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*** This Week's New Articles on Ask Leo! Can I retrieve a deleted email from three years ago?
The practical answer is, of course, no. If you delete something, and then continue to use the computer for three years, in all probability it's gone, gone, gone with no hope of retrieval. "In all probability"? Yes, yes, there's an extremely small chance it could be retrieved. Extremely small as in you'd have better odds of winning the lottery. But if you have the money to spend, and knowing that you'll probably still come up empty handed ... there's a chance. Continue reading: "Can I retrieve a deleted email from three years ago?" * * * How do I uninstall Windows programs that I never use?
Actually Microsoft does allow many of those to be uninstalled. How to do so is just really confusing at times. You'd think that they would show up on the Add/Remove programs list. Unfortunately you'd often be wrong. It turns out there's a subtle distinction between what is and is not a "Windows Component", and that makes all the difference. Continue reading: "How do I uninstall Windows programs that I never use?" * * * How do I turn off the Sidebar in Windows Vista?
My first reaction to this question was "Ah, so I'm not alone." I've never quite gotten the Windows sidebar. Or the equivalent on the Mac for that matter. Yes they contain cute little gadgets, widgets or what have you, none of which I ever use, and none that I would want to give up precious screen real estate for. Fortunately turning it off is pretty easy. Continue reading: "How do I turn off the Sidebar in Windows Vista?" * * * How do I use iTunes music in my videos?
There are approaches, and I'll cover what they are, but there's another problem with this scenario. Believe it or not, this might not be legal. Continue reading: "How do I use iTunes music in my videos?" * * * Why does my computer shout at me?
I was all ready to suggest that perhaps Windows was generating a warning pop up and what you were hearing was the accompanying alert sound. Up until you indicated that your computer is calling you by name, that is. I'm actually hoping that my readers can come up with some other plausible suggestions, but I can think of only one explanation. Continue reading: "Why does my computer shout at me?" * * * How do I move my Microsoft Outlook mail and address book from one computer to another?
I've done this countless times back when I was using Microsoft Outlook. My approach turns out to be extremely easy, though the steps may not be quite as obvious as you might hope. Continue reading: "How do I move my Microsoft Outlook mail and address book from one computer to another?" * * * Do you really need anti-virus software? Common wisdom is that you do, but the answer might surprise you.Continue reading: "Do you really need anti-virus software?" * * * *** A Word from our Sponsor Do you know someone who is blind or low-vision? Advertisement. Ask Leo about advertising here. *** Popular Articles from the Archives One of my recurring statements is that "If it's not physically secure, then it's not secure." Here's an article from three years ago that outlines why: Can someone install something on my computer when it's not logged in?
The short answer? I think you're right to be concerned. Read more... Can someone install something on my computer when it's not logged in? *** Thoughts and Comments Issue 100? Can it be? Yes indeed. It's the 100th issue of Leo's Answers, the Ask Leo! weekly newsletter. I'll actually save my little celebration for the two year anniversary next month, but nice round numbers don't happen all that often, so here's a small "whoo hoo!" for issue 100. • For those interested I posted a new article out on Taming Email discussing one of my pet peeves: Attachments are Evil and Over-used. Regular readers of Taming Email will notice a slight redesign to the site that hopefully makes it a little easier to read. (For those paying even closer attention, you may note that I moved it to an installation using the MovableType 4 publishing system, instead of version 3.2 which drives Ask Leo! and several of my other sites. I'm always experimenting, ya know.) • If you normally skip over the ad in the newsletter, have a quick look at ReadThisToMe.org. It's a extremely interesting concept using technology to bring free assistance to the blind or otherwise sight-impaired. 'till next time...
* * * The Latest: at Forwarded Funnies: "Grab Me!" Some of Leo's other sites: The Ask Leo! Store, Leo's Online Business Card, Taming Email, MovableType Tips, Leo's Blog, Buy Leo a Latte (or a Beer), A Letter To Myself, Dolls and Friends, Corgwn.com *** Newsletter Administration Do you have a question? A comment, perhaps? Newsletter subscribers can visit http://ask-leo.com/askleosubscriber.html to submit your comments and questions. That page is only mentioned here, so I'll know it's from someone who's taken the time to read this far! I'll be honest: I'll try to respond, but I get a lot of questions every day - I just can't answer everyone. Rest assured, though, that even if you don't hear from me directly, every email gets read. Leo's Answers Newsletter is a weekly publication of Ask Leo! and Leo A. Notenboom. It's also available as an RSS feed at this URL: http://ask-leo.com/newsletter.xml. Archives of previous newsletter issues can be found on the Ask Leo! web site, http://ask-leo.com/newsletter.html. You're quite welcome to forward this email in its entirety, but you should probably delete your unsubscribe link below, so your friends don't unsubscribe you by accident. You may forward individual articles from this newsletter only if you include all and only the text of that article as found in this newsletter, including any links therein. You may not copy full articles from the Ask Leo! website - more on that in my section on copyright: http://ask-leo.com/terms.html#copyright. I'd sure appreciate it if regular readers got a subscription of their own. You can sign up at http://newsletter.ask-leo.com. Interested in advertising on Ask Leo! or in this newsletter? Advertising details here. Newsletter contents Copyright © 2007, Leo A. Notenboom & Puget Sound Software, LLC. Article 11927 | Posted October 19, 2007 |
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