10 episodes

I help people use technology more effectively by writing books and answering their questions at Ask Leo!. The Ask Leo! podcast is an audio-only version of the questions asked at Ask Leo! and their published answers. Ask your questions at askleo.com

The Ask Leo! Podcast Leo A. Notenboom

    • Technology

I help people use technology more effectively by writing books and answering their questions at Ask Leo!. The Ask Leo! podcast is an audio-only version of the questions asked at Ask Leo! and their published answers. Ask your questions at askleo.com

    The Warning Signs of Disk Failure: An Unexpected Tale of Gradual Decline and Urgent Replacement

    The Warning Signs of Disk Failure: An Unexpected Tale of Gradual Decline and Urgent Replacement

    The reinstall of my system slowly uncovered a potential hardware issue. Here's how I diagnosed and repaired it.

    • 8 min
    Why Do I See Lots of Failed Login Attempts on My Account?

    Why Do I See Lots of Failed Login Attempts on My Account?

    I'll show you how to look at your Outlook.com recent activity and review why it might be full of failed login attempts.

    • 4 min
    Surprising Reasons to Use a VPN at Home: More Than Just Privacy

    Surprising Reasons to Use a VPN at Home: More Than Just Privacy

    Although a VPN service is probably not necessary at home, there are a few scenarios where you may want to consider it.

    It Was My Time to Reformat and Reinstall

    It Was My Time to Reformat and Reinstall

    The steps I took, the software I installed, and a few things I discovered as I reinstalled Windows 11 on my main machine.

    • 25 min
    Where Can I Download Windows 11? Or 10? Or 8?

    Where Can I Download Windows 11? Or 10? Or 8?

    You can download Windows 8.1, 10, and 11 from legitimate sources. If you have a legal retail product key, this can be your replacement media.

    • 7 min
    Use the Cloud; Just Don’t Rely on the Cloud

    Use the Cloud; Just Don’t Rely on the Cloud

    Online services, aka "the cloud", are often treated as if they are invincible. They're not. They represent a single point of failure that could cost you your data.

    • 11 min

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