en-us 2008 Leo A. Notenboom and Puget Sound Software, LLC Mon, 21 May 2012 13:37:13 -08:00 Mon, 21 May 2012 13:37:13 -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/how_do_i_get_access_to_a_secondhand_pc_thats_password_protected.html Getting into that old computer is probably not a good idea. Better to start from scratch. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Mon, 21 May 2012 13:37:13 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/can_i_clone_everything_on_my_hard_drive_except_the_operating_system.html Cloning a hard drive, by definition, copies everything on it. There is a better option for upgrading which includes a clean installation of the new operating system. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Wed, 09 May 2012 16:32:31 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/can_i_convert_my_xp_computer_to_windows_7.html Many XP machines have enough power to safely run Windows 7, but there is no realistic 'upgrade' or 'conversion' path. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Wed, 09 May 2012 12:52:04 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_monitor_what_changes_in_my_registry.html One part of most program's installation process is modifying and updating the registry. It is possible to see exactly what was touched in the registry. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:07:33 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/will_agreeing_to_this_uninstall_error_break_my_computer.html Sometimes, it's difficult to tell what kind of components are shared by installed programs, so it is wise to be cautious. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:04:00 -08:00 Technology