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# Ask Leo\!: Technology With Confidence

> I help you use technology more effectively, giving you the confidence to do more, be more, and explore more of the world that today's technology makes

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## Pages
- [My Most Referenced Articles](https://askleo.com/my-most-referenced-articles/): These are the articles I repeatedly find myself sharing with people as they ask me questions throughout the week\.
- [Lesson 18 \- Help\!](https://askleo.com/linux-for-everyone/lesson-18-help/): Eventually you'll want help\. Here are some places to go and things to remember to get the assistance you need\.
- [Linux for Everyone \-\- Online Course \-\- Owners Page](https://askleo.com/linux-for-everyone/)
- [Lesson 17 \- Linux Log Files](https://askleo.com/linux-for-everyone/lesson-17-linux-log-files/): They're full of gibberish to you and me, but it's helpful to know where they live in case they're ever needed\.
- [Lesson 16 \- Terminal](https://askleo.com/linux-for-everyone/lesson-16-terminal/): The Linux Terminal \- A light introduction so you're familiar with it should it ever be needed\.

## Posts
- [What Security Software Do You Recommend? \(2025 Q3 update\)](https://askleo.com/security-software-recommend/): My updated guide cuts through the hype with four no\-nonsense steps to keep your PC safe\. Learn what works, what to avoid, and how to stay secure without overspending or overcomplicating\.

- [Internet Safety: 7 Steps to Staying Safe Online](https://askleo.com/internet-safety/): Staying safe online doesn’t have to be overwhelming\. I'll show you seven practical steps anyone can follow to protect themselves from malware, scams, hackers, and everyday digital dangers\.
- [10 Ways to Make Windows 10 and 11 Faster](https://askleo.com/10-ways-to-make-windows-10-and-11-faster/): Computers slow down for many reasons\. I'll review some of the steps you can take to speed yours up again\.
- [Tip of the Day: Remove Unused Printers](https://askleo.com/tip-of-the-day-remove-unused-printers/): Unused, unnecessary printers add clutter to your computer\. Remove the ones you don't need\.
- [Tip of the Day: Control Your Windows 10 and 11 Accent Color](https://askleo.com/tip-of-the-day-control-your-windows-10-accent-color/): I ran into a situation where an improper setting made some things almost unreadable\.

## CM Tooltip Glossary Ecommerce
- [Large Language Model](https://askleo.com/glossary/large-language-model/): Large language models are on massive collections of text to distill information about how text \-\- specifically the language represented by that text \-\- is structured and used\.
- [man in the middle](https://askleo.com/glossary/man-in-the-middle/): “Man in the middle” is a phrase used to describe a type of communications vulnerability or attack\. If normal communications are directly between two parties, a man\-in\-the\-middle attack inserts a malicious third party in between that intercepts, potentially modifies, and then forwards all communications without detection\.
- [SIM swapping](https://askleo.com/glossary/sim-swap/): A social engineering attack where a hacker convinces a telephone company to assign your phone number \(associated with your phone's SIM or eSIM\) to their phone\. This then allows them to receive all text messages and voice calls made to your number
- [RAID](https://askleo.com/glossary/raid/): RAID is an acronym for redundant array of inexpensive/independent disks\. The concept is relatively simple: use two or more disks \(an “array”\) to hold data to either improve resilience or performance or both\.
- [sniffing](https://askleo.com/glossary/sniffing/): Sniffing is a term used to describe eavesdropping on network communications\.

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- [Linux for Everyone \- Online Course](https://askleo.com/product/linux-for-everyone-online-course/): \<img class="alignright size\-thumbnail wp\-image\-183193" src="https://askleo\.com/wp\-content/uploads/2025/07/risk\-free\-150x150\.png" alt="100% Risk Free Guaranteed" width="150" height="150" /\>
\<h3\>A Simple Guide for Windows Users\</h3\>
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\<h2\>OneDrive\</h2\>
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After you purchase, you'll receive an email with a link to your new account at \<a href="https://saved8\.askleo\.com"\>onedrive\.askleo\.com\</a\>, the platform on which this online course is presented\.
- [The Ask Leo\! Tip Of The Day / Bronze Level Patronage](https://askleo.com/product/tip-of-the-day/): Become a Bronze level supporter of Ask Leo\! and get a tip emailed six days a week to help you use your computer, and your technology, more effectively and with more confidence\. Includes online access to \<em\>all previous tips\</em\>\!

\<strong\>\<em\>The Ask Leo\! Tip of the Day\</em\>\</strong\> is designed to be a short, easy\-to\-digest, and above all, \<em\>useful\</em\> bit of information about using your computer, technology, or the internet more effectively, and more safely\.

There’s something for everyone, from \<em\>beginner\</em\> to the \<em\>experienced\</em\> computer user\.

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For more information see \<a href="https://askleo\.com/ask\-leo\-tip\-day/"\>The Ask Leo\! Tip Of The Day\</a\>\.
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Thank you\!

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