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The Ask Leo! Podcast

Leo A. Notenboom

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5:04

Can My School See My Email and Other Messages?

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2024/11/01

Numerous people and programs can track your internet activities. But are you really that interesting?

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9:19

How Do I Tell Which Program Is Using So Much Memory?

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2024/10/31

When Windows tells you it's out of memory, what does it mean and what can you do about it?

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7:30

Testing Your Backups Is Critical

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2024/10/28

Testing your backups is an easy step to overlook but an important one to take. Make sure your backups will be there when you need them.

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12:39

How Long Should I Keep Backups?

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2024/10/26

Backups are critical. But for how long? I'll look at how long you might want to keep backups, why, and how long I keep mine.

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13:00

What Is Ping and What Does Its Output Tell Me?

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2024/10/25

Ping is one of the oldest diagnostic tools. It validates connectivity from point A to point B and provides additional useful information.

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9:08

Why Windows Backup Isn’t What You Think It Is

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2024/10/23

For one thing, it doesn't back up Windows. For another it can make a mess of your folders.

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8:59

Is a Periodic Password Change a Good Thing?

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2024/10/21

Conventional wisdom says to change your passwords periodically. I disagree.

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11:36

Why Programs Might Use All the Memory in Your Computer

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2024/10/19

Programs typically don't use all available memory unless they need it or they have a problem.

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6:04

What Is Ultra AV, and Why Did it Show Up On My Machine?

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2024/10/18

If you've suddenly found an unfamiliar antivirus program running on your computer, you're not alone.

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8:10

Is My Smartphone or Smart Device Listening In on Me?

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2024/10/16

It's not uncommon to think our smart devices are listening in when advertisements seem to follow our discussions.

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10:21

How Do I Get My Windows Machines to Network With Each...

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2024/10/14

Home networking can be very difficult, but I have a few tricks that work well for me.

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5:26

Do You Really Need to Reply?

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2024/10/12

One way to reduce the amount of email you get is to reduce the amount you send. One way to do that? Think twice before replying.

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8:59

Five Options to Speed Up Your Older Computer

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2024/10/11

Here are five common options to speed up and extend the life of an older computer.

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10:37

How Did I Get Accidentally Unsubscribed and How Do I...

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2024/10/10

Occasionally we stop getting email we signed up for. Here are some ways that can happen and what to do next.

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8:20

Is a Passkey Two-Factor Authentication?

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2024/10/09

Passkeys are secure, but they're not two-factor authentication in and of themselves. I'll run the scenarios that explain why that is and when 2FA might be involved as well.

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7:20

You’re Never Too Old!

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2024/10/07

"I'm old" is a frustratingly common complaint. I talk a little about how that mindset might get in the way of the incredible opportunities technology presents.

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9:30

Should I Worry If Email I Send Is Marked as Spam?

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2024/10/04

Don't worry if someone threatens to mark your email as spam. Here's why.

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19:44

Why Is My Desktop in OneDrive?

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2024/10/02

OneDrive's backup feature can cause confusion and even chaos. I'll review its impact on your computer's desktop and what to do about it.

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9:03

Why Do Things That Aren’t Broken Keep Changing?

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2024/09/27

Change is inevitable. But sometimes, an online service's improvements are viewed as just the opposite by some.

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8:41

What If I Lose Everything When Traveling?

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2024/09/26

I hear from people who are concerned that they've put so much security in place they'll keep themselves out in case of emergency.

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