Ask Leo! https://askleo.com/ Technology With Confidence Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:08:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://askleo.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/cropped-logo2019square-32x32.png Ask Leo! https://askleo.com/ 32 32 Leo A. Notenboom false Copyright Ask Leo! Copyright Ask Leo! podcast TV-G Microsoft Is Shrinking 365 Family Plan Storage: Check Before You Renew https://askleo.com/microsoft-is-shrinking-365-family-plan-storage-check-before-you-renew/ https://askleo.com/microsoft-is-shrinking-365-family-plan-storage-check-before-you-renew/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:00:19 +0000 https://askleo.com/?p=196954 Microsoft is changing how much OneDrive storage comes with Microsoft 365 Family. If you share your subscription, you could run out of room. I'll show you what's changing, walk through an example, and explain how to tell if you're affected and what to do about it.

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]]> https://askleo.com/microsoft-is-shrinking-365-family-plan-storage-check-before-you-renew/feed/ 2 full 7:49 How Can a PIN Be as Secure as a Password? https://askleo.com/can-pin-secure-password/ https://askleo.com/can-pin-secure-password/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://askleo.com/?p=24089 A short PIN seems weaker than a long password, yet for signing in to Windows, it can be just as safe and maybe safer. The secret is where the PIN works, not how long it is. I'll explain and show you how to make yours stronger if you're uneasy.

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]]> https://askleo.com/can-pin-secure-password/feed/ 2 full 5:48 Microsoft Listened: You Can Move the Taskbar Now! https://askleo.com/microsoft-listened-you-can-move-the-taskbar-now/ https://askleo.com/microsoft-listened-you-can-move-the-taskbar-now/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:00:10 +0000 https://askleo.com/?p=196844 Windows 11 removed the ability to move the taskbar, and people weren't happy, including me. Five years later, it's back. I'll show you where the new setting lives, what to do if you don't see it yet, and which taskbar complaints are still waiting for a fix.

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]]> https://askleo.com/microsoft-listened-you-can-move-the-taskbar-now/feed/ 1 full 3:55 How Much Can I Trust Information on the Internet? https://askleo.com/how-much-can-i-trust-information-on-the-internet/ https://askleo.com/how-much-can-i-trust-information-on-the-internet/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:00:23 +0000 http://ask-leo.com/how_much_can_i_trust_information_on_the_internet.html There's so much information at your fingertips online, but how much of it can you believe? I'll show you how to spot trustworthy sources, why seeing something everywhere doesn't make it true, and four steps to help you sort fact from fiction.

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]]> https://askleo.com/how-much-can-i-trust-information-on-the-internet/feed/ 36 full 9:23 Is It Safe to Store Files on My Desktop? https://askleo.com/is-it-safe-to-store-files-on-my-desktop/ https://askleo.com/is-it-safe-to-store-files-on-my-desktop/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:00:44 +0000 http://askleo.com/?p=8459 A reader's desktop folders suddenly emptied, and some files vanished completely. Here's why the desktop is a risky place to keep anything that matters, where your files really belong, and a cleaner, faster way to reach the programs and documents you use every day.

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]]> https://askleo.com/is-it-safe-to-store-files-on-my-desktop/feed/ 10 full 6:37 Which Files Were Affected by a Hack or Malware? https://askleo.com/which-files-were-affected-by-a-hack-or-malware/ https://askleo.com/which-files-were-affected-by-a-hack-or-malware/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:00:47 +0000 https://askleo.com/?p=77257 Once a hacker's had access to your machine, there's no guaranteed way to know everything they touched. I'll discuss why backups, not scans, are your best defense, and what to do if you don't have one.

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]]> https://askleo.com/which-files-were-affected-by-a-hack-or-malware/feed/ 9 full 4:07 How Do I Know Whether to Trust AI? https://askleo.com/how-do-i-know-whether-to-trust-ai/ https://askleo.com/how-do-i-know-whether-to-trust-ai/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:00:06 +0000 https://askleo.com/?p=196697 AI sounds sure of itself, but it can be wrong. How can you tell when you don't know much about the subject? I'll show you simple ways to check an AI's work, why this problem is older than AI, and the sniff test I rely on.

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]]> https://askleo.com/how-do-i-know-whether-to-trust-ai/feed/ 26 full 8:37 Sometimes, the Threat Is in the Hardware https://askleo.com/sometimes-threat-hardware/ https://askleo.com/sometimes-threat-hardware/#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:00:32 +0000 https://askleo.com/?p=27772 When it comes to security, you probably think about viruses and scams, but what about the hardware you touch every day? I'll cover four hardware threats and the habits that can keep you safe from all of them.

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]]> https://askleo.com/sometimes-threat-hardware/feed/ 14 full 7:01 No, You Don’t Have a Fax. An Analysis of a Spam Email https://askleo.com/no-you-dont-have-a-fax-an-analysis-of-a-spam-email/ https://askleo.com/no-you-dont-have-a-fax-an-analysis-of-a-spam-email/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:00:27 +0000 https://askleo.com/?p=196519 A fake fax notice landed in my inbox and turned out to be a perfect teaching tool. I'll walk you through the clues that gave it away, from the sender's address to the hidden headers, and show you how AI is about to make spotting spam much harder.

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]]> https://askleo.com/no-you-dont-have-a-fax-an-analysis-of-a-spam-email/feed/ 2 full 18:52 Don’t Finish Authorizations You Didn’t Start, and Be Cautious With Those You Did https://askleo.com/dont-finish-authorizations-you-didnt-start-and-be-cautious-with-those-you-did/ https://askleo.com/dont-finish-authorizations-you-didnt-start-and-be-cautious-with-those-you-did/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:00:08 +0000 https://askleo.com/?p=196489 There are scams that don't need your password or even your two-factor code to get into your account. They use real sign-in pages and a fake app with a harmless name to sneak in. I'll describe how it works and remind you of one simple habit that keeps you safe.

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