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| Leo's Answers #147 - October 7, 2008 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:00:00 +0200 Leo's Answers A Weekly Newsletter From Ask Leo! Leo Notenboom I will be 81 next June & I enjoy reading your letter very much! -Kenneth Hello! If you're having problems with the formatting of this newsletter in email it's always available on the web here: http://ask-leo.com/currentnewsletter.html Share Me! Do you know someone who would benefit from this newsletter? Forward it to them! (See below for details.) Did someone forward this email to you? Subscribe to get Leo's Answers in your own inbox every week. *** Contents This Week's New Articles on Ask Leo! A Word from our Sponsor Featured Comments This Week's Most Popular Articles Leo Recommends Popular Articles from the Archives Thoughts and Comments Newsletter Administration *** This Week's New Articles on Ask Leo! Do I need a new computer to keep up with my faster internet connection? I just upgraded my internet service from 1.5 mbps to 7.0 mbps. I called tech support because I felt my computer is still running slow. The tech support says I may need a get new computer to be compatible with the 7.0 mbps. I purchased my computer in July 2004. How often should one buy a new computer? I heard that company A's service is faster than company B's. What do you think about that? With all due respect to tech support - they're wrong. Your four year old computer should be able to keep up just fine with a 7 megabit connection. Heck, 10 or 15 years ago it wasn't uncommon for slower computers on a faster 10 megabit Ethernet connection without problems. Let's look at what might really be happening. Continue reading: "Do I need a new computer to keep up with my faster internet connection?" http://ask-leo.com/do_i_need_a_new_computer_to_keep_up_with_my_faster_internet_connection.html * * * I have an old, old program I need to run in Vista, but it won't. Is there a way? We use Visual BASIC for DOS, ver 1.0, to compile BASIC programs on Win 98SE and Win XP computers. The compiler doesn't work in Vista. Is there some way in which we can get the compiler to work under Vista? If the programs are compiled in XP, the programs run on Vista. Boy, now there's a blast from the past. It's quite possible that you might actually be using software that I had a hand in creating, many years ago. I can't guarantee that this will work for any specific program (like VB-DOS), but Vista does include some compatibility tricks that may be able to help. Continue reading: "I have an old, old program I need to run in Vista, but it won't. Is there a way?" http://ask-leo.com/i_have_an_old_old_program_i_need_to_run_in_vista_but_it_wont_is_there_a_way.html * * * Is a backup an alternative to having no Windows installation CDs? I took your advice and purchased an external hard drive and Acronis backup software. Now, as a novice, I bought my desktop with Windows XP Media Edition pre-installed (no CD's). Since I am now backing up my whole Hard disk, am I safe if something bad happens with the operating system? (Referring to a recent question on missing or corrupt windows file.) First, let me say "good for you" for having a backup solution, regardless of what solution you chose. That already puts you ahead of the game compared to most other computer users. A full initial backup is an excellent safety net and can cover for not having installation CDs in many cases. However, from the way I worded that you can probably guess that there may be issues, but the good news is that they're rare. Let's review the best way to use a full backup in a case like this. Continue reading: "Is a backup an alternative to having no Windows installation CDs?" http://ask-leo.com/is_a_backup_an_alternative_to_having_no_windows_installation_cds.html * * * Am I stealing someone else's IP address by resetting my router? I'm using DSL and I have a router, and I have a static IP. So one day I restarted my router manually by pressing a button on the back. Now my IP address has changed. I told my friend I had done this and he says I've made a huge mistake. He says I'm essentially stealing another person's IP address on the ISP. Is it true that I am committing a crime by changing my IP address by simply restarting my router? No, you're not. What your friend fails to realize is something very fundamental to how IP addresses work. You don't take an IP address; an IP address is given to you. Continue reading: "Am I stealing someone else's IP address by resetting my router?" http://ask-leo.com/am_i_stealing_someone_elses_ip_address_by_resetting_my_router.html * * * How do I recover a corrupt system file if my Windows was pre-installed? I have Windows XP home media edition. The message reads: "Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt - <windows root>\system32\ntoskrnl.exe Please re-install a copy of the above file." The computer came with pre-installed Windows. All I have is recovery disks. I already lost all of my data once and I can not afford to lose it again. Please advise. I also spent hours looking for an answer on the internet. I saw nothing that could solve my problem. I've addressed this and similar questions here several times before, but I want to revisit this because there are two important reminders that arise out of addressing this situation. The first, of course, is that even if Windows is pre-installed you should always get the installation, not recovery, CDs when you buy a new machine. Why manufacturers think it's a good idea not to provide them automatically is beyond me. Continue reading: "How do I recover a corrupt system file if my Windows was pre-installed?" http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_recover_a_corrupt_system_file_if_my_windows_was_preinstalled.html * * * Does a sandbox or virtual machine help protect your privacy? I've been very interested in your articles on what a website can learn about you when browsing, cookies, and passwords etc. I wonder if you would like to comment on the pros and cons of using a sandbox (I use Sandboxie). Does using one overcome some of the issues you have discussed? I'm going to add virtual machines to the mix that this question opens up, since the answer is (roughly) the same. And the answer is that age old trio: yes, maybe and no. The problem is that while sandboxes and VM's can help, they can help only in some ways, and that help comes at a cost. Continue reading: "Does a sandbox or virtual machine help protect your privacy?" http://ask-leo.com/does_a_sandbox_or_virtual_machine_help_protect_your_privacy.html *** A Word from our Sponsor Your PC is Not Slow ... It Just Needs a Tune Up. In just minutes, discover how you can improve the performance of your computer and keep it running like new without the expense of adding new hardware. Automatically diagnose problems with your PC. Run the all new, no cost PC Pitstop Optimize 2.0 scan now and in just minutes - discover numerous ways you can keep your PC running at peak performance. Scan Now! http://pcpitstop.com/tinylink.asp?id=244302 Advertisement. Ask Leo about advertising here. *** Featured Comments A sampling of some of the comments that have been posted recently on Ask Leo! * * * Can I remove a link from Google using robots.txt? Habteleul Wubayehu writes: I post my CV to http://expatjobs.com. This site in turn posts my CV on google search engine. I really feel bad. My name is Habteleul. If you searched this name using google, you will get my CV. How can I remove it from this page. Thanks. The short answer is that you probably can't. Once something is out on the internet it's copied and mirrored and archived in so many places that removal next to impossible. Check out this article: How do I remove myself from the search engines? - Leo * How else can websites get my information? Matthew Mapleton writes: Leo: One thing I've noticed looking at cookie files is that they feature your windows login name in the file name itself. Do websites see your windows login name by virtue of their cookies? If so, do they record it or correlate it with other data, such as IP addresses? Excellent observation. No they do not. That's simply the filename used by the browser. I believe the username is an artifact of an old approach to identification used by websites that required a particular type of login. If a website required a particular type of login you used to be able to go to http://username<at>somerandomservice.com/ (replacing <at> with @) and be logged in as username (or be prompted for a password). Cookies would then be tracked separately for that username. For sites not requiring authentication I believe this is ignored. This approach is no longer supported in Internet Explorer, as it was being exploited by phishers. - Leo * What can a website I visit tell about me? Rondi Phillips writes: In a previous newsletter, you challenged your readers to google themselves and see what they find. Well, I did, and I was shocked! There was even a reference to a response I made to one of your newsletters! The problem is I have an unusual name, and when I want to post a comment on your website, it asks for my name (required). I take it I can't use a fake name, so what should I do? It depends on what you want to accomplish. I too have a unique name - unique enough that all the results of searching on it are related to me somehow. Things like commenting on websites like this one don't bother me, and I use my real name. Doesn't matter to me if that shows up in a search result. If it's some place I do care, I do use a fake name. Even here, while it asks for your name you can still make one up if you want. Just means that if I contact you I'll call you by that fake name. So in general, use a fake name, or no name at all, when you think it might matter. The most important point of all is to be aware that what's posted online stays online for a long, long time. - Leo *** This Week's Most Popular The ten most popular articles in the last 7 days on Ask Leo! How do I make a new MSN Hotmail account? How do I delete history items from my Google tool bar? How do I put a picture in a comment on myspace.com? My desktop Recycle Bin has disappeared - why, and how do I get it back? Why is my Task Manager disabled, and how do I fix it? Can I send text messages between a computer and a cell phone? I accidentally deleted my Recycle Bin in Vista - how do I get it back? How do I change my MSN Hotmail password? What are the POP3 and SMTP settings for Hotmail? How do I delete my Hotmail account? *** Leo Recommends What Security Software do you Recommend? What anti-virus software should I use? How about a firewall? And what about spyware? Should I use one of the all-in-one packages that claim to do it all? As you might imagine, I get these questions all the time. As a result, I do have recommendations in various articles on the site. Here's the short version that sums it all up. Continue reading: "What Security Software do you Recommend?" http://ask-leo.com/what_security_software_do_you_recommend.html I recommend it. • Each week I recommend a specific product or resource that I've found valuable and that I think you may as well. What does my recommendation mean? *** Popular Articles from the Archives This seems particularly relevant once again as the United States heads towards its presidential election in a few weeks... Why are internet petitions a bad idea? A mailing list I'm on encouraged all its readers to go to a web site and sign an internet petition supporting some legislation we care about. I mentioned that to a friend of mine, and his opinion was that I'd been duped, and that it was a scam. Is he right? Are internet petitions a scam? Some are. Some aren't. But they do, in my opinion, share a common characteristic: Most are ineffectual. And that can actually cause more harm that good. Let me explain why that is... Continue reading... Why are internet petitions a bad idea? http://ask-leo.com/why_are_internet_petitions_a_bad_idea.html *** Thoughts and Comments In last week's newsletter I mentioned that there were some "changes a'brewin", though not related to Ask Leo! Last Wednesday we announced that my wife's business is closing after 14 years in business. For us, that's big. Dolls and Friends has been a big part of our lives, but it's finally time for my wife to retire and for us to have a little more flexibility and free time. Ask Leo! can happen anywhere (I've often joked about "Ask Leo! World Headquarters" actually being my laptop - wherever it is, there I am), but a retail business selling and shipping dolls isn't nearly as portable. A big decision, but we're looking forward to what comes next. If you're curious, there's a FAQ, of course. * * * 'till next time... Leo A. Notenboom * * * A selection of Leo's articles are available for free re-use at http://articlesbyleo.com. You can also subscribe to Ask Leo! on your Kindle. Perhaps you'd like some Ask Leo! Stickers? Some of Leo's other sites: The Ask Leo! Store, Leo's Online Business Card, Forwarded Funnies, 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? Visit http://ask-leo.com/ask to submit your questions. 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. Forward Me! You're quite welcome to forward this email in its entirety; it's a great way to help Ask Leo! grow. 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| Do I need a new computer to keep up with my faster internet connection? Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:27:00 +0200 I just upgraded my internet service from 1.5 mbps to 7.0 mbps. I called tech support because I felt my computer is still running slow. The tech support says I may need a get new computer to be compatible with the 7.0 mbps. I purchased my computer in July 2004. How often should one buy a new computer? I heard that company A's service is faster than company B's. What do you think about that? With all due respect to tech support - they're wrong. Your four year old computer should be able to keep up just fine with a 7 megabit connection. Heck, 10 or 15 years ago it wasn't uncommon for slower computers on a faster 10 megabit Ethernet connection without problems. Let's look at what might really be happening. Continue reading Do I need a new computer to keep up with my faster internet connection? Tech Questions? Get Answers! - Ask Leo! ... by Leo Notenboom Leo's Answers Newsletter - Ask Leo! in your inbox every week. Permalink: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ask-leo/~3/413038885/do_i_need_a_new_computer_to_keep_up_with_my_faster_internet_connection.html Add This News on my : Facebook |
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| I have an old, old program I need to run in Vista, but it won't. Is there a way? Sun, 05 Oct 2008 10:11:00 +0200 We use Visual BASIC for DOS, ver 1.0, to compile BASIC programs on Win 98SE and Win XP computers. The compiler doesn't work in Vista. Is there some way in which we can get the compiler to work under Vista? If the programs are compiled in XP, the programs run on Vista. Boy, now there's a blast from the past. It's quite possible that you might actually be using software that I had a hand in creating, many years ago. I can't guarantee that this will work for any specific program (like VB-DOS), but Vista does include some compatibility tricks that may be able to help. Continue reading I have an old, old program I need to run in Vista, but it won't. Is there a way? Tech Questions? Get Answers! - Ask Leo! ... by Leo Notenboom Leo's Answers Newsletter - Ask Leo! in your inbox every week. Permalink: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ask-leo/~3/412045968/i_have_an_old_old_program_i_need_to_run_in_vista_but_it_wont_is_there_a_way.html Add This News on my : Facebook |
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| Is a backup an alternative to having no Windows installation CDs? Sat, 04 Oct 2008 10:25:00 +0200 I took your advice and purchased an external hard drive and Acronis backup software. Now, as a novice, I bought my desktop with Windows XP Media Edition pre-installed (no CD's). Since I am now backing up my whole Hard disk, am I safe if something bad happens with the operating system? (Referring to a recent question on missing or corrupt windows file.) First, let me say "good for you" for having a backup solution, regardless of what solution you chose. That already puts you ahead of the game compared to most other computer users. A full initial backup is an excellent safety net and can cover for not having installation CDs in many cases. However, from the way I worded that you can probably guess that there may be issues, but the good news is that they're rare. Let's review the best way to use a full backup in a case like this. Continue reading Is a backup an alternative to having no Windows installation CDs? Tech Questions? Get Answers! - Ask Leo! ... by Leo Notenboom Leo's Answers Newsletter - Ask Leo! in your inbox every week. Permalink: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ask-leo/~3/411260106/is_a_backup_an_alternative_to_having_no_windows_installation_cds.html Add This News on my : Facebook |
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| Am I stealing someone else's IP address by resetting my router? Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:14:00 +0200 I'm using DSL and I have a router, and I have a static IP. So one day I restarted my router manually by pressing a button on the back. Now my IP address has changed. I told my friend I had done this and he says I've made a huge mistake. He says I'm essentially stealing another person's IP address on the ISP. Is it true that I am committing a crime by changing my IP address by simply restarting my router? No, you're not. What your friend fails to realize is something very fundamental to how IP addresses work. You don't take an IP address; an IP address is given to you. Continue reading Am I stealing someone else's IP address by resetting my router? Tech Questions? Get Answers! - Ask Leo! ... by Leo Notenboom Leo's Answers Newsletter - Ask Leo! in your inbox every week. Permalink: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ask-leo/~3/410481015/am_i_stealing_someone_elses_ip_address_by_resetting_my_router.html Add This News on my : Facebook |
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| How do I recover a corrupt system file if my Windows was pre-installed? Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:20:00 +0200 I have Windows XP home media edition. The message reads: "Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt - <windows root>\system32\ntoskrnl.exe Please re-install a copy of the above file." The computer came with pre-installed Windows. All I have is recovery disks. I already lost all of my data once and I can not afford to lose it again. Please advise. I also spent hours looking for an answer on the internet. I saw nothing that could solve my problem. I've addressed this and similar questions here several times before, but I want to revisit this because there are two important reminders that arise out of addressing this situation. The first, of course, is that even if Windows is pre-installed you should always get the installation, not recovery, CDs when you buy a new machine. Why manufacturers think it's a good idea not to provide them automatically is beyond me. Continue reading How do I recover a corrupt system file if my Windows was pre-installed? Tech Questions? Get Answers! - Ask Leo! ... by Leo Notenboom Leo's Answers Newsletter - Ask Leo! in your inbox every week. Permalink: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ask-leo/~3/409455184/how_do_i_recover_a_corrupt_system_file_if_my_windows_was_preinstalled.html Add This News on my : Facebook |
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| Does a sandbox or virtual machine help protect your privacy? Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:22:00 +0200 I've been very interested in your articles on what a website can learn about you when browsing, cookies, and passwords etc. I wonder if you would like to comment on the pros and cons of using a sandbox (I use Sandboxie). Does using one overcome some of the issues you have discussed? I'm going to add virtual machines to the mix that this question opens up, since the answer is (roughly) the same. And the answer is that age old trio: yes, maybe and no. The problem is that while sandboxes and VM's can help, they can help only in some ways, and that help comes at a cost. Continue reading Does a sandbox or virtual machine help protect your privacy? Tech Questions? Get Answers! - Ask Leo! ... by Leo Notenboom Leo's Answers Newsletter - Ask Leo! in your inbox every week. Permalink: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ask-leo/~3/408875171/does_a_sandbox_or_virtual_machine_help_protect_your_privacy.html Add This News on my : Facebook |
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| What Security Software do you Recommend? Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:24:00 +0200 What anti-virus software should I use? How about a firewall? And what about spyware? Should I use one of the all-in-one packages that claim to do it all? As you might imagine, I get these questions all the time. As a result, I do have recommendations in various articles on the site. Here's the short version that sums it all up. Continue reading What Security Software do you Recommend? Tech Questions? Get Answers! - Ask Leo! ... by Leo Notenboom Leo's Answers Newsletter - Ask Leo! in your inbox every week. Permalink: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ask-leo/~3/407515191/what_security_software_do_you_recommend.html Add This News on my : Facebook |
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| Leo's Answers #146 - September 30, 2008 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 07:00:00 +0200 Leo's Answers A Weekly Newsletter From Ask Leo! Leo Notenboom Your site is amazingly helpful. -Lalit Hello! (You subscribed to this newsletter from this email address: {!email}, which you then separately confirmed. If you don't want this weekly newsletter any more, please follow the instructions to unsubscribe at the end of this and every issue.) If you're having problems with the formatting of this newsletter in email it's always available on the web here: http://ask-leo.com/currentnewsletter.html Share Me! Do you know someone who would benefit from this newsletter? Forward it to them! (See below for details.) Did someone forward this email to you? Subscribe to get Leo's Answers in your own inbox every week. *** Contents This Week's New Articles on Ask Leo! A Word from our Sponsor Featured Comments This Week's Most Popular Articles Leo Recommends Popular Articles from the Archives Thoughts and Comments Newsletter Administration *** This Week's New Articles on Ask Leo! How else can websites get my information? In a series of three previous questions, What can a website I visit tell about me? and What are browser cookies and how are they used? and What are tracking cookies and should they concern me? I discussed some of the information that websites get automatically, or through legitimate means by virtue of using cookies, and then how cookies can be used "behind the scenes" by networks of websites to track your visits to sites in the network. In this article I'm going to cover three loose ends that while unrelated to each other are other ways that websites can get information you probably didn't realize you were giving them. Continue reading: "How else can websites get my information?" http://ask-leo.com/how_else_can_websites_get_my_information.html * * * What are tracking cookies and should they concern me? In two previous questions, What can a website I visit tell about me? and What are browser cookies and how are they used? I discussed some of the information that websites get, and techniques that they can use to collect and remember more. One particular part of the original question leads to today's article: Can [a] site collect ... my browsing history To be clear, a site cannot. However, through clever use of cookies typically associated with advertising, it is possible for some services to track who in their network of advertisers you visit. And thus we have "tracking" and "third party" cookies to talk about. Continue reading: "What are tracking cookies and should they concern me?" http://ask-leo.com/what_are_tracking_cookies_and_should_they_concern_me.html * * * What are browser cookies and how are they used? In a previous question What can a website I visit tell about me? I discussed the information that's made available to all websites no mater what they do. The original question included: Can [a] site collect the following information: - My computer name (the name I assigned to my computer)? - Profile information??? - My browsing history (any/all sites I've visited and when) or can they just tell the number of items in my history? - Email addresses associated with my computer? The strict answer remains "no" to the question as posed, but in reality things aren't quite that simple. For example, web sites can remember what you tell them, and we often tell them more than we think. And the remembering? That's typically using something called a "browser cookie". Continue reading: "What are browser cookies and how are they used?" http://ask-leo.com/what_are_browser_cookies_and_how_are_they_used.html * * * Why can't I just use one password everywhere? Can you use the same password for everything you need one for? Having a lot of different ones is really hard to remember, to the point that I have had to write each one down. Yes, you can use the same password everywhere, but I really don't recommend it. It simply increases the risk of your accounts being compromised. There are several approaches to password management that don't require using one password everywhere, and also don't require that you remember dozens, if not hundreds, of different passwords. Continue reading: "Why can't I just use one password everywhere?" http://ask-leo.com/why_cant_i_just_use_one_password_everywhere.html *** A Word from our Sponsor Are YOU Backing Up? Acronis True Image 11.0 - Complete PC backup and restore software Protecting your entire system has never been easier. Backup and recovery is a breeze. "It's what I use." - Leo Notenboom Get Acronis True Image Now! Advertisement. Ask Leo about advertising here. *** Featured Comments A sampling of some of the comments that have been posted recently on Ask Leo! * * * I found a USB thumbdrive, plugged it in and now my system won't work. What happened? Scott Wright writes: Great article, Leo. There are some good questions and responses here. I just wanted to add my two cents worth. It turns out that many people (about 40%) will put an unknown device into their computer, just to see what's on it. I have the evidence, which I have summarized at my site, The Honey Stick Project, at http://www.honeystickproject.com. The site was inspired by the penetration test you mentioned above, and is intended to raise awareness about the risks of using mobile devices, in general. The technique I use in the project can be useful for measuring the level of security awareness and safe computing habits in an organization. Please drop by and give me your comments. One other note: As indicated in one of the related article links above, it is possible for a device to be configured to trick a system into bypassing autorun, depending on your system. I have some notes about this on my site, also. * If I Had to Do It All Over Again... Rondi writes: Now that I have girls who want to be writers, and was told by my college comp. teacher that I should be a writer, I confess that good writing is work, work, work. It takes effort, brains, time, and sometimes, research. Those slave-driving language teachers in high school were right on. You have to learn grammar, language mechanics,and even literary techniques to be a good writer and communicator. *** This Week's Most Popular The ten most popular articles in the last 7 days on Ask Leo! How do I make a new MSN Hotmail account? How do I delete history items from my Google tool bar? How do I put a picture in a comment on myspace.com? My desktop Recycle Bin has disappeared - why, and how do I get it back? What are the POP3 and SMTP settings for Hotmail? How do I change my MSN Hotmail password? Can I send text messages between a computer and a cell phone? Why is my Task Manager disabled, and how do I fix it? What are MSN HotMail's POP3 and SMTP settings for Outlook Express? I accidentally deleted my Recycle Bin in Vista - how do I get it back? *** Leo Recommends Word Tips Microsoft Word Tips, Tricks and Answers I don't know everything. I know that's a shock to maybe one or two of you, but it's the truth. One of the techniques I use to make it look like I know more than I really do is to know where to look for information. Allen Wyatt's Word Tips is one of these places. Yes, I've used Microsoft Word for many, many years and know it very well ... but Word Tips has more answers and more suggestions than I could ever hope to have. Continue reading: "Word Tips - Microsoft Word Tips, Tricks and Answers" http://ask-leo.com/word_tips_microsoft_word_tips_tricks_and_answers.html I recommend it. • Each week I recommend a specific product or resource that I've found valuable and that I think you may as well. What does my recommendation mean? *** Popular Articles from the Archives It seems like everyone wants to know if the email they send is being read. The problem is that while there are settings and services that claim to be able to tell you, they can't do it reliably. Can I tell if email I sent has been read by the recipient? I sent an email to a friend and he claims never to have gotten it. I don't believe him; things he's said lead me to believe that he did get it, and that he did read it. Is there a way I can tell for sure? I'm actually fairly amazed at the number of times that I get questions that boil down to people just not trusting each other. Not that there isn't cause, I suppose, with spam, phishing and viruses running all over the place. But this seems like the simplest case of all - was your email read or not? Interestingly enough there is infrastructure in the mail system to get an answer to that question. The problem is that, for all practical purposes, it doesn't work. Continue reading... Can I tell if email I sent has been read by the recipient? http://ask-leo.com/can_i_tell_if_email_i_sent_has_been_read_by_the_recipient.html *** Thoughts and Comments Last week's question What can a website I visit tell about me? actually blossomed into four articles, three of which appear this week. It's a big issue, and I could probably go on, but I wanted to cover the important and common issues that people face. There's a lot of concern about privacy and how your information might be collected and used. Personally, beyond following a couple of simple safety tips, I'm not terribly concerned. Regardless of how you feel, knowledge is the first step to staying safe. Minor milestone last week: we crossed 40,000 subscribers just before last week's newsletter went out. Thank you all for being here! I sincerely appreciate it. Otherwise, a busy week here, so I'll have to keep this short. Exciting stuff that I'll explain a little more next week, but there are some change's a-brewin. No, nothing Ask Leo! related, at least not directly. For now, I'll just have to keep you in suspense until next week. • As always, thanks for subscribing, for reading, and for your feedback. If you appreciate this newsletter or the site, one of the best ways you can say "Thank You!" is to link to Ask Leo! or simply to tell a friend or colleague. Just send folks to askleo.net. 'till next time... Leo A. Notenboom * * * A selection of Leo's articles are available for free re-use at http://articlesbyleo.com. 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