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Ransomware is malware that encrypts your files and demands payment for the key to unlock them. We have been called out to businesses hit by it, and the story is always the same: the attack takes minutes, and what decides whether it is a bad afternoon or a business-threatening disaster is the state of the backups before it...

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Note: this post was written in 2015. The tools, prices and trial limits mentioned may have changed, so check their current versions. The recovery approach itself (full recovery model, tail-log backup, then RESTORE LOG with STOPAT) still applies in current versions of SQL Server. When 'that' Update statement wipes your database   No matter how careful or experienced you...

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Note: this guide was written in 2015-2016 from testing on Windows 7 to 10 and Windows Server 2008 R2 to 2016. Behaviour on newer versions of Windows may differ, so test a restore before you rely on any backup. If you have ever tried to use Windows Backups in an enterprise environment then you are probably aware of how...

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If you are about to embark on a new custom website development project then here are some tips from the development gurus at Lennox IT to help your development run smoothly   1  Build from an existing a platform (don’t reinvent the wheel)   No matter what technology you use –PHP, ASP.NET, Ruby, Java, etc. – there are very...

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If your WordPress site has been hacked, for example it is sending spam, redirecting visitors, showing content you did not add, or has been flagged as dangerous by Google or your host, there is a clear order of work that will usually clean it out and stop it happening again. This guide is aimed at web masters and...

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Note: this post was written in 2015 for Sky Go on Windows 10, and the app has changed since. If you still see this error the date-format fix below is worth trying, but it may not apply to current versions of Sky Go. Sky Go Error after Windows 10 Upgrade: "An Error Has Occurred, The Application Must Now...

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Right now (as of 2015) we recommend choosing between one of three open source platforms for your e-commerce site: Prestashop OpenCart WooCommerce All three are perfectly capable of running an e-commerce store but there are various pros/cons to each so in this article I’ll be comparing them across several key performance areas to help you understand which one...

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Note: aswRvrt.sys is a driver that belongs to Avast antivirus, and these steps date from the Windows 7 era. If the PC still will not boot after trying them, removing Avast with its own uninstall utility (Avast Clear) from Safe Mode is the next thing to try. Step 1. enter into BIOS SETUP Utility and reset the BIOS...

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One question our customers frequently ask is "Which e-commerce solution is right for me?". There are lots of different products and solutions out there so in this post I will give a quick overview of the different options and what we usually recommend Starting Out   For new businesses finding their feet on-line we suggest starting with an...

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Whilst it is easy enough to add standard <script> tags to your themes header, there are times (especially when working with pre-built themes that may receive updates) when you want to register a new script file without modifying the theme templates. This is useful when you have a new UI or JQuery widget that you want to add...