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The Ask Leo! Podcast

Leo A. Notenboom

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6:16

Changes for Ask Leo!

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2025/07/30

Changes are coming to Ask Leo!, including the removal of outside ads. I’ll explain why this (very) scary step is necessary, how search engines and AI are changing the game, what it means for the future of the site, and how you can help.

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5:31

Why Disabling Remote Access Doesn’t, and What to Do...

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2025/07/25

Turning off remote access in Windows might feel safe, but it doesn’t block the kind of access scammers use. I’ll show you why those settings aren’t enough, how remote scams really work, and what simple habits will actually keep your computer secure.

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7:10

How Can an Employer Recover Information I’ve Erased?

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2025/07/25

Think clearing your browser or deleting files keeps your work computer activity private? Nope. I’ll walk you through the ways employers can recover or track what you’ve done, sometimes even after you’ve “erased” it, and why you should always assume they’re watching.

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6:59

Why Does Edge Have So Many Processes?

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2025/07/24

Dozens of Edge processes in Task Manager? Not to worry. It’s not a bug, it’s a feature. I’ll show you why modern browsers split tasks across multiple processes and how it actually helps things run faster, smoother, and more reliably.

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10:29

How Can I Tell If a Website Is Safe?

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2025/07/21

It's important, yet sometimes hard to tell, if a website is safe. You can stack the odds in your favor. I’ll show you simple tools and smart habits to help spot shady sites before they cause trouble, even if there’s no way to always be 100% sure.

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3:52

Why Must I Re-Enter my Email to Unsubscribe?

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2025/07/19

If a website makes you re-enter your email just to unsubscribe, it’s bad design, or worse, a shady tactic. I’ll explain why this happens, what it means, and how to spot when it’s just spam trying to trick you.

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4:51

How to Limit File History Disk Usage

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2025/07/17

File History doesn’t let you limit how much space it uses, but there’s a workaround. I’ll show you how to partition your drive so File History stays in its lane, protecting both your backups and your disk space.

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7:49

Searching for a Technical Support Support Phone...

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2025/07/12

I'll explain why searching for a tech-support phone number is one of the most dangerous steps you can take when you're looking for help.

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7:05

How Do I Convert a GPT Disk to MBR?

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2025/07/11

Current partition style won't work? I'll walk you through what that means and two ways to convert between GPT and MBR partition styles.

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6:14

Could Someone Reopen My Closed Email Account?

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2025/07/11

Closing or abandoning an email account can have unexpected and perhaps unwanted side effects. I'll explain what those are and what options you have.

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12:03

How to Share Two-Factor With Another Person

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2025/07/10

Two factor authentication is one of the most important things you can set up to protect your accounts. Even so, it's possible to share certain 2FA types with multiple authorized people. I'll show you how I do it.

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3:56

How to Run a Full Scan Using Windows Security

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2025/07/05

Here's my step-by-step guide on how to run a complete malware scan using Windows 10 and 11's built-in Windows Security.

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8:06

Don’t Rely on the Padlock: What the Lock Icon in Your...

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2025/07/04

Https is important, but now that it's ubiquitous it's not really protecting you as much as you might think. I'll explain what I mean and why that is.

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4:38

Does Getting Bounces to Email I Didn’t Send Mean I’ve...

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2025/07/03

Email bounces from messages you didn't send can be disconcerting. I'll explain what's happening, why you probably don't need to worry, and what steps you might take anyway.

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11:18

Two-Factor Authentication: It’s Not as Complicated as...

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2025/07/02

There are some persistent myths about two-factor authentication that stop people from adopting it. I'll clear them up so you can use this simple yet powerful security feature with confidence.

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5:51

How to Get Data Off a Hard Drive in a Dead Computer

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2025/06/30

Extracting data from a hard drive in a dead computer shouldn't be too difficult (unless it's the drive itself that caused the problem). I'll walk you through some of the options and steps you can take.

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5:17

How to Extract Text with Text Extractor

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2025/06/26

Copying text from error messages or images can be difficult. OCR tools like Text Extractor make it easy. I'll show you how.

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22:28

Where Are My OneDrive Files?

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2025/06/25

What OneDrive does with your files can be both frustrating and confusing. I'll walk through two important issues: what's really on your computer (or not) and the impact of using OneDrive's horrid "backup feature".

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4:30

I Run Security Software. Why Do I Still Sometimes Get...

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2025/06/23

Any security software can miss something. It's important to understand why this is and what you can do about it.

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9:44

What Is the Clipboard? Where Is the Clipboard?

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2025/06/21

The Windows clipboard is a fundamental and exceptionally useful feature that many take for granted. I'll review what it is and what it's good for.

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