icons
- 2023-11-13 Tip of the Day: Hover Before Clicking
- 2023-11-10 Tip of the Day: The PATH Variable
- 2023-11-09 Tip of the Day: ALT+Tab and Win+TAB
- 2023-11-08 Tip of the Day: Your Kindle Notes Online
- 2023-11-07 Tip of the Day: Be Skeptical
- 2023-11-06 Tip of the Day: Build and Search a List of Every File on Your PC
- 2023-11-03 Tip of the Day: The Three States of a Window
- 2023-11-02 Tip of the Day: The Taskbar Program Keyboard Shortcut
- 2023-11-01 Tip of the Day: Check Your Google Timeline
- 2023-10-31 Tip of the Day: Changing Your Phone Number Is a Big Deal
- 2023-10-30 Tip of the Day: Send Links Instead of Attachments
- 2023-10-27 Tip of the Day: Make Your Passwords Longer
- 2023-10-26 Tip of the Day: PushD and PopD
- 2023-10-25 Tip of the Day: Bigger and Smaller with CTRL+ and CTRL-
- 2023-10-24 Tip of the Day: Control Your Email Address on the Sign-in Screen
- 2023-10-23 Tip of the Day: Print to PDF
- 2023-10-20 Tip of the Day: Back Up!
- 2023-10-18 Tip of the Day: Search by Image
- 2023-10-17 Tip of the Day: F12 for Developer Tools
- 2023-10-16 Tip of the Day: Quickly Maximize with Double-click
- 2023-10-13 Tip of the Day: Google Synonym Search
- 2023-10-12 Tip of the Day: Vertical Tabs
- 2023-10-11 Tip of the Day: “Copy as Path”
- 2023-10-10 Tip of the Day: Calculate Hash Values
- 2023-10-09 Tip of the Day: Don’t Hit Your Computer
- 2023-10-06 Tip of the Day: Tab Preview
- 2023-10-05 Tip of the Day: Taskbar Preview
- 2023-10-04 Tip of the Day: Windows File Explorer Preview Pane
- 2023-10-03 Tip of the Day: CTRL+SHIFT+Click on a Shortcut
- 2023-10-02 Tip of the Day: Dates in Google Search
- 2023-09-29 Tip of the Day: Creating QR Codes
- 2023-09-28 Tip of the Day: Math in the Taskbar
- 2023-09-27 Tip of the Day: ALT+Enter for Properties
- 2023-09-26 Tip of the Day: DIR /Q for Ownership
- 2023-09-25 Tip of the Day: Export your Favorites/Bookmarks Periodically
- 2023-09-22 Tip of the Day: Regain Control of Your Printer in Windows
- 2023-09-21 Tip of the Day: Task Manager and Network Usage
- 2023-09-20 Tip of the Day: Record a Video to Capture Disappearing Messages (and more)
- 2023-09-19 Tip of the Day: Be Skeptical If the Page Is Selling Something
- 2023-09-18 Tip of the Day: Filename Expansion
- 2023-09-15 Tip of the Day: It’s a *Microsoft* Account
- 2023-09-14 Tip of the Day: There Is No Check Engine Light
- 2023-09-13 Tip of the Day: The SET Command
- 2023-09-12 Tip of the Day: Avoid Windows Bloatware on Install
- 2023-09-11 Tip of the Day: Back Away from Mistakes with Undo
- 2023-09-08 Tip of the Day: Archive.org for Appliance Manuals
- 2023-09-07 Tip of the Day: “Near”
- 2023-09-06 Tip of the Day: Assume Everything Is Being Recorded
- 2023-09-05 Tip of the Day: Google It
- 2023-09-04 Tip of the Day: Pin Common Programs to the Taskbar
- 2023-09-01 Tip of the Day: The Browser Task Manager
- 2023-08-31 Tip of the Day: Double-Click to Maximize
- 2023-08-30 Tip of the Day: Get Transaction Alerts
- 2023-08-29 Tip of the Day: Wait
- 2023-08-28 Tip of the Day: Folders in the Start Menu
- 2023-08-25 Tip of the Day: Change Your Computer’s Workgroup
- 2023-08-24 Tip of the Day: Reply versus Reply All
- 2023-08-23 Tip of the Day: Google Is not the Internet
- 2023-08-22 Tip of the Day: Watch Your YouTube Subscriptions, not the Algorithm
- 2023-08-21 Tip of the Day: Change Your Machine’s Name
- 2023-08-18 Tip of the Day: Add Two-factor to Your Password Vault
- 2023-08-17 Tip of the Day: Close Programs Before Shutting Down
- 2023-08-16 Tip of the Day: Rearrange Icons on the Start menu
- 2023-08-15 Tip of the Day: Save As, Often
- 2023-08-14 Tip of the Day: Manage the Windows 11 Start Menu
- 2023-08-11 Tip of the Day: Leave the “To:” Blank
- 2023-08-10 Tip of the Day: Add to the Start Menu in Windows 10
- 2023-08-09 Tip of the Day: Check the From: in Bounces
- 2023-08-08 Tip of the Day: Don’t Use Your Birth Year in an ID
- 2023-08-07 Tip of the Day: Pay Attention to That Email Address
- 2023-08-04 Tip of the Day: There’s No Harm in CHKDSK
- 2023-08-03 Tip of the Day: Save Your Social Media Posts
- 2023-08-02 Tip of the Day: Two Factor: There Can Be More Than One
- 2023-08-01 Tip of the Day: Public Information is Public
- 2023-07-31 Tip of the Day: Make the Taskbar Bigger
- 2023-07-28 Tip of the Day: Run Anyway (Carefully)
- 2023-07-27 Tip of the Day: Trials are Useful for More Than Trials
- 2023-07-26 Tip of the Day: Stay Flexible
- 2023-07-25 Tip of the Day: Office Files are ZIP Files
- 2023-07-24 Tip of the Day: Don’t Assume You’ve Been Hacked
- 2023-07-21 Tip of the Day: CTRL+F to Search
- 2023-07-20 Tip of the Day: Comments on Facebook are a Mess
- 2023-07-19 Tip of the Day: Change Your Own Address
- 2023-07-18 Tip of the Day: Include Enough Context
- 2023-07-17 Tip of the Day: Combine Two Drives into One
- 2023-07-14 Tip of the Day: Task Manager and CPU Usage
- 2023-07-13 Tip of the Day: Try Dvorak
- 2023-07-12 Tip of the Day: Back Up Your Socials
- 2023-07-11 Tip of the Day: Beware of Look-alike Domains
- 2023-07-10 Tip of the Day: System File Checker
- 2023-07-07 Tip of the Day: Back Up
- 2023-07-06 Tip of the Day: Uninstall Your Anti-Malware in Windows 10 & 11
- 2023-07-05 Tip of the Day: Sign Out and Back In Again
- 2023-07-04 Tip of the Day: Drag and Drop in the Notification Area
- 2023-07-03 Tip of the Day: Upgrade to an SSD
- 2023-06-30 Tip of the Day: USB Connections for Printers
- 2023-06-29 Tip of the Day: Easily Open Your Downloads Folder
- 2023-06-28 Tip of the Day: Your Temporary Files Folder
- 2023-06-27 Tip of the Day: Tasklist
- 2023-06-26 Tip of the Day: Many Mobile Apps Have Desktop Versions
- 2023-06-23 Tip of the Day: Revoke Access When You Part Ways
- 2023-06-22 Tip of the Day: Good Customer Service is Worth Paying For
- 2023-06-21 Tip of the Day: Choose Your Email Address Wisely
- 2023-06-20 Tip of the Day: “.eml” Files are Text
- 2023-06-19 Tip of the Day: Remember that Websites Do Go Down
- 2023-06-16 Tip of the Day: Remember Who Owns Your Computer and Connection
- 2023-06-15 Tip of the Day: Reinstall the App
- 2023-06-14 Tip of the Day: PowerToys Keyboard Manager
- 2023-06-13 Tip of the Day: Prefer 64-Bit Software
- 2023-06-12 Tip of the Day: Include Context
- 2023-06-09 Tip of the Day: Click Tracking is Not Evil
- 2023-06-08 Tip of the Day: Choose the Right Public Hotspot
- 2023-06-07 Tip of the Day: Wipe the Device You’re No Longer Using
- 2023-06-06 Tip of the Day: Beware HTML Attachments
- 2023-06-05 Tip of the Day: Gravatar
- 2023-06-02 Tip of the Day: When Re-Installing Isn’t Enough
- 2023-06-01 Tip of the Day: Disable Autofill
- 2023-05-31 Tip of the Day: Consider a Hardware Security Key
- 2023-05-30 Tip of the Day: Use Different Email Addresses for Different Purposes
- 2023-05-26 Tip of the Day: The Quick Way to Discover Your Windows Version
- 2023-05-25 Tip of the Day: Use Different Mouse Pointers
- 2023-05-24 Tip of the Day: Windows Memory Diagnostic
- 2023-05-23 Tip of the Day: Check Your Spam
- 2023-05-22 Tip of the Day: Windows Color Filters
- 2023-05-19 Tip of the Day: Win+TAB to Switch Apps
- 2023-05-18 Tip of the Day: Win+X for the Power User Menu
- 2023-05-17 Tip of the Day: Googlemail.com and Gmail.com Are the Same
- 2023-05-16 Tip of the Day: Save Your Receipts
- 2023-05-15 Tip of the Day: Click the Logo to Go Home
- 2023-05-12 Tip of the Day: Autoruns
- 2023-05-11 Tip of the Day: Remember That Malware Can Do Anything
- 2023-05-10 Tip of the Day: Choose the Right Network Type
- 2023-05-09 Tip of the Day: Drag and Drop Notification Icons
- 2023-05-08 Tip of the Day: Encrypt Your Laptop’s Hard Drive
- 2023-05-05 Tip of the Day: You’re Not Obligated to Be Polite
- 2023-05-04 Tip of the Day: Create an Online Account With Your Bank
- 2023-05-03 Tip of the Day: Ignore Unrecognized SMS/Text Messages
- 2023-05-02 Tip of the Day: Search for It!
- 2023-05-01 Tip of the Day: Keep Your Backups a Little Longer
- 2023-04-28 Tip of the Day: The Hidden Second Right-Click Menu
- 2023-04-27 Tip of the Day: Restart Your Phone Periodically
- 2023-04-26 Tip of the Day: Format for Secure HDD Erasure
- 2023-04-25 Tip of the Day: Mind Your Bits and Bytes
- 2023-04-24 Tip of the Day: Watch Your Disk Space
- 2023-04-21 Tip of the Day: Change or Turn Off System Sounds
- 2023-04-20 Tip of the Day: Play DVDs Using VLC
- 2023-04-19 Tip of the Day: Don’t Open Files with Extensions You Don’t Recognize
- 2023-04-18 Tip of the Day: Restart Shuts Down in Ways Shutdown Doesn’t
- 2023-04-17 Tip of the Day: Learn How to Make Photos Smaller
- 2023-04-14 Tip of the Day: Not All USB Ports Are Alike
- 2023-04-13 Tip of the Day: Try Another Port
- 2023-04-12 Tip of the Day: Take Responsibility for Your Own Backups
- 2023-04-11 Tip of the Day: Adjust Your Keyboard Repeat
- 2023-04-10 Tip of the Day: Use Cryptomator Even Without the Cloud
- 2023-04-07 Tip of the Day: Avoid Dots in Email Addresses
- 2023-04-06 Tip of the Day: Focus Assist
- 2023-04-05 Tip of the Day: Snap Layouts
- 2023-04-04 Tip of the Day: Customize Your Start Menu
- 2023-04-03 Tip of the Day: Name or Label Your Disks
- 2023-03-31 Tip of the Day: Go Ahead and Uninstall Teams
- 2023-03-30 Tip of the Day: Get A Portable Email Address Before You Need It
- 2023-03-29 Tip of the Day: Don’t Hand Out Your Two-Factor Codes
- 2023-03-29 Tip of the Day: Send Content, not Attachments
- 2023-03-28 Tip of the Day: Google Wallet and Apple Pay
- 2023-03-27 Tip of the Day: Back Up Computers First, Not Applications
- 2023-03-24 Tip of the Day: Clearing an External Drive
- 2023-03-23 Tip of the Day: Find My Device (With Caution)
- 2023-03-22 Tip of the Day: Prefer Credit over Debit
- 2023-03-21 Tip of the Day: Avoid In-App Purchases
- 2023-03-20 Tip of the Day: A Command Prompt Shortcut That Sticks Around
- 2023-03-17 Tip of the Day: The Difference Between Update and Upgrade
- 2023-03-16 Tip of the Day: Your Email Address Is No Secret
- 2023-03-15 Tip of the Day: Digital Criminals are Not Dumb
- 2023-03-14 Tip of the Day: Make Your Credit Card a Contact
- 2023-03-13 Tip of the Day: Check Online Service Status
- 2023-03-10 Tip of the Day: Connect Your Laptop to a Wired Network Too
- 2023-03-09 Tip of the Day: Treat Cash Apps Like Cash
- 2023-03-07 Tip of the Day: A Couple of File Name Tips
- 2023-03-05 Tip of the Day: Set a Timer on Free Trials
- 2023-03-04 Tip of the Day: Autosave in Office
- 2023-03-01 Tip of the Day: Sign Up for Credit Card Transaction Alerts
- 2023-02-28 Tip of the Day: Add a Couple of Characters to Your Password
- 2023-02-27 Tip of the Day: Icons in Shell32.dll
- 2023-02-24 Tip of the Day: Notepad Deserves More Respect
- 2023-02-23 Tip of the Day: Watch Your Google Quota
- 2023-02-22 Tip of the Day: Detecting Administrative Privileges in a Command Prompt
- 2023-02-21 Tip of the Day: Adjust User Interface Performance in Windows 10
- 2023-02-20 Tip of the Day: Use the Right Tools
- 2023-02-16 Tip of the Day: Force a Re-sync of Your Clock
- 2023-02-15 Tip of the Day: Windows Administrative Tools
- 2023-02-14 Tip of the Day: the Windows Program Compatibility Troubleshooter
- 2023-02-13 Tip of the Day: There Are Time Zones and Then There Are Time Zones
- 2023-02-10 Tip of the Day: Move Is Often Faster than Copy/Delete
- 2023-02-09 Tip of the Day: Hackers Gonna Hack
- 2023-02-08 Tip of the Day: Close or Secure Unused Accounts
- 2023-02-06 Tip of the Day: Sort the App List by Size
- 2023-02-03 Tip of the Day: Consider Chrome Remote Desktop
- 2023-02-02 Tip of the Day: Deleting All Messages with a Gmail Label
- 2023-01-31 Tip of the Day: Back Up Your Machine Before Turning It On
- 2023-01-30 Tip of the Day: Don’t Rely on Your Browser’s Bookmarks
- 2023-01-26 Tip of the Day: Know Your Taskbar
- 2023-01-25 Tip of the Day: Back Up One Online Email Account with Another
- 2023-01-24 Tip of the Day: Use a Switch to Add Ports to Your Network
- 2023-01-23 Tip of the Day: Use, But Don’t Rely On, the Cloud
- 2023-01-20 Tip of the Day: Be Prepared to Reinstall Windows
- 2023-01-19 Tip of the Day: Your IP Address is No Secret
- 2023-01-18 Tip of the Day: All Mail in Gmail
- 2023-01-17 Tip of the Day: Know When Restore Points Are Useful
- 2023-01-16 Tip of the Day: Windows 10 and 11 Clipboard
- 2023-01-13 Tip of the Day: Review Storage Sense
- 2023-01-12 Tip of the Day: Run Task Manager on Startup
- 2023-01-10 Tip of the Day: 0% Fragmentation Isn’t Worth It
- 2023-01-09 Tip of the Day: Video Your Home
- 2023-01-04 Tip of the Day: Tame Notifications in Windows 10 and 11
- 2023-01-03 Tip of the Day: Use Incognito to Log into Multiple Accounts Online
- 2023-01-01 Tip of the Day: Click Column Headers to Sort