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No one does a better job of explaining technology, computers, and the Internet than Leo Laporte. This feed contains the full content of his twice weekly radio talk show as heard on stations all over the US on the Premiere Radio Networks.

Records live weekends at 2:06pm Eastern / 11:06am Pacific / 19:06 UTC.

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01.22.2022

How to log and print an SMS conversation, updating older PCs to Windows 11, correcting the geolocation for an IP address, upgrading to a new Mac Mini, using a YubiKey from Yubico, changing the layout for Outlook, converting images to ...

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01.22.2022 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1861 How to log and print an SMS conversation, updating older PCs to Windows 11, correcting the geolocation for an IP address, upgrading to a new Mac Mini, using a YubiKey from Yubico, changing the layout for Outlook, converting images to ...
01.16.2022 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1860 Getting good video quality from a Blu-ray player with a Plasma TV, Adobe Lightroom & importing incorrect metadata, computer connection issues through captive portals, Bluetooth connection issues with an iPhone 13 & carplay, what happens when 3G is retired on ...
01.15.2022 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1859 How to recover a hacked Instagram account, replacing the battery in an older laptop, troubleshooting a slow computer and "Potentially Unwanted Apps", whether or not it makes sense to purchase a new Mac, ideas for repurposing old cellphones, fixing OneDrive ...
01.09.2022 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1858 How you can prevent hackers from gaining access to your devices in your home, why your cellular signal may be weak indoors, rearview mirror screens, LTE, 5G, and low-band vs high-band, looking ahead to WiFi 6E enabled mesh routers, localization ...
01.08.2022 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1857 CES 2022, QD-OLED, SMS spam, Affordable Home Internet Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo For full show notes on this episode, visit https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy/episodes/1857 Sponsor: itpro.tv/twit promo code TWIT30
01.02.2022 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1856 Recommendations of video editing software for novices, how to route your smart tv through your speakers, a question about MPG and hybrid models, using an Orbi system for long-distance WiFI, ways to protect yourself from malicious links and spam, laser ...
01.01.2022 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1855 Nathan calls in to ask Leo if he should switch to Linux. A caller asks for help digitizing their VHS tapes. Google Photos changes its free plan; a caller asks for an alternative. A blind listener calls in to discuss ...
12.19.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1854 Julian calls in chatting about accessibility and how iOS15 further helps with accessibility. Sam Abuelsamid joins the show to talk about the new Hyundai Ionic 5 EV. Art updates his iPhone to iOS 15.2, but all of his passwords are ...
12.18.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1853 What happens to two-factor authentication when you change sim cards in a phone? What are the best movies to watch on a 4K TV? Will Apple fix my iPhone if it has a stripped screw? Should I upgrade to a ...
12.12.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1852 Jan renewed her domain name with Google Domains, but got charged extra for privacy and protection. Is she being scammed? Stanley is swapping out his old hard drive for a new one. What's an easy way to transfer the data ...
12.11.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1851 Inexpensive video editing, MVNOs, DIY podcasting kit Estin needs an inexpensive video editing application to create a documentary for a history competition. Deanna is having trouble getting Dell to fix her computer. Stanley wants to know if he can switch ...
12.05.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1850 Jamie is calling in asking what's a good security camera that they can install in their car. Ray's been getting messages that his password was changed on his online bank account. He wants to know what he can do to ...
12.04.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1849 17-inch laptops, ATSC 3.0, loud commercials on Hulu - Trevor wants to replace his older 17-inch Dell laptop with a quieter, newer system. - Ron wants to play the photo slideshows he makes with Windows Movie Maker on his Google ...
11.28.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1848 Paul is calling in, seeing if he should upgrade his old eero mesh router to the 6 or Pro 6 series as eero has a deal going on right now. Andy wants to know if he can run Windows on ...
11.27.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1847 DeafBlind Potter provides an update on his live streaming setup and the Canon M50. Perry wants to know if he has to upgrade from the Samsung Galaxy S4. Jody is seeing doubled dictation on his Samsung phone and needs help ...
11.21.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1846 What's the best phone I can get for $300? Do I need antivirus for Windows 11? Is a VPN good for gaming? Is an SSD the best external hard drive for backups? What TV antenna should I get for my ...
11.20.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1845 Ernest recently purchased a Lenovo gaming PC. It's given him a lot of trouble and he can't get his money back from the seller or the manufacturer. When George takes screenshots on his iPad Pro, he's getting duplicate images each ...
11.14.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1844 Joy's HP laptop is overheating and is trying to figure out why it's doing that? She tried taking it to a tech support service, and the technician didn't seem to want to help... Rod has a Windows 10 Pro computer ...
11.13.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1843 Mark has lots of notes and files. He's looking for a way to organize them on his Windows PC. Bill wants to know if the new Google Pixel 6 has an always-on display. Tom wants to use Windows 11 without ...
11.07.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1842 Kenny called in yesterday about his issues installing macOS Monteregy onto his external drive. He provides an update of what has happened since then. Todd is looking to backup his personal files on his work computer. Leo offers some easy ...
11.06.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1841 Anthony collects and upcycles old computers for folks in need. He asks for advice on what operating system to install. Kevin can't get access to his local television stations. He asks for advice on improving his signal and the streaming ...
10.30.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1840a Leo Laporte is on vacation this weekend and The Tech Guy will return Saturday 11/6. Have a great Halloween weekend. Host: Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit For ...
10.24.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1840 Troubleshooting with HDMI input after a Windows 10 update, hotspots and 'captive portals', speeding up your printers' print speed, how safe is it using your phone on a public WiFi, updating to Android 12 on an older phone, should I ...
10.23.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1839 How to backup iPhone and Android, best microphone for recording meetings, M1 vs. Intel Mac, multi-cam live stream setups for events, VPNs and your privacy, and antivirus apps for PC. Plus, conversations with Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo, ...
10.17.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1838 Should a caller use Adobe Dreamweaver still to build websites? Why your old iPhone may not be working anymore, photo organization, trying to recover deleted emails, getting text messages on your Mac, but not on your iPhone, getting rid of ...
10.16.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1837 Tech goes wrong with Waymo cars and Canon printers, should I use a Chromebook online? The best system for Microsoft Flight Simulator, the best way to get over the top streaming, troubleshooting Windows crashes, opening PDF files in Windows, the ...
10.10.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1836 Streaming video services overseas, where is my email stored? Logging into Windows without passwords, why is my phone battery swollen? Can passwords be compromised on a public hotspot? Adjusting the in-call volume in an Android phone, connecting a phone to ...
10.09.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1835 How to clean up a laptop keyboard that's filled with granulated sugar, how to properly back up Windows 10 before migrating to Windows 11, avoiding phishing schemes and checking if you've been hacked, how to use Migration Assistant on the ...
10.03.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1834 Can robocallers have a plethora of information on you, turning an iPad Mini into a mobile phone, iCloud login issues, why a caller's Bluetooth earpods isn't working, a way to remotely control a TV monitors, good waterproof headphones and speakers, ...
10.02.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1833 Fixing password problems with Roku's Apple TV+ app, teaching kids to code, getting a PC to recognize a plugged-in mobile phone, upgrading to WiFi 6, blocking robocalls, using Siri to book an Uber, understanding the difference between charging levels for ...
09.26.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1832 Leo helps a caller with being unable to enter their email address in online forms, why a caller's Apple Watch may not be able to update, a way to add Bluetooth capabilities to your TV, could a $99 laptop be ...
09.25.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1831 Fixing a PC that turns off automatically and won't turn back on, avoiding robocalls and junk calls, recording a phone conversation (legally), troubleshooting data connections while using GPS navigation, getting a better connection for streaming Apple TV+, finding a good ...
09.19.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1830 The first all-civilian space crew returned home on Saturday and Rod Pyle joins the show to talk about it, moving data between PC's, Sam Abuelsamid talks about Tesla's new self-driving program for the low price of $10,000, a caller's printer ...
09.18.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1829 Apple announcements from the California Streaming event, alternatives for internet when in a bad coverage area, Scott Wilkinson has the results of the Value Electronics Great TV Shoot Out, what MacBook would be best to stream church services, is there ...
09.12.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1828 Buying a new iPhone now or waiting until after Apple's event on Sept. 14th, turning off Microsoft News popups in Windows 10, why iCloud won't backup more than one iPhoto library, good gaming desktop choices for kids, getting photos off ...
09.11.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1827 Resetting an Apple ID password, correcting a write error with Time Machine backups, using a Chromebook for secure online banking, handling buffering issues with video streaming, the cost of electric vehicle registration, trading cryptocurrency while using a VPN, connecting a ...
09.05.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1826 Locast ceased operations earlier this past week, getting rid of popups in Microsoft Edge, what you can do with a Network-Attached Storage, what is ARP, using an old iPhone with a caller's SIM, how you can use your mobile phone ...
09.04.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1825 Microsoft has broken Windows 11 by putting ads, is it time to get a new MacBook? A new AptX lossless Bluetooth codec might finally sound as good as wired headphones, CEDIA 2021 announcements with Scott Wilkinson, controlling studio cameras remotely, ...
08.29.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1824 The Google Play Store generated over $11 billion in annual revenue, why you might not be able to access your NAS within Windows, ways to share photos with your family and others easily, unlocking a previously company-owned iPad, could cloud ...
08.28.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1823 Apple settles lawsuit with app devs, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 first look, are these McAfee popup warnings a scam? Scott Wilkinson's advice for a TV and soundbar, can my company monitor my internet activity when working at home? Is ...
08.22.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1822 CEOs worry employees will want to keep working from home, DDOS attacks continue to plague the internet, how can my boss assign tasks in Outlook? All about the Chevy Bolt recall with Sam Abuelsamid, forwarding AOL email to GMail, is ...
08.21.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1821 How to fix scanning and print permissions in macOS, non-broadband options for home internet, speeding up a slow M1 MacBook, speeding up an abnormally slow Android app, WiFi radios from C. Crane, paying a domain registrar to host a website, ...
08.15.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1820 A caller asks about transcoding DVD's to share with their family, budget options for computer monitors, troubleshooting a secondary external monitor, why a laptop's cursor while typing is going the opposite direction, Linux alternatives to Ubuntu for netbooks, waiting to ...
08.14.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1819 Which video projector to buy, streaming from a mobile device to a TV without using WiFi, iPhone 12 purchasing decisions, speeding up the installation and configuration of Windows with the help of a script, the potential problems with using a ...
08.08.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1818 Getting an accurate voice transcription, Apple's NCMEC technology and the possibility of misuse, migrating your apps and data to a new computer with the Windows "Action Pack" version, issues with iDrive, iPhone 12's and pacemakers, talking to Sam Abuelsamid, Chris ...
08.07.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1817 Apple's Child Safety Initiative might be misunderstood, using an iPhone with GoogleFi, why is my cell service so slow? Scott Wilkinson has seen a demo of the Olympics streamed in 8K, should I buy an email service? Finding the right ...
08.01.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1816 Helping a caller with sound issues after a Windows update, watching Blu-rays on your Mac, using satellite internet out on the seas, TV and sound system suggestions, why you might not be able to log into YouTube through Steam, issues ...
07.31.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1815 Angstrom is the next processor size, why does Google want to know my birthdate? HDR projectors with Scott Wilkinson, will a new TV work with my current setup? Can I still use my old Kindle if they turn off cellular ...
07.25.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1814 Video projectors that are bright enough, is public WiFi in an apartment complex secure, updating payment information with your Apple account, using multiple modems to get faster bandwidth, alternatives to Microsoft Outlook, adding additional thunderbolt ports to your Mac, watching ...
07.24.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1813 Amazon Echo now has a new wake word option, getting back into your email account, how to watch the Olympics in 4K with Home Theater Geek Scott Wilkinson, checking the strength of your password, but is there a catch? Troubleshooting ...

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