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Author Archives: Damian
Windows cannot load the device driver for this hardware. The driver may be corrupted or missing. (Code 39)
This is a common problem with Windows Vista – most typically, the CD-ROM or DVD drive will fail to function correctly. Here are the steps we take to fix the issue (be cautious – you’ll have to edit the registry … Continue reading
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Enable Telnet Command in Windows 7
Telnet is a simple but extremely popular protocol for exchanging data between two computers. It is often used for testing computer programs. The Telnet utility is included with Windows Vista and Windows 7 computers although it is not enabled by … Continue reading
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Scheduled Tasks – Running Tasks Without A Password in Windows XP
If you try to run a scheduled task in Windows XP, it will balk if you don’t enter a password (or if your main account has no password, it won’t let you proceed). There are two potential fixes: Run the task … Continue reading
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Blocking browsing to website subdirectories – 1&1
If you are using a webhost like 1&1, you may find that adding additional domains to your hosting package sets the default directory (the ‘home’ directory) as a subdirectory of the main site. Imagine you have two sites: www.abc.com www.newsite.com … Continue reading
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OSX Citrix Client Installation – Auto open ICA files from Safari
We have come across an issue recently with the new version of the Citrix online plugin (now called Citrix Reciever). Installation of the Citrix Reciever software from the OSX App store is not sufficient to allow the downloaded ICA file … Continue reading
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Updating WordPress with 1&1 hosting
WordPress plays nicely with most web hosts, although 1&1 are a little different. If you try to update a freshly installed copy of WordPress on 1&1 hosting without making this change, some functions (mainly the automatic update processes) will not … Continue reading
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Sage Accounts: Username in use
This is a very common issue with Sage – if the program crashes for whatever reason, you are unable to log back into the program. Before you start! I’d always recommend taking a backup of the company files before making … Continue reading
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Updating Office 2000
If like us, you still encounter Office 2000 out in the field, you may find it needs updating from time to time. Sadly, the necessary updates are not all available from Microsoft. You can download these updates here: Office 2000 … Continue reading
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This WordPress error message appears when a plugin update fails half way through. The fix is extremely simple: FTP to your WordPress installation directory Delete the .maintenance file at the root wordpress folder (where wp-config.php lives) Login and retry … Continue reading
A simple MySQL Backup Tool
If you administer a website (or indeed a number of websites) you may need a tool which will allow you to simply backup a MySQL database on a regular basis. Although there are a number of tools available online, none … Continue reading
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