PHP

Discover tutorials and insights into PHP, the popular scripting language powering dynamic websites and web applications.

phpBB Hosting: A UK Guide

8 March 2024

phpBB is one of the longest-established open-source forum platforms, with a large, mature library of styles and extensions built up over many years, comparable in scope and age to MyBB. What phpBB offers User and permission management: Granular control over forum access and moderation. Extension library: A long-established library of styles and extensions. Multilingual support: […]

CakePHP Hosting: A UK Guide

2 February 2024

CakePHP is an open-source PHP framework for building custom web applications, rather than a content management system. Developers use it to build bespoke applications faster than writing everything from scratch, using its built-in conventions for database access, routing, and validation. What CakePHP offers MVC architecture: A structured approach to building applications, separating data, logic, and […]

BigTree CMS Hosting: A UK Guide

22 January 2024

BigTree CMS is an open-source CMS aimed at developers building custom client sites, with a module-based architecture for tailoring the admin experience to a specific project’s needs. What BigTree CMS offers Custom modules: Build admin interfaces tailored to specific content types. Developer-friendly architecture: Designed for agencies building custom solutions for clients. What BigTree CMS needs […]

Cloudflare connecting IP pass-through

10 January 2024

Our CDN network now passes through the client IP address for websites proxying through Cloudflare. This means customers using Cloudflare can now see the client IP address inside their website Access/Error logs and website-level firewalls/security plugins do not need to make any special changes to discover the client’s real IP address. Using Cloudflares SSL certificate […]

PHP MYSQL Hosting on Switchweb

10 October 2023

When it comes to web hosting, particularly for sites that run on a PHP MySQL stack, choosing the right hosting provider can be a critical decision for the success and performance of your website. Switchweb stands out as a promising option for developers and businesses looking for reliable, performance-oriented PHP MySQL hosting. In this article, […]

PHP 5.3 for Legacy Applications

7 April 2023

In the rapidly evolving landscape of web development, older versions of programming languages like PHP 5.3 often represent significant challenges, especially when they serve as the backbone for legacy applications. Released in June 2009, PHP 5.3 introduced several groundbreaking features, including namespaces, late static binding, and closures, which marked a significant evolution in the capabilities […]

20 Years of Switchweb

29 December 2022

In April 2002 we first launched Switchweb, our low cost provider of PHP MYSQL hosting for websites. 20 Years of Switchweb later and that mission still stands clear but weโ€™ve added a range of great features along the way. Today Iโ€™m pleased to announce a new set of features which have come to new and […]

Disk Cleanup Stuck on System Error Memory Dump Files

13 May 2013

When you open Disk Cleanup it gets stuck on ‘System Error Memory Dump Files’ Click Start and type regedit into the search box. Navigate to: โ€œHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\System error memory dump filesโ€ The โ€œFlagsโ€ value must be set to โ€œ0โ€ณ. Or for 64-bit Windows: โ€œHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\ Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\System error memory dump filesโ€ The โ€œFlagsโ€ value must be set […]

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