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Charles Oropallo
Fixing Website Page Not Found (404 Errors) Using Redirection
In the course of managing Search Engine Optimization (SEO) in one or more websites, you or your web clients most probably have seen an email from Google containing something along the lines of what looks like what is shown here. What is a 404 Error? The infamous 404...
Removing Bad Email Addresses from Outlook’s AutoComplete
One great feature of Outlook is that it has always been able to remember email addresses you've used in the past. It remembers these even if you've never stored them in your contacts. Outlook caches them, making the email addresses available going forward. It's a...
PayPal Procedure to Intergrade the Advanced Version Check Out
I had to look up the word intergrade when I first came across the directions for this process. In a nutshell it means to merge gradually one with another through a continuous series of intermediate forms. Seems to me it is a fancy word for upgrade or update. In this...
Saving Money on Your Electric: PSNH/Eversource Electric Bill
Many costs for energy have risen in recent months. Here in the Northeast our electric bills just suffered a 110% hike. The change was this: OLD RATE pre 8/1/2022: 10.669¢ per kWh (kilo or thousand watt hours) NEW RATE post 7/31/2022: 22.566¢ per kWh I operate...
Fix “Secure Connection Failed” Error in Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer
We've run into trouble recently loading sites lacking SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption on our workstations. The issue has been happening using both Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. Researching why this was occurring led me to some possible fixes I will address...
Important Update Regarding Billing and Rates
We all hate when prices go up. And we all know they seldom go down again. As stated in CharlesWorks policies, prices are subject to change without notice. Going on 25 Years in Business You don't get to stay in business as long as CharlesWorks has without three things:...
Do it Myself or Hire it Done?
I believe this article applies mostly to people operating a small business. Especially if what you do on the web is primarily a business endeavor for you. This type of question is always one of the many you face regarding completing webwork on your website. There are...
How to Manage Spam Comments in your Website
In doing routine server audits, I often notice that some posts on various websites are getting spammed. This usually means that a control on the post (when it was originally created) has the "Allow Comments" and/or "Allow Pings" left turned on. At that point I check a...
Fixing an ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS Redirections Error
A usual part of solving issues as they arise in the website development business is searching Google for solutions. Very seldom have I ever been the first or only individual to find a particular problem needing a solution. I don't believe the situation I'll describe...