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Why Am I Getting “We Received a Request to Reset Your Facebook Password”?Why they happen, and what to do about them.2025-03-08 - #35868 |
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Someone’s Sending From My Email Address! How Do I Stop Them?Email spoofing is rampant. Spammers can send email that looks like it came from you, and there's little that you can do about it.2025-03-07 - #1887 |
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Does a VPN Protect Me From Telemetry and Other Data Gathering?VPNs don't impact data tracking or collection. We'll look at why that is and what you might want to do about it.2025-03-06 - #178489 |
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What’s the Difference Between Windows 10 and Windows 11?As we approach the end of Windows 10 support, it's worth asking the question: what's the difference, anyway?2025-03-05 - #178677 |
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How Can It Be Safe to Give My Information to Anyone?If we listen to the news, we might never leave the house, much less go online. I'll review why that kind of thinking is opportunity lost as well as how to stay safe.2025-03-03 - #18269 |
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If AI Is Plagiarism, Then We Are All PlagiaristsThoughts on AI, and plagiarism, in a first, less formal ... Ask Leo! chat? Coffee talk? Ramble? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯2025-03-02 - #178836 |
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How Do I Switch to a Local Account Sign-in for Windows?Windows 10 and 11 setup want you to log in with a Microsoft account. I'll show you how to restore a local account sign-in.2025-03-01 - #20106 |
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How to Create an Image Backup in EaseUS Todo FreeAn image backup is the best protection you can have. Here's how to do it using a reliable, free program.2025-02-28 - #178321 |
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Cryptomator vs VeraCrypt: Which Do You Want?Cryptomator and VeraCrypt are both excellent encryption tools. We'll look at how to choose the right one for your situation.2025-02-27 - #178308 |
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How Do I Store Files on My Computer and Not OneDrive?OneDrive complicates an otherwise straightforward situation.2025-02-26 - #178431 |
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What is IMAP and How Can It Help Me Manage My Email?IMAP is a protocol that makes dealing with email on multiple devices much easier.2025-02-24 - #5965 |
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Can I Use an External Keyboard with My Laptop?Go ahead. Plug it in. External keyboards are useful for many things.2025-02-22 - #8856 |
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Why Didn’t Microsoft Fix the Bug I Care About?I'll look at why some bugs might never get fixed -- even those you consider important.2025-02-21 - #18480 |
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Why I’m Switching to SignalSignal's the current gold standard in keeping your conversations truly private.2025-02-20 - #178123 |
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OneDrive Backup Versus Using OneDrive for Backup, Even Though OneDrive Isn’t BackupThe word "backup" is used in confusing ways when it comes to OneDrive. It's worth understanding how it all works so you can choose what's best for you.2025-02-19 - #178091 |
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What Happens at Windows 10 End of Support?The end of support for Windows 10 means Microsoft will no longer issue security updates. Here's how to continue using it safely.2025-02-17 - #145971 |
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Am I Wasting My Time Reporting Scam and Spam Emails?Reporting spam in your email program with the spam button is critical. Reporting it by forwarding it somewhere isn't going to do any good.2025-02-15 - #8457 |
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Using OneDrive as an External DriveHere's another way to use OneDrive online storage without ever installing it on your PC.2025-02-14 - #177993 |
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If Offered, Which Do I Want to Download: .exe or .msi?If you're offered an .exe file or an .msi file when downloading, I'll help you choose the one you really want.2025-02-13 - #177972 |
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Getting Rid of Copilot in Microsoft Office AppsThere's an easy way to turn off Copilot in some Office apps. Others require a harder way.2025-02-12 - #177814 |
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If I Could Tell You Only One Thing…What's most important to know about keeping your computer secure?2025-02-10 - #22985 |
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What Happens When I Mark Something as Spam?Marking spam as spam is an important tool in the war against it. Exactly what happens when you do so is clouded in mystery.2025-02-08 - #5330 |
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What is Secure Delete?Secure delete is one approach to making sure your files can't be recovered.2025-02-07 - #27809 |
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How to Back Up 1Password and Why You ShouldBacking up is important, and that includes your password vault.2025-02-06 - #177851 |
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Should I Always Sign Out of My Online Account?It is safe to stay signed in to your online account as long as you're protected from a few specific scenarios.2025-02-05 - #5310 |
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Are Free Email Services Worth It?Free email services and accounts are convenient and ubiquitous. They can be used safely if and only if you take responsibility for that safety.2025-02-03 - #2217 |
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Change for the Sake of Change?People often complain that the latest update to their favorite software is just "change for the sake of change". I don't think so.2025-02-01 - #19522 |
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Are Backup Images More Fragile Than Just Copying Individual Files?I'm often asked if backup images are more susceptible to failure than storing the contents as individual files. My take: not really.2025-01-31 - #18693 |
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Do Not Search for Support Phone NumbersYou want a phone number to call. Scammers known this and try to insert themselves in the process.2025-01-30 - #177623 |
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Should I Update to Windows 11? (January 2025 update)The end of support date for Windows 10 is getting closer. What does that mean to you, and do you need to upgrade to Windows 11?2025-01-29 - #135037 |
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What’s a Screenshot, and How Do I Take One?A screenshot -- an image of your computer screen saved as a picture -- can eliminate a lot of frustration.2025-01-27 - #2080 |
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How to Block the Windows 11 Upgrade and Stay on Windows 10If you want to stick with Windows 10, here's a way to block any automated upgrades.2025-01-25 - #177495 |
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Convert an ISO to a Bootable USB Using RufusRufus allows you to easily create a bootable USB thumb drive from an ISO image.2025-01-24 - #177447 |
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My Gmail Is Full, and Google’s Threatening to Stop My Email. How Do I Make Space?You can make more Gmail space without losing data.2025-01-23 - #177389 |
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What Does It Mean to Quarantine Malware? And Is It Safe?A quarantine keeps you safe from malware.2025-01-22 - #177414 |
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How the Internet Is Breaking JournalismAs we use the internet, we need to be more vigilant than ever to separate truth from falsehood and recognize what's important over what's popular.2025-01-20 - #11287 |
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Think Before You Share: Protecting Yourself From Email HarassmentIt's so common to give away personal information, we don't think twice about it. Let's start thinking twice.2025-01-18 - #177226 |
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How to Recover When You Lose Everything TravelingImagine you're traveling overseas and all your digital "stuff" is lost. What do you do? How do you reconnect?2025-01-17 - #177198 |
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Why Am I Seeing These Odd Crypto-Currency “Help Me” Comments?Just ignore seed-phrase scams.2025-01-16 - #177189 |
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Does Turning a Computer Off at Night Keep It Safer From Hackers?There are reasons to turn your computer off at night or leave it running. Getting hacked isn't one of them.2025-01-15 - #177172 |
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Would You Give Your Wallet to a Stranger?Many people seem more than willing to give a complete stranger access their computer. It's safer to give them your wallet.2025-01-13 - #18213 |
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Yet Another Way to Install Windows 11 Without a TPMWindows 11 requires a TPM and a CPU with particular specifications. This approach should let you install Windows 11 on a machine not meeting those requirements.2025-01-11 - #177093 |
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What Are Windows “Libraries” and How Do They Work?Windows Libraries allow multiple folders to be viewed as if they are one. They can be confusing unless you understand how they work.2025-01-10 - #5571 |
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How to Back Up Before a Windows UpdateAlways back up before a Windows upgrade, update, or reinstall. Create a full system image backup of up your entire computer.2025-01-09 - #19932 |
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How Do I Make Sure Malware is Gone?Of course we want to be certain malware has been removed. Unfortunately, certainty is difficult to come by.2025-01-08 - #177076 |
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Should I Back Up If My Machine Is Infected?If you believe your machine is infected, first protect and preserve your data.2025-01-06 - #7440 |
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Are Humans Getting More Stupid Because of Computers?Computers make many things easier. I allow technology to help with many things that I used to have to remember or learn, freeing my time for other things.2025-01-04 - #7634 |
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Using OneDrive Without Using OneDriveYou can benefit from OneDrive without ever installing it on your PC.2025-01-03 - #176754 |
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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 - #176738 |
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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 - #176723 |
