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DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_BAD_CONFIG issue

DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_BAD_CONFIG issue

If you ever find that you cannot connect to a particular site of indeed any site on the internet due to this specific error DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_BAD_CONFIG, then we have some suggestions to help you fix it. This type of error is definitely DNS related and it likely to be a local issue with your router or computers IP address. The first option is to restart your router. This is not a reset, just restart it by switching it off and waiting at least…

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When your site is up (for sure) but suddenly only you can’t access it

When your site is up (for sure) but suddenly only you can’t access it

There can be a few reasons for this issue, the top two in our experience are unexpected changes to your router configuration or your hosting provider has blocked your IP address. The latter is more likely if only you, and anyone on the same WiFi network as you, suddenly loses access to your site or sites that are hosted by the same company. This can be a automatic trigger resulting in some event that the system interpreted  as an attack…

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Reset the MySQL password for the ‘root’ user

Reset the MySQL password for the ‘root’ user

If you have managed to forget the password for the root user on your MySQL installation you can easily change it by following this method. Stop the mysql service Find and open the my.ini file Find the [wampmysqld](32bit) or [wampmysqld64](64bit) section in the ini file Add this line directly after that section heading: skip-grant-tables Restart the mysql service. Open the MySQL console The next steps will reset the password for the root user, if you need to reset the password…

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Manually install a WordPress Plugin after an incomplete update

Manually install a WordPress Plugin after an incomplete update

A not uncommon issues that many WordPress users experience when updating plugins is an incomplete update that can, at worst, render you site totally inaccessible. The good news is that , more often than not, your site files and database tables are safe so you have not lost any data – your access is restricted by missing plugin files that failed to fully install during the update. If you have auto-update enabled on any of your plugins this issue can…

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