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WordPress Admin freezes due to conflict between WP Super Cache and WP-Optimize plugins Problem: Due to a clash between the settings of two plugins that my website pcbuyerbeware.co.uk uses, I can access its WordPress admin page, but all of the options are frozen. The plugins involved are WP Super Cache (caches pages as HTML pages…
Diagnose a dead power supply unit (PSU) – What to do when a PC power supply fails Problem “Sir, I need help.. My PC is not working.” – Please provide its make and model and describe what is wrong with it. “My PC is not starting.at all. Nothing comes on.” Answer The cause could be…
How to decode Intel/AMD processor names – What processor names meanHow to decode the AMD Ryzen processor model names AMD is using the same naming model number system as Intel for its Ryzen processor model names. It is using the 7, 5 and 3 categories that Intel uses for its i7, i5 and i3 processor…
What to do when ISP modem routers can’t cope with multiple WiFi demands ISP modem routers. – Internet Service Providers (ISPs), such as the British companies BT, EE, Virgin Media, Plusnet, Post Office, etc., provide broadband customers with a modem router to connect to the web. It is a modem that connects to the Internet…
What you need to know about WiFi routers and related matters This article summarizes the information that a video provides on this subject – a need-to-know video about WiFi routers and related matters by the PC technician Carey Holzman. That video, a link to which appears at the end of the article, is 2 hours…
How best to make a WiFi router secure against hackers Problem I have a Linksys ADSL modem router that provides cabled Ethernet and wireless WiFi network connections. I want to know how to configure its setup settings to make the WiFi router secure from my neighbours (US: neighbors) and hackers. Answer WiFi broadcasts are always…
Explaining the smishing (SMS phishing), vishing and SIM card swap and theft scams Being knowledgeable about security on the Internet is paramount for your financial health. If you become a victim of the following social-engineering frauds by cyber criminals – smishing, vishing and SIM-card swap scams – they can result in large financial losses. Social-engineering…
Cause of a slow M.2 SSD that uses the SATA interface This article summarizes a very long video that diagnoses the cause of a slow M.2 SSD, The work is by the PC technician, Carey Holzman, the link to which I provide at the end of the article. I provide additional information not available in…
Steps you take to diagnose the dead motherboard of a desktop PC At the end of this article, there is a link to a video that shows how to diagnose that a dead motherboard is responsible for a dead desktop PC, I am summarizing the process here. Also adding some missing or extra useful information…
Problems with M.2 SSD drives – NVMe & SATA – Key and length compatibility, overheating and faulty hardware encryption To benefit fully from NVMe M.2 SSD drives, you must be able to boot the operating system, usually Windows 10, from it. That requires UEFI BIOS support. Most standard BIOSes (the type in use before UEFI…
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