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Disaster Planning

Disaster planning involves identifying the failure points in an entire system and then addressing those issue using fault tolerance, backup and response planning. The success of a disaster plan is determined by how quickly and effectively the system can be restored. … Continue reading

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Java by Oracle: Avoiding Virus Exploits

Java software is widely used to help display web pages and add features to web-sites. Java software is provided free, and integrates into Microsoft Internet Explorer and other web browsers, where it helps to display all of the features in … Continue reading

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Removing fake System Protection software

If your computer has been take over with the fake System Protection software, there is a simple process for removing this program. 1. Shutdown and restart the computer 2. Press F8 repeatedly before Windows starts loading; choose Safe mode for … Continue reading

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The Smartest Spam Blocker

The number one complaint from e-mail users is spam. While most e-mail services include spam detection and blocking, they often rely on testing messages with rules to detect spam. While this approach removes some spam, the constant innovation of spam … Continue reading

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Afraid to change web pages?

The most common worry we hear from web-site owners is that they are afraid to change their web pages. Probing this fear further, we consistently hear that people are afraid of losing their search ranking status as a result of … Continue reading

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How Often Should a Web Site be Replaced?

Once a web-site is established, how often should it be updated or replaced? With respect to Google.com searches, there are at least two known criteria for web-site age that are related to search ranking and updates. Google will rank older … Continue reading

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Improving Google search results through WordPress

Since we began offering web-sites using WordPress open source content management software, we have seen exceptional gains in Google search results. Using the free on-line evaluation tool at www.WebSiteGrader.com to compare results, we have seen significant improvements for sites that … Continue reading

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Removing fake System Fix and Win 7 anti-virus

The System Fix fake anti-virus is a Windows program that hides all files and displays multiple fake warning messages. This fake anti-virus changes names every few weeks, using names like System Fix, Win 7, etc. This fake program is installed … Continue reading

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Time Warner Internet Outage

We received reports of a Time Warner cable modem Internet outage affecting business users in Amherst and Tonawanda near Sheridan Drive on Thursday, June 30th from noon to 2pm. If you have Time-Warner cable modem Internet service and your Internet … Continue reading

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Broadview DSL outage

We received a report of a Broadview DSL outage affecting business users in Tonawanda this morning, Monday June 20th.. If you have Broadview DSL service and your Internet does not work on any computer, it is service provider related.

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