WordPress website maintenance is crucial for the success of your website and it can help improve security, performance, SEO, user experience, and save you money in the long run....
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I received a text message today from a phone number local to my area. It said "We've noticed some unusual activity on your account, for your protection your PayPal account is now limited. To restore access please visit the secure link provided and complete the steps necessary." and then it listed a URL. This is a SCAM!! DO NOT CLICK ON THE LINK. Merely clicking an unknown link like this can result in virus or spyware being downloaded...
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Bluehost's directions for showing hidden files in cPanel File Manager was not working and hidden files would still not show. Here is a workaround solution to show hidden files on the server, such as the .htaccess file....
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Mail sent through WordPress (using forms) won't send to email accounts using the same domain as the web site. The forms on the web site need to be told what to do with themselves via the hosting cPanel. Learn how to Configure Email Routing on GoDaddy hosting so that it uses "Remote Mail Exchanger" and delivers to mailboxes on the same domain. ...
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Unzipping software, like WinZip, unzips files too slowly. The problem has to do with the Attachment Manager in Microsoft Windows. THERE'S A FIX! Read this story to find out how....
Continue ReadingIssue: Folders, also called directories, suddenly close and will not remain open on a Windows computer. On a computer running the Windows operating system, opening folders/directories uses what is called Windows Explorer. Windows Explorer can have errors which results in the folder (directory) closing. This is obviously a problem as the user cannot view files, photos or manage files if the folder "crashes." The error can be caused by things you wouldn't even think had any bearing on a...
Continue ReadingGoDaddy FTP problem solved. If you are having FTP problems - FTP Will Not Connect using FileZilla - try this solution. I make passwords really strong and really long. When creating an FTP username/password in GoDaddy Hosting Control Panel, the password criteria box that pops up says that the password must be between 8-14 characters. In making a password for my new FTP user, I naturally made it long but didn't count the number of characters it contained....
Continue ReadingRegister domain names only through a Top-Level Registrar....
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Learn how to protect yourself from this guy and other hackers like him!...
Continue ReadingSCAM ALERT: If you get a text or e-mail (or snail mail) about your domain name renewal, it may be a scam, even if it looks legit. If you own domain names, DO NOT pay from, or click a link from, one of these renewal notices. INSTEAD, go directly to the web site of YOUR domain registrar by typing their web address in the address bar (DO NOT CLICK LINKS in e-mail or text) and log...
Continue ReadingEver wonder why you see ads on Facebook and elsewhere for the same items you recently searched for? It's called targeted marketing and Google, Facebook and others are spying on you! Did you know that Google stores a list of everything you search for and all of the YouTube videos you watch and more?!? ...
Continue ReadingHow to turn off file sharing in Windows 10 and protect your data when traveling or using WiFi....
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Another reminder to use better passwords and change them once in a while....
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