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Stay secure when using public unsecured Wi-Fi networks in shops, restaurants, hotels, libraries, etc. Note that it is always better for both higher speed and security to use a cabled Ethernet connection to the most common type of broadband connection in the UK and USA – an ADSL modem router – that also provides wireless…
Best not to install the Win10 version 2004 May 2020 update – until further notice May 2020 – Microsoft has begun rolling out its latest big update for Windows 10 – very slowly. It is a big download – almost 4GB – so requires a fast Internet connection or your computer left to download it…
PC building details – The small but crucial details that can drive you up the wall or make or break a PC build PC building details – Component compatibility The number one requirement of building a home/office or gaming PC is to buy components that are compatible. The more of them that you can buy…
Hacked WordPress sites – hacked via outdated plugins – launch drive-by attacks on visitors Hacked WordPress sites – Introduction WordPress is the world’s most popular Content Management System (CMS) website-building software. For that reason, it is also the most popular platform that hackers target, usually via old plugins that have security vulnerabilities that the latest…
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…
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