Aspire V5-531 Operating System Not Found
I recently purchased an Acer Aspire V5-531. I replaced the 320GB HDD with a 120GB Kingston SSDNow V200 and installed Linux booting with rEFInd.Due to a necessary change, I have to move back to Windows...
View ArticleEnabling clipboard history in windows 10
This question and my answer were originally posted on the Stack Exchange site, but when I asked the moderators to move it here, they closed it instead, so I've moved it myself as I believe my question...
View ArticleRunning commands remotely through an RDP connection
This question is a follow up of this one. I am trying to run a command through the command line on a remote machine running Windows 7 from a workstation running Debian in an SSH session on that...
View ArticlePer-application split tunneling with self-hosted VPN or proxy
What's the easiest way to split tunnel individual processes in Windows, not just CIDR ranges, with self-hosted VPNs or SOCKS proxies?What I want is to just set up a tunnel with WireGuard, OpenVPN or...
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Why does ADB appear to be using the network?
I was using ADB on Windows 10 to flash firmware to an Android device via a USB cable. During the process, I was looking through the Resource Monitor, and I noticed that ADB was appearing to recieve 3.5...
View ArticleQuick way to tell if an installed application is 64-bit or 32-bit
I've got a third-party application (in this case Cognos Data Manager) installed on 64-bit Windows Server 2003.Is there a quick way to determine if an application has been built/compiled as a 64-bit...
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Shortcut overlay icons are incorrect
On my Win11 system, the shortcut overlay icons sometimes change from the normal arrow icons to a box icon. Hitting F5 restore the correct icon for some time. This behavior is not specific to Win11: It...
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How do I correctly configure TFTP server tftpd64?
I have followed these instructions for installing tftpd64 on my 64 bit Windows 10 OS: http://www.tricksguide.com/how-to-setup-a-tftp-server-tftpd32-windows.html#comment-84949When I do this I get an...
View ArticleIs there a way to pass an ffmpeg command from a text file in Windows?
I was wondering if there was a way to pass one (or multiple) arguments from a text file for ffmpeg.I tried a bit here with this in powershell (expecting it to work like linux but to no availffmpeg -i...
View ArticleCannot set ILMerge path to console
I install ILMerge.exe; path is C:\Program Files\Microsoft\ILMerge\ILMerge.exe.I want to set the command to the Path so I can type ilmerge anywhere to use the application.I googled and tried all the...
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How can one load 2 CSV in WinDirStat so that they appear in the same...
I have several disks saved in separate CSV files. How can I load 2 CSV in WinDirStat so that they appear in the same WinDirStat window?To load one CSV in WinDirStat:
View ArticleWhere to get libcurl for Windows with --compressed option enabled?
So, I'm copying some curl commands from developer tools on Firefox and they often include the flag --compressed and even if removing it often makes command execute succesfully, my aim is to be able to...
View ArticleWhat are the possible causes for a folder with files vanishing from Windows...
I asked ChatGPT and it seems to think corruption via delayed write caching or MFT record loss/rollback, or directory entry loss/corruption is plausible, but wanted to check with human experience as it...
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Why can't I view diagnostic data on Windows 10? Installed Diagnostic Data...
OverviewI enabled Diagnostic data collection in Settings (Settings > Privacy > Diagnostics & Feedback).I downloaded the "Diagnostic Data Viewer" by Microsoft here:...
View ArticleSave password in CheckPoint VPN
For remote work I use CheckPoint SecuRemote, and upon connect, it asks me for password; how can I cache this password?Are these settings related to my question?# Within:...
View ArticleTyping accent ague (é) on Windows 10
I am using Extended English Keyboard and would like to enter French accents using keyboard shortcut keys in Windows 10. In MS Word and MS Outlook all works fine except for the accent ague (é). In MS...
View ArticleCarelessly employing some system utilities resulted in bad configuration?...
I am looking for a workaround of a win32 service (sppsvc) which is off access by no pattern of disabling it for saving resources or for managing product keys.The said service has got a problem probably...
View Articlehow to disable double click rename in Windows?
When I double click a file, sometimes it will not open the file but turns into rename prompt. How can we disable this function? I have set my mouse-double-click-speed to the slowest side, but I still...
View ArticleHow to manually change the Last Modified Date of a Windows file?
Windows explorer shows files and their Last Modified date, based on when they were last saved. Is there a way to manually edit that date in File Properties or through Command line, without naturally...
View ArticleWhy doesn’t the BitLocker key in AD match the local BitLocker key?
Working with BitLocker, I have a local machine with BitLocker enabled. The PC was recently re-imaged (about a week ago) and joined to the domain using the same name as before. All Group Policies seem...
View ArticleHow to associate Shadow Copies with their filenames in System Volume...
I am trying to re-size a hard drive, and a file from System Volume Information prevents me from downsizing it. I suspect this file is associated with a Shadow Copy on my computer.Running vssadmin list...
View ArticleNetwork cable not working - dual boot Ubuntu 16.04 and Windows 10
I have dual boot (Ubuntu 16.04 and Windows 10) installed on my laptop.I found out, that when I shut down Ubuntu and run Windows then often happens that network cable stops working. I usually restart...
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How to prevent automatic log off in Windows 7?
I have a remote machine that runs on Windows 7, it gets logoff by closing all running application and the gets logged in again automatically. It happens every day but not on specific time and without...
View ArticleWhy does Chrome open in a small window?
So I've just installed 1903 windows and everytime I open chrome from the desktop shortcut it opens in a small window, not maximized. Is there any way to fix this?Changing shortcut properties to start...
View ArticleHow do I mute Discord notifications during specific hours on Windows?
I am looking for a way to automatically mute Discord notifications on my Windows 11 PC during certain hours of the day. (Specifically my work hours 9am to 5pm).I've configured Windows to automatically...
View ArticleHow can I access a domain without specifying the port?
I have 2 servers in same network: one with default ports (80 and 443), the other one with different external ports (ex: 81 external to 80 internal and 444 external to 443 internal).If website is made...
View ArticleIdeal fan settings with Armoury Crate in Windows 11, for normal use and for...
To optimally configure the fan controls in the “FAN Expert” module of Armoury Crate on a PC with the following specifications:ProcessorName: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-12700KFPhysical cores:...
View Articlewindows 10 spotlight images are not in the Assets folder, contrary to...
I'm using windows 10, and in the lock screen I see very nice scenery wallpaper. I'm trying to grab those jpg files so I can manually set them as my desktop wallpaper too. Doing this seems well...
View ArticleWhy does my remote desktop session introduce custom scaling and blurry text
I have noticed this problem for a few years now. It happens primarily when I use Remote Desktop Connection from Windows 7 on my Macbook Pro connecting to my Windows 10 Desktop but I have also had it...
View ArticleHow to Block Specific URLs Using a PowerShell Script Run from a Scheduled Task
I'm working in the company where most of the users are remote users who work on the computers joined to domain. During most of the workday users do not connect to the corporate network, nay, their...
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