Ask Leo!: Video Tips en-us 2008 Leo A. Notenboom and Puget Sound Software, LLC Sat, 25 Nov 2006 17:58:49 -08:00 Sat, 25 Nov 2006 17:58:49 -08:00 720 http://img.askleomedia.com/altile144.jpg Ask Leo! http://ask-leo.com 140 140 Tech Questions? Get Answers! Ask Leo! How do I change Windows sounds? http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_change_windows_sounds.html How do I change the sound when I receive an email? I need it to be louder. I'm using OE 6.

]]> Changing sounds is fairly easy. As is often the case it's all about knowing where to look.

Let me show you with a short video.

]]> leo@pugetsoundsoftware (Leo A. Notenboom) Sat, 25 Nov 2006 17:58:49 -08:00 Technology How do I login automatically with Windows XP Pro? http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_login_automatically_with_windows_xp_pro.html I run Windows XP Pro, and I frequently use remote desktop. Unfortunately remote desktop requires that my login account have a password; that, in turn, means that I can't set up my machine to automatically login when I boot it. Or can I? Is there a way to automatically login to a passworded account?

]]> Yes there is. I use it myself for all the same reasons you've outlined.

It's not difficult, but I do download a helper utility from Microsoft. And after we do that, we need to talk about the security implications of auto-login in general.

]]> leo@pugetsoundsoftware (Leo A. Notenboom) Mon, 06 Nov 2006 17:37:50 -08:00 Technology How do I configure WinSCP for Public Key authentication? http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_configure_winscp_for_public_key_authentication.html I happen to use public key authentication on several servers I manage. In fact, I turn off password authentication, so that even with the right password, you simply cannot login.

There are many tools that support public key authentication, but because the concepts are a little foreign to most, getting things configured can be a bit of a challenge.

This video walks through the steps of configuring a popular secure file transfer client, WinSCP, to use public key authentication.

]]> leo@pugetsoundsoftware (Leo A. Notenboom) Sun, 30 Jul 2006 16:09:50 -08:00 Technology How do I stop MSN Messenger from starting automatically and logging me in? http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_stop_msn_messenger_from_starting_automatically_and_logging_me_in.html I've MSN Messenger at a friend's house, and now he's logging in as me and IMing all my friends, because Messenger was set to remember me. How do I stop that, and how do I prevent it from happening again? You're not alone, I see this a lot. If you're not careful, it's very easy to accidentally give someone else access to your account if you use MSN Messenger a public computer or someone else's computer.

It require's a little diligence on your part, or you're going to get into trouble.

]]> leo@pugetsoundsoftware (Leo A. Notenboom) Mon, 02 Jan 2006 17:32:16 -08:00 Technology How do I download Process Explorer? http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_download_process_explorer.html I'll admit it: I'm a newbie. I've seen you talk about downloading something called "Process Explorer". Great, just how do I go about doing that? Did I mention I'm a newbie? Not a problem. Process Explorer is one of my favorite, can't live without it, tools. I recommend it's use frequently when diagnosing problems.

But rather than describing how to download it, let me show you.

]]> leo@pugetsoundsoftware (Leo A. Notenboom) Wed, 30 Nov 2005 20:21:42 -08:00 Technology