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There’s no 100% certain way to test a site before you visit it to determine if it is malicious or contains malware that will infect your machine.
https://askleo.com/8145 #askleo #Malware
Knowing that your email has been hacked can be very difficult to detect, particularly if you are not tech savvy.
https://askleo.com/7769 #askleo #hacked
Facebook account hacks happen. There are steps you need to take, not only to recover your account, but to prevent it ro being hacked again.
https://askleo.com/7708 #askleo #facebook
When people think their machine is infected, I typically say, “Back up that machine.” Yes, you are backing up a possible infection, but that’s actually okay.
https://askleo.com/7440 #askleo #virus
If no preparations have been made beforehand, accessing the machine of a deceased loved one can be anything from easy to impossible.
https://askleo.com/42081 #askleo #deceased
Your password protects your account from unauthorized access, but it doesn’t protect your email address from exposure.
https://askleo.com/42075 #askleo #email
Hibernate and sleep are two optimizations to the boot/reboot process that can speed things up.
https://askleo.com/41519 #askleo #hibernate
Unless a password’s been changed, it’s difficult for a typical user to tell if their computer our account is being hacked.
https://askleo.com/3414 #askleo #hacked
Getting Microsoft Word documents to look the same everywhere means processing them into something else.
https://askleo.com/2750 #askleo #Word
Phishing is epidemic. Legitimate-looking emails asking for sensitive information are often bogus.
https://askleo.com/2734 #askleo #phishing
A MAC address and your IP address are both key components to networking, but they serve different purposes, and are visible in very different ways.
https://askleo.com/15399 #askleo #networking
Privacy and Security: There are five major areas in which your security and privacy can be both exposed and protected.
https://askleo.com/25709 #askleo #privacy #security
Many installers include offers of additional software packages. If you don’t pay attention, you could end up with software you don’t need or want.
Read the article: https://askleo.com/4906 #askleo #downloads
Email attachments are useful and convenient. They’re also abused, dangerous, and responsible for many infections and data breaches.
https://askleo.com/18718 #askleo #attachments
Really? Do you know the difference between a megabyte, gigabyte, terabyte, and petabyte?
https://askleo.com/18758 #askleo #terabyte
There are those who feel that technology is isolating us from the world. I couldn’t disagree more.
https://askleo.com/18781 #askleo #technology
It’s generally not possible to recover an older version of a web page, but we’ll look at a couple of straws to grasp at.
https://askleo.com/19765 #askleo #websites
Peer-to-peer file-sharing programs have a bad reputation because of the content they’re often used to download. Is it legit?
https://askleo.com/20560 #askleo #filesharing
Testing your backups is an easy step to overlook, but an important step to take. Make sure your backups will be there when you need them.
https://askleo.com/20591 #askleo #backup
In a brazen scam attempt, you may get a phone call from someone claiming to be your ISP to “help” you with Windows. Don’t fall for it.
https://askleo.com/4164 #askleo #scam
Linux is often a viable alternative to extend the life of older machines. Should you give it a try?
https://askleo.com/3222 #askleo #linux
Chkdsk checks your disk for errors at a low level, requiring exclusive access to the disk to do so. What happens when it can’t run?
https://askleo.com/4507 #askleo #CHKDSK
The computer world is full of confusing acronyms like: POP – POP3 – IMAP – SMTP. What are they?
https://askleo.com/2143 #askleo #email
Sophisticated targeted ads can sometimes seem creepy. Let’s explore how a few techniques work, and one I can’t explain at all.
https://askleo.com/34702 #askleo #privacy
Effective website security is difficult, and often an afterthought. Not all sites or services store passwords securely.
https://askleo.com/34891 #askleo #passwords
You can change the “default program” to open files in the application of your choice.
https://askleo.com/19509 #askleo #default
“No Signal” does not come from your computer. This is your display device indicating that it has nothing to display.
https://askleo.com/4824 #askleo #monitor
A sudden black screen? This is most commonly a screen saver, but there are other possibilities.
https://askleo.com/2699 #askleo #screen
The nature of the email infrastructure means delays can happen for many reasons… if you get a “Delivery Status Notification (Delay)”, your options are limited.
https://askleo.com/21183 #askleo #email
If you send email to an invalid address or a closed account, usually you’ll get a bounce back. Usually. But you cannot count on bounces.
https://askleo.com/2870 #askleo #email
BitTorrent: You need to understand why last week’s bootlegged theatrical movie release probably is illegal!
https://askleo.com/21060 #askleo #bittorrent
How long you keep backups depends on your risk tolerance, as well as your personal back-up scheme. Let’s explore some guidelines.
https://askleo.com/20977 #askleo #backup
It’s easy to fix the recycle bin: just delete it, and Windows handles the rest… the registry is not involved.
https://askleo.com/20874 #askleo #recyclebin
Once I’ve convinced you that image backups are important, your next question is mostly likely to be, “OK, How?”
https://askleo.com/20797 #askleo #backup
Cleaning out cookies, especially if you clean out all cookies, will force you to verifying your bank log-in… again.
https://askleo.com/6407 #askleo #cookies
SATA – PATA – IDE? Oh My! Different disk drive interfaces can be confusing.
https://askleo.com/4968 #askleo #harddrive
ISO files are typically exact copies of the data that would otherwise be placed onto a CD or DVD. So how do you use one?
https://askleo.com/4808 #askleo #ISO
The concept seems simple: take a system image of one machine, restore it to another, and avoid lengthy setup time. Unfortunately, it’s not that simple.
https://askleo.com/4751 #askleo #backup
MAC address filtering is a technique that theoretically prevents unauthorized computers from accessing your network. I’ll explain why the theory fails.
https://askleo.com/4350 #askleo #MAC
Here’s another example of why going digital enables backup safety that single originals can’t achieve.
https://askleo.com/40968 #askleo #backup
Online document conversion services can be safe, or they can represent a real privacy risk.
https://askleo.com/40614 #askleo #privacy
Many people are confused by the concept of a “Microsoft account”. There’s a high likelihood you already have one.
https://askleo.com/23505 #askleo #Microsoft
I tested a Google Chromebook. On a business trip, can I do every task I need to do, where I need to do it, without major inconvenience?
https://askleo.com/27217 #askleo #chromebook
New computers often come with multiple partitions. While it’s tempting to remove them, there’s a little to be gained.
https://askleo.com/40562 #askleo #partitions
If your mouse and keyboard stop working, you may be able to repair the situation — if you can overcome one huge obstacle.
https://askleo.com/39732 #askleo #keyboard
If your monitor suddenly goes black due to being out of RAM, it’s likely that your computer has crashed.
https://askleo.com/39518 #askleo #crash
Losing access to your password vault can be a major inconvenience. Fortunately, that’s all it needs to be, and there are ways to prevent even that.
https://askleo.com/39194 #askleo #password
So-called “problems” with your Microsoft account may refer to Windows, or to other applications on your system.
https://askleo.com/37725 #askleo #microsoft
Protecting data on your computer is key. I’ll look at three common encryption methods.
https://askleo.com/37375 #askleo #encryption
One way privacy issues happen is through people’s own actions. Over-sharing on social media is the most common example.
https://askleo.com/22689 #askleo #privacy
