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Using OneDrive Without Using OneDriveYou can benefit from OneDrive without ever installing it on your PC.2025-01-03 |
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How Do I Transfer My Programs and Data to a New Machine?Moving applications and data to a new machine isn't hard; it's just a fair amount of work.2025-01-02 |
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How Do I Get a Text Message Without a Cell Phone?SMS/text is an important security measure, but not everyone has it. I'll review options.2025-01-01 |
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Tip of the Day: PDF Was Never Intended to Be EditableNo matter how hard you try.2024-12-31 |
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Why Do Search Results Not Have Dates?Google's search tools can help you find websites that have been tagged with particular dates. But be cautious; dates may not mean what you think. 2024-12-30 |
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Is Cloning a Disk a Viable Backup Strategy?Any backup system puts you ahead of the game. But a few "gotchas" could sneak up on you when cloning a disk manually.2024-12-28 |
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Why Does My Wireless Mouse Stop Working Randomly?Let's be sure it's the mouse freezing and not the whole computer. Once that's decided, we'll look for solutions.2024-12-27 |
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What’s This Program Running on My Machine?There are many programs running on your machine. It's not always obvious exactly what they are or why they're running, so we'll look for some clues.2024-12-26 |
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Setting Up Cryptomator with Google DriveCryptomator is a great tool for keeping your cloud data secure. I'll show you how to set it up with Google Drive.2024-12-25 |
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How Does Blocking Pictures in an Email Protect My Privacy?Email programs commonly block remote images. I'll look at why, and how spammers and others use remote images for good and evil.2024-12-23 |
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9 Reasons Email Is WonderfulSome say that email is dead. My take is completely opposite: email is one of our most effective communication methods.2024-12-21 |
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More Tips to Protect Yourself from AI ScamsAI has entered the chat. And the email. And the voice call. And the video. And it's making scams even harder to detect.2024-12-20 |
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Someone Has My IP Address. Should I Be Scared?If someone threatens you because they know your IP address, it's an empty threat.2024-12-20 |
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Online and Phone Scams: What to Watch For and How to Stay SafeKnow the characteristics of online and phone scams, and don't be afraid to take steps to protect yourself.2024-12-19 |
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Setting Up Google Drive DesktopGoogle Drive is similar to Microsoft OneDrive, but without many of the drawbacks. Lets set it up.2024-12-18 |
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Why Do Services Like Google and Microsoft Ask for a Phone Number?Many online services request your phone number. I'll look at how that's typically used and why it's a good thing.2024-12-16 |
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How Do I Tell Someone They’ve Entered the Wrong Email Address?Many websites ask you type your email address in twice because it's so easy to make a typo and bring communication to a screeching halt.2024-12-14 |
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Where Do Deleted Files Go?Let's use an oversimplified analogy to understand the concepts behind deletion.2024-12-13 |
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What Are Desktop.ini Files, and How Do I Get Rid of Them?Invisible or not, they'll be there.2024-12-12 |
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How Do My Mobile Data Connection, Internet Connection, and Wi-Fi Connection Relate?Understanding how your devices connect to the internet is useful, especially when the power goes out.2024-12-11 |
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The Most Important AttitudeThere is one approach to life -- one setting in your psyche -- that affects your experience with technology much more than any lack of skill or knowledge.2024-12-09 |
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Say Goodbye to Windows 11’s Mail ProgramThe mail program included in Windows 11 is going away. The "new" Outlook its heir apparent. I'll review what that means.2024-12-07 |
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Should You Sign Up for Extended Security Updates for Windows 10?Microsoft is planning to offer extended security protection for Windows 10 Home and Pro users beyond its official end-of-support date.2024-12-06 |
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Secure Your Most Important AccountsExperts always recommend securing your "most important accounts". Great. Which accounts would those be?2024-12-05 |
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First, Do No Harm: Another Tale of Data LossYou'd like to be able to trust your local computer repair folks to do the right thing. You'd like to. But that trust isn't always warranted.2024-12-04 |
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Why Doesn’t Blocking Email Senders Work?Most email programs can block email from a specific address. Unfortunately, that's completely ineffective when it comes to spam.2024-12-02 |
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Why Your Computer Has Probably Not Been HackedI regularly hear from people who believe their computer has been hacked and is under someone else's control. It's very rarely the case.2024-11-30 |
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My Downloaded Files are Missing. How Do I Get Them Back?The Downloads folder isn't meant for long-term storage. Here's how to avoid losing files you downloaded and want to keep.2024-11-29 |
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Think 2FA Is Bulletproof? Here’s Why You’re Still VulnerableTwo-factor authentication is one of the most important ways you can secure your online accounts. But that doesn't mean you're done.2024-11-28 |
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So You Want to Work a HelpdeskWhat's most important when trying to help people struggling with technology?2024-11-27 |
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Why Am I Getting a “Delivery Status Notification (Delay)” on an Email I Sent?Delays happen for many reasons; it's the nature of the email infrastructure. If you get a "Delivery Status Notification (Delay)" message, your options are limited.2024-11-25 |
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How AI is Revolutionizing Scams: Can We No Longer Trust Our Eyes or Ears?Scams are bad enough. Throw AI into the mix, and things only get worse.2024-11-23 |
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Let’s Talk About Macrium Reflect XMacrium Reflect X is the successor to version 8. It includes a few new features and a controversial change to the licensing model.2024-11-22 |
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Why Encryption Backdoors Are a Horrific IdeaA phrase we've heard more and more often in recent years is encryption backdoor. The concept is simple: government agencies want to be able to monitor otherwise encrypted communications. The concept is flawed.2024-11-21 |
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In Search of Perfect SecurityPerfect security is a myth. What's important is to pay attention to the trade-offs you make.2024-11-20 |
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The Deep, Dark Secret Behind Ask Leo!Not long ago, I came up with the words to describe part of what I do. It was kind of a secret... until now.2024-11-18 |
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How to Add Two-Factor Authentication to Your Google AccountAdding the most common and secure form of two-factor authentication to your account.2024-11-16 |
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Can Using the Wrong Charger Damage My Device?Will a specific power supply or charger damage a device? I'll look at what's safe and what's not.2024-11-15 |
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You Should Probably Back Up Your Facebook AccountLosing access to your Facebook account means losing everything within it forever. Make sure the important stuff is saved elsewhere.2024-11-14 |
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Should I Be Concerned About Microsoft’s Recall Feature?Initial panic about the Microsoft Recall feature is overblown. If you're worried about that, you're worried about the wrong thing.2024-11-13 |
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Why Can’t the Poor Just Pirate Software?Commercial software can be expensive. Can you just pirate software if you can't afford it? You can guess my answer, but even better: theft isn't necessary.2024-11-11 |
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What Does “CHKDSK Is Not Available for RAW Drives” Mean?CHKDSK can't check an empty drive, and Windows considers RAW to mean empty.2024-11-09 |
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Will Formatting a Disk Erase All Data?If your format happened quickly, it's unlikely your data was actually erased. I'll show you the difference.2024-11-08 |
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Is Automatic Sign-in Safe for My Email?Having your email automatically or continually signed in to can be a security risk in some situations, but very convenient in others.2024-11-07 |
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Going Passwordless Without Going PasswordlessPasswords are dying. On some services, you can start playing with the process by creating a secure password... and then forgetting it.2024-11-06 |
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What Security Software Do You Recommend? (2024 Q4 update)Here are my latest recommendations for specific security software and techniques.2024-11-04 |
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Why Do I Need Another Email Address to Access My Account?This is a system designed to help you recover your email account if something should go wrong... and things go wrong more often than you would like to think.2024-11-02 |
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Can My School See My Email and Other Messages?Numerous people and programs can track your internet activities. But are you really that interesting?2024-11-01 |
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How Do I Tell Which Program Is Using So Much Memory?When Windows tells you it's out of memory, what does it mean and what can you do about it?2024-10-31 |
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Why I Keep Saying You’re Just Not That InterestingMany people are concerned that they are specifically targeted by hackers, advertisers, and others. Nope.2024-10-30 |
