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Tech Questions? Recent Questions and Answers Why am I not getting some emails in my MSN Live Hotmail account?
This turns out to be a fairly common problem, and not just for Hotmail. Yahoo and other email services seem to suffer the same problem from time to time. And no, I know of nothing you can do. Strike that, I do know of one thing you can do, but you won't like it. Continue reading: "Why am I not getting some emails in my MSN Live Hotmail account?" Posted May 14, 2008 | Category: Spam ••• How can I archive old hard disks?
I have a similar graveyard, of sorts, and I know of many organizations facing similar issues. Consider yourself lucky that it's just under your desk, these organizations are littering the hallways of their buildings with old and outdated equipment. There are actually several options, depending on how much effort and perhaps money you want to put into this project. Continue reading: "How can I archive old hard disks?" Posted May 14, 2008 | Category: Maintenance and Backup ••• I've lost the password to my Windows Administrator account, how do I get it back?
Do you have physical access to the machine? Good. You can reset any Windows password on that machine that you like. And if that doesn't scare you, I really need to drive home a point. Continue reading: "I've lost the password to my Windows Administrator account, how do I get it back?" Posted May 12, 2008 | Category: Windows User Interface ••• The Plight of the Average UserOver the course of the last four years of doing Ask Leo! I've also learned a lot about computer and technology myself. The old adage about learning something by teaching it is very, very true. But I've also learned a thing or two about you, the people trying to use computers, too. And these are things I wish a lot more people would realize and understand. People from the executives at my former employer, to some of the people that comment on my answers. The "average computer user" is not who you think. Continue reading: "The Plight of the Average User" Posted May 11, 2008 | Category: Editorials ••• How do I post a long link in email?
The link broke. No, seriously, the link was literally broken - either by your email program, or the recipients. Here's what I mean: Continue reading: "How do I post a long link in email?" Posted May 11, 2008 | Category: Using Email ••• Can my company read the email I send via Hotmail on my work computer?
The specific answer to the specific question you're asking is: No. But that doesn't mean your email couldn't be read by your company in other ways. In which case the answer the question you're really asking is: yes, they might be able to read the mail you sent. Continue reading: "Can my company read the email I send via Hotmail on my work computer?" Posted May 10, 2008 | Category: Email Privacy ••• How do I get Windows XP SP3 on CD?
Wait. As I write this, while there are reports that XP SP3 is starting to appear in Windows Automatic Updates, the Microsoft web site has almost no information on it. Here's what I expect will happen, and what I think you should wait for, with updated links now available: Continue reading: "How do I get Windows XP SP3 on CD?" Posted May 07, 2008 | Category: Windows Installation ••• Who should I believe?
I understand the frustration. When all you're looking for is an answer, it's puzzling to come up with various differing opinions. I'll try to explain why I think that is, and what I do when faced with it myself. Continue reading: "Who should I believe?" Posted May 07, 2008 | Category: General Computing ••• How do I fix bad sectors on a flash drive?
Let me put it this way: "buy a new one". Your approach might be reasonable, sort of, but I don't agree with some of the assumptions you've made that lead you down this path. And I can pretty much guarantee that it simply won't work on many newer flash drives. Continue reading: "How do I fix bad sectors on a flash drive?" Posted May 06, 2008 | Category: Disks and Mass Storage ••• What does it mean when you recommend something?I frequently get asked "what ___ do you recommend", and I often don't have an answer. It's not because I don't have some ideas, I almost always do. It's just that the word "recommend" carries an implied endorsement, and I don't take that lightly. So what does it mean when I actually take the plunge and say I recommend something? Continue reading: "What does it mean when you recommend something?" Posted May 05, 2008 | Category: Recommendations ••• How do I protect users on my network from each other?
There are a few issues here, some of which are common and have standard solutions, which it sounds like you've already implemented. However protecting you from your tenant, your tenant from you, and for that matter all your tenants from each other gets ... well, things get interesting. Continue reading: "How do I protect users on my network from each other?" Posted May 05, 2008 | Category: Small Business and Home Networking ••• How do spammers send email that looks like it comes from me?
First let me be very clear: they don't have to have access to your account. In fact, 99.99% of the time they don't. 99.99% of the time it has nothing at all to do with your account, and your account is quite safe. They only need your email address. And this is the concept that's fairly difficult for most folks to grasp: while your email account and your email address are related, they are not necessarily the same thing. Continue reading: "How do spammers send email that looks like it comes from me?" Posted May 04, 2008 | Category: Spam ••• Some Other PodcastsAs I discontinue my weekly podcast, a few recommendations on other podcasts that I listen to. Continue reading: "Some Other Podcasts"
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