en-us 2008 Leo A. Notenboom and Puget Sound Software, LLC Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:00:00 -08:00 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:00:00 -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/why_cant_my_windows_7_machines_see_each_other_on_my_network.html In Windows 7, the firewall is on by default. Sometimes, the firewall will actually prevent machines from seeing one another, even within your local LAN. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:00:00 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_monitor_network_activity_on_my_windows_7_machine.html Windows 7 has a useful utility for monitoring system activity. You can use it to find out a lot about what your computer is doing online. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:00:00 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_share_files_on_my_windows_7_machine_with_my_windows_xp_machine.html Windows networking is difficult, to put it mildly. I'll walk through setting up a share and connecting to it, and explain why it's not terribly secure. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:18:22 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_contact_my_network_administrator_for_my_home_computer.html Some Windows messages indicate something was set by your network administrator or just the administrator. That's probably you, even if you didn't do it. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Wed, 06 Jul 2011 16:49:28 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/why_am_i_being_told_im_connected_when_im_not.html If your computer is connecting unexpectedly, there are things you should check. You may have spyware, or your email program may have a mind of its own. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:06:13 -08:00 Technology