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Ask Leo
- Posted on Friday May 01, 2026
You might be sharing more than you think when you visit a website. Your IP address, your browser details, and even what you searched for to get there is all visible. I'll explain what websites see when you show up and why it matters. Continue Reading » - Posted on Thursday April 30, 2026
Windows 10 is past its end-of-support date, so why does Windows Update keep delivering updates? And should you keep taking them? My answer is a definite yes, and the reasons are more important than you might think. Continue Reading » - Posted on Wednesday April 29, 2026
Get an email "from" mailer-daemon? There's a good reason this mysterious sender keeps showing up. Continue Reading » - Posted on Monday April 27, 2026
Your password alone might not be enough to keep hackers out. Two-factor authentication adds a second layer of protection that stops intruders even when they know your password. I'll explain how it works, why you need it, and how to set it up without making your daily log-in a hassle. Continue Reading » - Posted on Saturday April 25, 2026
Your computer keeps shutting down and is telling you "Over Temperature." The culprit might be hiding in plain sight: dust and pet hair. I'll show you how those innocent-looking dust bunnies can kill a computer, and what to do about it. Continue Reading » - Posted on Friday April 24, 2026
I'll show you how to put a one-click restart button right on your taskbar. The skills you'll pick up along the way are useful far beyond restarting. Continue Reading » - Posted on Wednesday April 22, 2026
Wonder whether an AI has written the articles you read online -- like this one? The answer at Ask Leo! is no, but AI does play a role. Here's a behind-the-scenes look at how AI helps me, where it falls short, and what a real human -- me -- still does. Continue Reading » - Posted on Monday April 20, 2026
Letting your browser remember passwords is convenient. With that convenience comes significant risk. Most folks are much better served by using a password vault. Continue Reading » - Posted on Saturday April 18, 2026
Does splitting your hard drive into two partitions make your computer faster and backups easier? I'll share my opinion on what partitioning really does and doesn't do, and what works better. Continue Reading » - Posted on Friday April 17, 2026
A website you use keeps misbehaving. Clearing cookies might fix it, but you don't want to lose your sign-ins everywhere else. Good news: your browser lets you clear cookies for just one site. I'll show you how. Continue Reading »
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