en-us 2008 Leo A. Notenboom and Puget Sound Software, LLC Mon, 07 May 2012 13:49:14 -08:00 Mon, 07 May 2012 13:49:14 -08:00 720 http://img.askleomedia.com/altile144.jpg http://ask-leo.com 140 140 Tech Questions? Get Answers! Ask Leo! http://ask-leo.com/can_you_copy_a_program_file_to_another_computer_and_run_it.html Installing programs through their native installation steps often makes changes to your PC that allow them to run. There is, however, one type of file that may work. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Mon, 07 May 2012 13:49:14 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/can_i_keep_my_old_windows_xp_and_ignore_this_microsoft_deployment_toolkit_notification.html If your Windows XP machine is running without problems, you can probably keep it for some time - just beware of notifications telling you to upgrade. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:51:43 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/will_someone_provide_security_updates_for_windows_xp_after_microsoft_stops_supporting_it.html Windows XP, at the time of this writing, has a large install base, but no one has stepped up to support this market as it is getting smaller. Should you keep using it? leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Fri, 06 Apr 2012 17:40:51 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_install_programs_on_an_alternate_drive.html There is no safe way to move program files to another drive without reinstalling; but it may be possible to free up some drive space in another way. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:10:45 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/how_long_can_i_keep_running_my_copy_of_windows.html Windows has what's called a 'lifecycle' - a series of stages beginning with release. I'll review what happens as a version of Windows nears end-of-life. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:28:36 -08:00 Technology