https://askleo.com/ Audio versions of new articles as they’re posted on http://askleo.com Sat, 16 May 2026 22:29:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Blubrry PowerPress/11.16.5 Leo A. Notenboom false Copyright Ask Leo! Copyright Ask Leo! podcast TV-G 4 per week 38d34a41-b989-5718-b68a-03c4d69a788b https://askleo.com/best-password-manager/ Sat, 16 May 2026 15:00:45 +0000 https://askleo.com/?p=148053 https://askleo.com/best-password-manager/#comments https://askleo.com/best-password-manager/feed/ 75 Overwhelmed by too many password manager choices? I’ll walk you through the best current options, what makes them different, and how to pick the one that fits you best. full 5:16 https://askleo.com/how-do-i-report-spam-to-the-originating-isp/ Fri, 15 May 2026 15:00:12 +0000 https://askleo.com/?p=191990 https://askleo.com/how-do-i-report-spam-to-the-originating-isp/#comments https://askleo.com/how-do-i-report-spam-to-the-originating-isp/feed/ 2 Want to report spam to the ISP it came from? These days, spam comes from massive networks of hacked computers, not a single traceable server. I'll explain why reporting spam to what you think is the source of that spam is mostly a waste of time. full 6:43 https://askleo.com/which-cloud-backup-should-i-use/ Thu, 14 May 2026 15:00:22 +0000 https://askleo.com/?p=191968 https://askleo.com/which-cloud-backup-should-i-use/#comments https://askleo.com/which-cloud-backup-should-i-use/feed/ 3 Cloud backup sounds good until you realize that most options only cover part of your data, and some aren't real backups at all. What works is a layered strategy that combines local image backups with cloud sync to keep your files safe no matter what happens. full 7:10 https://askleo.com/how-to-share-two-factor-authentication-to-a-single-account-with-multiple-users/ Wed, 13 May 2026 15:00:51 +0000 https://askleo.com/?p=191949 https://askleo.com/how-to-share-two-factor-authentication-to-a-single-account-with-multiple-users/#respond https://askleo.com/how-to-share-two-factor-authentication-to-a-single-account-with-multiple-users/feed/ 0 Your team shares one account, but two-factor authentication keeps locking everyone out. There are real solutions to this problem, and they don't sacrifice security. I'll show you how to set up shared two-factor authentication so everyone can get in. full 10:23 https://askleo.com/reboot-or-power-down-why/ Mon, 11 May 2026 15:00:57 +0000 http://ask-leo.com/why_do_so_many_tech_support_solutions_start_with_reboot_or_turn_it_off.html https://askleo.com/reboot-or-power-down-why/#comments https://askleo.com/reboot-or-power-down-why/feed/ 70 Tech support always says the same thing: "Have you tried rebooting?" It sounds lazy (and perhaps crazy), but there's a reason it works so often. full 4:03 https://askleo.com/the_most_important_skill/ Sat, 09 May 2026 15:00:20 +0000 http://ask-leo.com/the_most_important_skill.html https://askleo.com/the_most_important_skill/#comments https://askleo.com/the_most_important_skill/feed/ 166 Think the most important skill in tech is coding? Nope. Whether you're asking for help online, applying for a job, or using AI, writing and speaking English well matters more than you'd expect. I'll explain why it might be the most valuable skill of all. full 9:55 https://askleo.com/autohotkey_mouse_and_keyboard_remapping_macros_and_hotkeys/ Fri, 08 May 2026 15:00:31 +0000 http://ask-leo.com/autohotkey_mouse_and_keyboard_remapping_macros_and_hotkeys.html https://askleo.com/autohotkey_mouse_and_keyboard_remapping_macros_and_hotkeys/#comments https://askleo.com/autohotkey_mouse_and_keyboard_remapping_macros_and_hotkeys/feed/ 26 Typing the same email address dozens of times a day gets old fast. AutoHotkey is a free program that lets short key combos do your typing for you. I'll show you how I use it every day to make a few keystrokes replace long blocks of text. full 12:54 https://askleo.com/how-do-i-get-into-my-uefi-settings/ Thu, 07 May 2026 15:00:53 +0000 https://askleo.com/?p=191715 https://askleo.com/how-do-i-get-into-my-uefi-settings/#comments https://askleo.com/how-do-i-get-into-my-uefi-settings/feed/ 12 Need to change your boot order or check a startup setting? You'll need to get in to UEFI first. There are three ways to do it, and at least one of them works no matter what situation your computer is in. I'll show you how each one works. full 7:17 https://askleo.com/how-do-i-know-youre-not-ai/ Wed, 06 May 2026 15:00:43 +0000 https://askleo.com/?p=191783 https://askleo.com/how-do-i-know-youre-not-ai/#comments https://askleo.com/how-do-i-know-youre-not-ai/feed/ 14 Can you tell if this article was written by AI? You can't... but that might not be the right question. What really matters is whether you can trust the information. full 8:28 https://askleo.com/back-up-your-computer/ Mon, 04 May 2026 15:00:50 +0000 http://ask-leo.com/why_dont_people_back_up.html https://askleo.com/back-up-your-computer/#comments https://askleo.com/back-up-your-computer/feed/ 16 If you don't back up, it's probably not because you're lazy. A disaster will get your attention fast, though. I'll dig into why backing up is so easy to ignore, why it shouldn't be, and what it would take to fix the problem. full 4:52