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Category Archives: Tips and Hints

LetsEncrypt And Smarter Mail = Awesome

Previously As a long time user of SmarterMail (> 6 years) I have dreaded Security Certificate change over time. Normally I used Digicert, who have a simple application to help with the process but it is still a fiddle of exporting stuff from Windows Certificate Manager, sending to them, paying money, getting a response, importing […]

Microsoft Updates Catalogue

If you need to download Windows Updates manaually, go to the Microsoft updates Catalogue, search for the KB number and download it. Here is the link: http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Home.aspx

How To Enter Safe Mode Windows 10

You can get your computer to boot in Safe Mode in a number of ways, but in this case, you can do the following: Start your PC. At the sign-in screen, hold the Shift key down, click the Power button on the bottom-right, and select Restart. If you cant see the log in screen and […]

How to Avoid Ransomware / CryptoLock

What Is Ransomware: In short ransomware or cryptolock threats are a form of malware or virus that either: Locks up your files with a secret password then forces you to pay money to get them back (cryptovirus). Threatens to publish your information if you don’t pay a ransom They do this by getting a user […]