WordPress / 1and1.com Hosting – Install DIY

Posted by on May 15, 2011 in DIY - Do It Yourself, Tech Blog, Website Design | 0 comments

The following DIY explains how to install WordPress onto a 1and1.com shared hosting server. After installing WordPress on a 1and1.com server you may find that your plug-ins cause your website to crash. The reason your site may crash is because you must enable PHP5 for most of the plug-ins to function correctly. Simply following the WordPress installation...

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Lifehacker Fixes – Web’s Most Annoying Problems

Posted by on May 8, 2011 in DIY - Do It Yourself, Tech Blog | 0 comments

The internet has so much to offer in terms of knowledge, software, solutions to problems and so on. However, over the years the internet has become a means of exploiting the users that are not too familiar with computers and technology. From pop-up advertisements, endless tool bars and web browser extensions, fake reviews and even trollers. Lifehacker has put...

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Malware / Adware / Spyware – Tips To Prevent Computer Infection

Posted by on May 5, 2011 in Computer and Internet Security, DIY - Do It Yourself, Tech Blog | 0 comments

Malware, adware, spyware…we have heard about this type of software but what is it really and how do we keep our computers from becoming infected? Basically, this type of software hacks its way into your computer and makes unwanted changes that make you vulnerable to a wide range of problems from computer crashes to identity theft. The key to avoiding such...

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Error deleting file / folder? – Unlocker DIY

Posted by on May 4, 2011 in DIY - Do It Yourself, Tech Blog | 0 comments

Often I find myself unable to delete a specific file or folder. (“Error deleting file or folder” or “Access is denied“) This is especially true after I have recovered data from a client’s hard drive. Either the file is currently in use or the name of the file is too long or unrecognizable by Windows. Windows has many problems when it comes to...

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Free Online Data Storage – Dropbox

Posted by on May 1, 2011 in DIY - Do It Yourself, Tech Blog | 0 comments

Backing up your data is important. Every day I hear of another horror story where someone loses their data due to a failing hard drive or power surge. Data recovery is one of the most depressing fields of computers one can endure. It is expensive and there are never any guarantees of recovered data. External hard drives, USB flash drives and CD/DVD media all...

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