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Pacman not available on fresh MSYS2 install
I just installed MSYS2 on windows 10 following instructions here : https://www.msys2.org/After installation, a terminal opens, in which I type pacman -S mingw-w64-ucrt-x86_64-gccThis results in an...
View ArticleCreate XLS or CSV from file names in folder on Windows?
I have a few hundred files in a folder on a Windows 7 machine. Is there a way to generate an XLS, or CSV file from the file names in the folder? A text file is fine as well; Just looking for any method...
View ArticleExpanding inner Veracrypt volume (FAT)
Having a Veracrypt container with 6GB, I need to extend its size to 8GB. I used the volume expander of VC successfully. But it expands only the VC volume itself (= file size changed from 6 to 8GB) and...
View ArticleWindows Subsystem for Linux hanging on install
It has been sitting on "Image Version..." for some minutes. 0% CPU used by this process. What to do?Quite fresh clean install of Win11 (installed 1-2 months ago), on Dell XPS with 16GB...
View ArticleHyper-V Cannot be installed: Virtualization is disabled in the firmware
I have installed Windows 10 Education on a Macbook using Boot Camp Assistant. I have problem with running windows server using Hyper V, because I cannot select one of the options from window "Turn...
View ArticleWhy is ADB stopping phone from ejection in Windows?
I ran this on the Windows command prompt to disable doze mode as I'm getting no notifications when Samsung Galaxy S25 is locked.adb shell dumpsys deviceidle disableAll went well, but I couldn't eject...
View ArticleWhat's wrong with my CTRL keys?
The CTRL key on my keyboard has been annoying me for days now. Commands like CTRL+A, CTRL+C don't work sometimes and its results in just A and C being printed on the screen.This happens with both CTRL...
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bluetooth is not working
I recently reinstalled Windows, but now I’m having trouble connecting my Bluetooth to any device.I’ve already reinstalled the Bluetooth drivers, made sure the service is running, and even tried...
View ArticleRDP multiple session by one user at the same time
finally, I find a solution for multiple remote connections at the same time, by following steps on a tutorial: How Many Users Can Remote Desktop 2012?All is well now, but a user can login to multiple...
View ArticleHow to solve 'ownCloud Server does not support Microsoft Windows' in xampp?
I am trying to use owncloud. I installed it in xampp. but this message shows: 'OwnCloud Server does not support Microsoft Windows'.How can I solve this problem?
View ArticleWindows 10 keeps resizing/moving/shrinking other app's windows after monitor...
After waking up my monitor all app's windows moves to the left top corner of the monitor and their sizes are shrinked. This is old issue and there is a lot of threads related to this issue all over the...
View ArticleDPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION on Windows 8.1
I get a DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION error sometimes (not every time) when I start a PC on which Windows 8.1 has been newly installed.I've got some minidump files and I think there could be found some...
View ArticleFFmpeg: h264_qsv slower than libx264 (real-time buffer too full)
I use configuration: Windows 10 IoT, Intel Celeron N3350E (with Intel HD Graphics).Runing this line:ffmpeg -f dshow -i video="USB Video":audio="USB Digital Audio" -c:v libx264 -crf 30 -preset ultrafast...
View ArticleIn Windows 10 dark mode, Windows File Explorer's status bar stays white
In Windows 10 dark mode, Windows file explorer's status bar stays white, the font however switches to white from black, so it becomes close to invisible. Check the link below for screenshot.Windows...
View ArticleWindows Remote Desktop Client fails to connect with error code 0x4 on only...
I encountered this error message while attempting to connect to a remote host on one of my PCs. I have two computers on the same LAN, and I can easily connect to the remote host using the Windows...
View ArticleIs it possible to manually set the Windows system partition during installation?
I just finished installing Windows 10 preview, build 10130. But I wanted it to use its own system partition. Instead, it detected my other Windows installations and reconfigured the system partition...
View ArticleGlobally changing Redo to Ctrl-Shift-Z
Since it's a big part of my field of study, I've gotten very used to the Mac-style way of going back and forth in the history that is in Adobe applications: Ctrl-Z for Undo, and Ctrl-Shift-Z for Redo....
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How to Fully Impersonate a remote Windows machine on my local Windows PC via...
I have access to a remote machine via a VPN and the RDP port. On the remote machine, I have full access, so I could install any program. Both machines are running Windows. What I would like is for my...
View ArticleCan't access/share Homegroup folders
I have 1 system where everyone is able to access read/write to the homegroup folders. However, every other system can not access each others and the one system that all the other systems can read/write...
View ArticleWindows 11: How to reinstall Snip & Sketch
I did uninstall the old deprecated snipping tool from windows 11. But now I see "snip & sketch" is uninstalled too!I removed it via right-clicking on the snipping tool in the start and pressing...
View ArticleHow do I determine the actual media sizes for a printer in win32?
I am trying to determine the actual media sizes (Letter, A4, etc.) that are supported by a printer using the win32 (winspool) API.According to the documentation, EnumForms enumerates the forms (media...
View ArticleHow to execute an Extended SMART self-test on a hard drive in Windows?
I have an old internal IDE hard drive that needs to be tested. I used an IDE-to-USB adapter to connect it to a USB port on a Windows PC. Then I tried using GSmartControl to execute the Short SMART...
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Notepad++ option grayed out/disabled in context menu when using Nilesoft Shell
I don't want to remove Nilesoft Shell as I find it very useful, but I need to be able to open files with Notepad++ from the context menu. Has anyone encountered this specific conflict between Nilesoft...
View ArticleInternet connection is active but browsers won't work
Every now and then, could be after a few days, or a couple weeks, my browser just won't connect to any pages. I've tried Chrome, Firefox, and Edge. When this happens, my network connection is still...
View ArticleNo bootable drives showing while installation of Windows;
I have a laptop which had Windows 11.I was using the laptop today and for some reason, all of my apps stopped responding, then it shut down. When I tried to turn it on, it showed the following...
View ArticleHow to merge fonts with different scripts
So I'm trying to merge Apple's SF Pro and PingFang Traditional Chinese into one font. How would I go about doing that in fontforge or fontlab? Thank you!Edit 1: I have tried to simply copy and paste...
View ArticleHow to fix dual boot after messing up with formatting and partitioning?
I recently tried to reformat one of the partitions in my dual boot PC. I originally had XP and then installed 7 as a dual boot. Well, long story short, XP was having problems, so I reformatted the XP...
View ArticleRun Windows 10 explorer as another user
When I am running a command prompt as another user and launch explorer.exe, it briefly shows as the other user, terminates, and runs as the current user. Is there a way to run it as another user?
View ArticleAcer Aspire keeps rebooting when bootable USB inserted
So I have an Acer Aspire V5-131 and long story short (really, it's a long story!), I decided to do a complete wipe of the HDD (using dban). So right now the HDD is absolutely wiped, there's nothing on...
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Why is my PC booting into EFI Shell , then into boot manager and then in...
This is the order, EFI shell( I have to type 'exit') -> Boot Manager -> Choosing an operating System and finally I can boot windows.I ran these commands before:These are the commands that I ran...
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