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I need to allow a standard user the ability to run an admin plugin. How to...

This plugin is a required download when attempting to browse into this network video recorder. (IP Address, or through a cloud website) No matter what method I've tried, IE task scheduler,...

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What can I do when my PC freezes and makes buzzing (earrape) noise?

I see someone has posted a video about this. I believe this is because the RAM crashed.This question is not about why this happens or how to prevent this from happening like other questions, but it...

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Why won’t my PC boot up? [closed]

Here are my BIOS screenshots:RCA model w101sa23:

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How to map extended attributes in customized columns in MP3Tag?

I'm trying to create a new column in MP3Tag that will read/write attribute 37.I have a list of extended attributes that Windows uses, but unfortunately some are marked as "unidentified" (or blank,...

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Why can't I load Windows driver due to revoked certificate, even after...

I want to run a driver on Windows 10 with a revoked certificate. If I create the driver usingsc create driver1 binpath="path" type=kernelAnd then execute:sc start driver1I get:[SC] StartService FAILED...

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Why has CNTLM for Windows stopped working?

I have Windows 8.1 64bit and CNTLM version 0.92.3.It was working perfectly on my machine before it stopped working 1 week ago.The service still starts correctly but when I use CNTLM proxy this message...

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Modified Memory too High? 16gb of Memory and a few programs open = "Not...

I keep having to restart my computer after leaving it on for a day or so in Windows because my "Modified memory" (whatever that is) goes absurdly high and I begin getting "Memory too low" errors,...

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In Remote Desktop application, pressing the Connect button just flashes the...

After increasing the number of reconnection attempts in Default.rdp file fromautoreconnect max retries:i:100toautoreconnect max retries:i:1000Remote Desktop application instantly lost its ability to...

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Why is 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...

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How to increase the spindown time on idle for an external hard drive (HDD) in...

Windows 11 is spinning down external hard disk drives (HDDs) just seconds after they are used. This is resulting low access times, and possible increased chance of data loss due to heads repeatedly...

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Why am I unable to parse registry.pol using LGPO.exe?

I am currently trying to parse a registry.pol using the LGPO.exe. I have used the instructions based on...

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Windows 11 add wsl link to Quick Access in Explorer

I want to add a wsl folder to the quick access panel in the Windows 11 explorer. This was working fine under Windows 10.I know how to add a link to the link section below like this:$WshShell =...

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How can I set colors on my WSL Ubuntu app?

I have the ls command returning ridiculously illegible blue text, as below:How anyone (not colour blind) could ever justify using such a colour on a black background is beyond me.

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Use DISM on different partition

I am trying to repair a corrupted Windows installation which is on a separate local drive D: using DISM but I cannot find any information on how to run DISM to a repair a Windows installation which is...

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How can I download photos from old computer when I don't remember password?

I have an old computer that I am getting ready to toss and I would like to download some old photos and possibly files, but I don't remember my password. It had Windows 7 and I may have updated to...

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Adding WiFi network causes domain network to become unresponsive

Setup: Notebook PC running Windows 7 Pro with a wired Ethernet connection to a Domain network and a WiFi connection to a 'home network router'. The Router is then connected to a WiFi device. The Domain...

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How can I run the "tar -czf" command in Windows?

I am currently running a computer which has access to only Windows. I have to submit a folder after running tar -czf on it.How can I do this in Windows, do I have any options?

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How can I forward my computer's webcam to a remote computer so that programs...

How can I forward my computer's webcam to a remote computer so that videoconference programs (e.g., Zoom, MS Teams or Meet) on the remote computer can view it as if it was a local webcam (i.e., the...

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Active window (program) unexpectedly loses focus in Windows 7

Something is shifting (stealing) focus from my active window (active program) in my Windows, as I'm currently using it.I have the same problem as described in this question, with a few exceptions:I...

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How to deny all permissions except read & execute to a folder for a user,...

We would like to change the permission of the folder which currently has full permission to a user with the parent inheritance with the full permission. I would like to apply 'Deny' permission to the...

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Fail to start sppsvc service in Windows 11

I bought a new laptop with an Nvidia GeForce 4070 GPU and an I7 12700 CPU. After installing Microsoft Office products, the service sppsvc stopped working as a result the Office apps raised the error...

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"If the task is already running..." setting in Windows Task Scheduler

Let's say I have a Windows Console executable MyApp.exeIt can take different command line parameters and depending on parameters can perform different functions.MyApp.exe /1 will execute Function1 that...

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.exe with parameter in registry key

I have a touch button in my laptop which I can configure what app it will open after touching it. I edit a path to program in registry. When there is some .exe file (i.e. notepad.exe) everything works...

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How to make a Bluetooth HSP/HFP profile always available in Windows 10?

Windows 10. I have QCNFA222 Bluetooth (combined with Wi-Fi), when I connect any headphones to it, it's 50% likely that there will be only "Speakers" and "Headphones" (A2DP) available as options (no...

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Access to a disk drive using volume ID instead of a drive letter in Windows

Can I access to a disk drive using volume ID instead of a drive letter in Windows? It could be very useful for external drives.

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What is the Windows equivalent for of macOS "Login Items?"

On macOS we go to our user settings and can remove all the apps that add themselves as startup items.How do I stop all the apps that add themselves as startup items on Windows 11?

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Batch files: Keep command window open if launched from windows, otherwise don't

If I run a batch file from windows (Start->Run, "mybatch.bat"), a window pops up, it executes, and then it closes. I'd like it to stick around in this usage.However, if running the same batch file...

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How to Fix VACE AI Video Generator Install Error in ComfyUI Using Gemini CLI?

I’m trying to install the VACE AI Video Generator plugin inside ComfyUI, but I keep running into this install error:csharpCopyEdit[OpenposePreprocessor ││ [Errno 2] No such file or directory:...

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How to make my Window system a Syslog server

I have my D-link router which can forward its logs to a syslog server. Now, I do not have any syslog server. Hence, I want to make my Windows machine a syslog server to get those logs from the D-link...

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Windows Kiosk mode - Allow cookies in MS Edge?

I enabled on "interactive display" machine with Windows 10 Pro the Kiosk mode with MS Edge running an web application. I also set that the app should restart every 5 minutes of inactivity.The problem...

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