http://ask-leo.com/windows.html en-us 2008-05-01T11:23:15-08:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://ask-leo.com/is_it_safe_to_post_a_picture_of_the_product_stickers_when_i_auction_a_software_package.html There are several stickers containing important information on product boxes. Some are generic and safe to display. Others are most definitely not. 12388@http://ask-leo.com/ Windows 2008-05-01T11:23:15-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/why_cant_i_undelete_these_files.html Deleting a file doesn't necessarily remove the data from disk. It then becomes a race to recover it before it's overwritten by something else. 12387@http://ask-leo.com/ Windows 2008-04-29T10:14:40-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/will_microsoft_continue_to_support_activating_and_patching_windows_xp_after_they_stop_selling_it.html Windows XP will soon no longer be available for purchase. We look at what that implies for Windows XP Support and Activation. 12385@http://ask-leo.com/ Windows 2008-04-27T10:37:24-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/why_didnt_vista_fix_my_pet_peeve.html Windows doesn't fix all bugs on each release. We'll look at some of the reasons Windows might not fix something you consider to be an important bug. 12337@http://ask-leo.com/ Windows 2008-04-09T12:21:09-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/does_a_files_name_matter.html Renaming a file is easy, but is it the right thing to do? The answer is yes, but there are guidelines to keep the file easily usable. 11898@http://ask-leo.com/ Windows 2007-10-09T12:39:38-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/is_it_ok_to_leave_software_i_dont_use_on_my_machine.html Software often accumulates on your machine, and much of it remains unused. You can leave it alone, but there are things to check for. 11182@http://ask-leo.com/ Windows 2007-02-21T15:15:43-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/do_i_need_to_do_something_about_the_upcoming_change_to_daylight_savings_time.html The rules for Daylight Savings Time in the United States change in 2007. Most people need do nothing, but it's important to know if you're most people. 11154@http://ask-leo.com/ Windows 2007-02-07T18:09:34-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/my_registry_scanner_reported_hundreds_of_errors_how_do_i_know_which_to_fix.html Registry scanners often report hundreds, if not thousands of issues. Should you fix them, and if so, which? I recommend fixing none of them. Or all. 11070@http://ask-leo.com/ Windows 2007-01-09T10:32:02-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/why_does_windows_explorer_take_so_long_to_display_sometimes.html Windows Explorer can often take an unexpectedly long time to display its initial screen. There are several common causes of Windows Explorer's delay. 10955@http://ask-leo.com/ Windows 2006-11-26T10:50:14-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_change_windows_sounds.html Changing the sounds that Windows plays on certain events is easy - once you know where to look. 10954@http://ask-leo.com/ Video Tips 2006-11-25T17:58:49-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/can_i_passwordprotect_a_folder.html Keeping data on your computer secure is important. Being able to password protect a folder seems an obvious approach. Unfortunately it's not that simple. 10949@http://ask-leo.com/ Windows 2006-11-23T14:19:51-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/are_limited_user_accounts_effective.html Limited User Accounts in Windows restrict the ability of malware to cause problems on your system. Unfortunately, it may also limit your ability as well. 10941@http://ask-leo.com/ Windows 2006-11-20T16:20:54-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/can_ntuninstall_folders_be_deleted.html Folders called $NtUninstall******$ can appear in your Windows directory. We'll look at what they are, and whether or not they can be safely deleted. 10939@http://ask-leo.com/ Windows 2006-11-19T15:05:23-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/where_is_cdocume1_i_cant_find_it_on_my_hard_disk.html Error messages frequently include filenames of the form 'DOCUME~1' which seem nowhere to be found. They're actually there, just by another name. 10905@http://ask-leo.com/ Windows 2006-11-10T13:12:46-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_login_automatically_with_windows_xp_pro.html Automatic login most commonly happens when there's no password - but Remote Desktop requires that you have a password. TweakUI provides the solution. 10884@http://ask-leo.com/ Windows 2006-11-06T17:37:50-08:00