Ask Leo! https://askleo.com/ Technology With Confidence Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:14:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://askleo.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/cropped-logo2019square-32x32.png Ask Leo! https://askleo.com/ 32 32 Leo A. Notenboom false Leo A. Notenboom Copyright Ask Leo! Copyright Ask Leo! podcast TV-G 4 per week How Two-Factor Authentication Works and Why You Need It Right Now https://askleo.com/two-factor-authentication/ https://askleo.com/two-factor-authentication/#comments Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:00:11 +0000 http://askleo.com/?p=16401 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.

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]]> https://askleo.com/two-factor-authentication/feed/ 26 full 12:13 My Computer Has Started to Shut Down Randomly. Could It Be the Fan? https://askleo.com/computer-started-shut-randomly-fan/ https://askleo.com/computer-started-shut-randomly-fan/#comments Sat, 25 Apr 2026 15:00:48 +0000 http://ask-leo.com/my_computer_has_started_to_shut_down_randomly_could_it_be_the_fan.html 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.

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]]> https://askleo.com/computer-started-shut-randomly-fan/feed/ 4 full 5:14 How Can I Pin “Restart” to My Taskbar? https://askleo.com/how-can-i-pin-restart-to-my-taskbar/ https://askleo.com/how-can-i-pin-restart-to-my-taskbar/#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:00:09 +0000 https://askleo.com/?p=191287 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.

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]]> https://askleo.com/how-can-i-pin-restart-to-my-taskbar/feed/ 1 full 4:34 How I Use AI at Ask Leo! https://askleo.com/how-i-use-ai-at-ask-leo/ https://askleo.com/how-i-use-ai-at-ask-leo/#comments Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:00:13 +0000 https://askleo.com/?p=168449 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.

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]]> https://askleo.com/how-i-use-ai-at-ask-leo/feed/ 6 full 19:18 Is It Safe to Let Your Browser Remember Passwords? https://askleo.com/browser-remember-passwords/ https://askleo.com/browser-remember-passwords/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:00:46 +0000 http://ask-leo.com/is_it_safe_to_let_my_browser_remember_passwords.html Letting your browser remember passwords is convenient. With that convenience comes significant risk. Most folks are much better served by using a password vault.

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]]> https://askleo.com/browser-remember-passwords/feed/ 50 full 10:20 What Does Windows 10 End of Support Really Mean? https://askleo.com/what-does-windows-10-end-of-support-really-mean/ https://askleo.com/what-does-windows-10-end-of-support-really-mean/#comments Sun, 19 Apr 2026 15:00:40 +0000 https://askleo.com/?p=191629 I was honored to have the opportunity to speak to the members of the Sun City Center Computer Club about Windows 10, as well as a smattering of additional topics.

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]]> https://askleo.com/what-does-windows-10-end-of-support-really-mean/feed/ 6 Should I Set Up Two Partitions on My Hard Disk? https://askleo.com/should_i_set_up_two_partitions_on_my_hard_disk/ https://askleo.com/should_i_set_up_two_partitions_on_my_hard_disk/#comments Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:00:52 +0000 http://ask-leo.com/should_i_set_up_two_partitions_on_my_hard_disk.html 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.

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]]> https://askleo.com/should_i_set_up_two_partitions_on_my_hard_disk/feed/ 10 full 5:24 How Do I Clear Cookies for Just One Site? https://askleo.com/how-do-i-clear-cookies-for-just-one-site/ https://askleo.com/how-do-i-clear-cookies-for-just-one-site/#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:00:04 +0000 https://askleo.com/?p=191114 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.

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]]> https://askleo.com/how-do-i-clear-cookies-for-just-one-site/feed/ 1 full 5:34 Why Can’t I Change My Email Address at Some Online Providers? https://askleo.com/why-cant-i-change-my-email-address-at-some-online-providers/ https://askleo.com/why-cant-i-change-my-email-address-at-some-online-providers/#comments Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:00:56 +0000 https://askleo.com/?p=191102 Your email address changed, but the website where you have an account won't let you update it. Now what?

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]]> https://askleo.com/why-cant-i-change-my-email-address-at-some-online-providers/feed/ 4 full 6:31 Why Can’t I Paste a Password Into This Site’s Password Field? https://askleo.com/why-cant-i-paste-a-password-into-this-sites-password-field/ https://askleo.com/why-cant-i-paste-a-password-into-this-sites-password-field/#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:00:47 +0000 https://askleo.com/?p=191049 You've got a password manager and you've done everything right. Then you encounter some website that won't let you paste your password. It's maddening. And here's the kicker: whoever designed it that way actually made the site *less* secure.

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