Got computer questions? Ask Leo
Most of us have personal computer questions and it's not too hard to get answers. What is hard though, is getting an answer from someone qualified, thoughtful and reasoned. And a constant stream of good answers, for free, is too much to hope for.
Unless you know about Leo.
At his ask-leo.com web site, Leo Notenboom answers computer questions from anyone. Each week he answers a handful of questions, and, if you subscribe to his free newsletter, you get a weekly email with the current weeks questions. He can't answer every one, but he tries his best.
To illustrate, here are some recently asked and answered questions:
- I'm being notified of an intrusion attempt, what should I do?
- Where can I download Windows XP?
- Why can't I connect with a 169.254.x.x IP address?
- How do I translate a URL to an IP address?
- What is thumbs.db, and can I delete it?
- How do I change the icon of a desktop shortcut?
- Why can't I access the Documents and Settings or Local Settings folders in Windows Vista?
Computer nerds don't really have an equivalent of the board certification that doctors do. Still, Mr. Notenboom previously worked for Microsoft, which should count for something. And as they say, it takes one to know one, so trust me, Leo is more than qualified to answer your tech questions. Maybe he already has.
Michael Horowitz is an independent computer consultant and the author of several classes on Defensive Computing. He is a member of the CNET Blog Network, and is not an employee of CNET. Disclosure. 
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My brother gets an error on his PC that says."start up and repair" your PC will now restart. Then every 15 minutes it restarts. His msgs after every restart seems to be related to Norton antivirus. Any thoughts?
I have an Intel processor a Q8200. I'm running windows vista ultimate 64 and I just upgraded to windows 7 ultimate 64. the thing is that when I try to load a windows XP 64 edition in my system, it tells me that my processor is not supported for 64 version "?"
I don't really get that, not even using Wmware will work.it will tell me the same thing.
no problems with XP 32, neither with windows vista 32, 64 or windows 7 32,64 bits.
just with windows xp 64.
Any advise on that?
I have Windows Vista and I love that I can customize my folders by choosing a picture for my photos folders, documents folders, and music folders but why do they keep changing on their own. I spent hours assinging pictures just to find everything mixed up when I go onto my computer.
- by TeachersGirl October 4, 2009 9:11 PM PDT
- my mom's computer was working the other day, but this afternoon, when we went to turn it on only the power button light went on. when we usually turn it on, you hear a loud beep and then the sound of the fan is unmistakeable.
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(11 Comments)but ow only the power light turns on and no beep or fan is heard...and the screen is black.
Whats wrong?, it's not a new computer, but its not that old either.
She's a teacher and had most of , if not all of her important documents on there she(although told to make a back up) didnt make a back up of any of her things.
Please help!!!
Sincerely, Teachers Girl