Is there a command or a GUI tool in Windows 7 to get the following: uptime,...
Is there a command or a GUI tool in Windows 7 to get the following?Uptime.Last user logged in time and date.Machine last rebooted.
View ArticleRun batch file on remote computer using PSExec and continue execution, don't...
I would like to run a program (a batch file with an infinite loop inside) on a remote host using PSEXec, and continue execution afterwards. My problem is that when I run a command like:psexec -d -u...
View ArticleD3D11 hardware screen recording with ffmpeg using Intel H264 QSV hardware...
I'm trying to screen record using ffmpeg and having it all done via hardware on my Intel integrated graphics.SpecsFor reference, here are my specs:Windows 11 Pro Version 10.0.22631 Build 22631Model:...
View ArticleEntering Unicode characters by name
Sometimes I want to type Unicode characters (em-dash, quotes, Greek letters sometimes, superscripts etc). It can be done using character codes, but then one needs to look up / memorize them, which is…...
View ArticleWindows 10 blocking piratebay
Yesterday I installed windows 10 on my new SSD. Everything went fine until I tried to access thepiratebay.org or any other of its clones. I tried it in chrome and received an error: this site cant be...
View ArticleWindows 11's new media player cannot play opus encoded audio in mp4 file
youtube-dl-gui allows choosing to download a video as an .mp4 file or an .mkv file. According to VLC, both options end up having the audio portion encoded as Opus audio. However, attempting to play the...
View ArticleWhy does Windows 10 desktop occasionally becomes unresponsive right after login?
On my Windows 10 system, in the past couple of months, occasionally (sometimes once every day, sometimes only once a week, so it's fairly random), the desktop becomes unresponsive: a couple of programs...
View ArticleAnalyzing a dump file using WinDbg
I've been asked to explore a dump file (no source files given) using windbg and to extract some information from it:determine what is the issue (hang/crash)what module causes the hang.What is the root...
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How to download 64 bit version Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit for...
This is the page where one can download Windows ADK for Windows 10 but there is no way to select the version, 64 bit or 32 bit.I thought, at least the default might be 64 bit which is what I need but...
View ArticleHow do I get the VM to set the display to work as SVGA within the VM running...
How do I get the VM to set the display to work as SVGA within the VM?I have tried all the given settings outside of the VM but no matter what the Windows 98 SE installation will not recognize a monitor...
View Articlechkdsk on mounted NTFS partition
I have mounted NTFS partition as Folder on c:\windows\NTFS folder.How do I perform a chkdsk on the mounted NTFS partition?
View ArticleHow is it possible to identify which user account used which USB device?
Assuming we are on a Windows environment... It is known that through the use of the Windows Registry and event logs, we can identify which USB devices were used. Is it possible to find which user...
View ArticleWindows terminal log history?
When I used linux something so useful was the log history of terminal.Windows only stores history of session which I can see by pressing up arrow. I am okay with that but I need my terminal to log all...
View Articlesfc and dism cannot run in Windows Install USB Troubleshoot Command prompt -...
I have a Thinkpad X220 Laptop, which came with licensed Windows 10 Home preinstalled; I managed to set it up as dual boot with Ubuntu 20.04 via GRUB, and it worked great for some years.A month or so...
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Windows computer getting Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) after a fall
Accidentally knocked my laptop onto the ground last night and have been having some trouble with it since. After picking it up, I opened the screen to make sure there wasn't any obvious damage and,...
View ArticleWindows 10 HDMI video lag, no sound
I have this issue with Windows 10. I have used the same setup with Windows 8.1 without any problems.The first thing I've noticed, is that there is no sound over HDMI. I'm using a Philips 5500 series TV...
View ArticleI somehow disabled all USB ports on my PC through “Device Manager.” What can...
Somehow I accidentally disabled all USB ports through the “Device Manager.” So I've lost mouse and keyboard.My motherboard is an ASUS Z170-A.When I restart the machine I can get into BIOS where I have...
View ArticleInstall Windows 10 from scratch on surface pro
I accidentally cleaned everything on Surface Pro. Now, I want to install Windows 10 on my surface, using the USB drive I bought. I can install it, however, when entering the system, the touch...
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Remove "- Mozilla Firefox" from title?
You know, this "Mozilla Firefox" appearing on each lines when you hover Firefox taskbar icon? I find this totally useless!I'm talking about this:
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What is the WindowsWorkload.Manager and how do you control or use it
I am experiencing a weird, every 30s, load on the NPU of my arm-based Win 11 Notebook that seems to reduce battery.I did some WPR traces and found the root cause to bewhich is in C:\Program...
View ArticleHow to enter accented characters like "ü" and "ö" in Windows?
In Windows, I can't type characters like ü and ö. How do I enter these characters on Windows?
View ArticleWindows stuck on signing out
My computer had been on the signing out screen for the past 3 hours. I suspect its stuck because my C: drive doesn't have enough space. (my E: drive is still spaceful)Any ideas how I could interrupt...
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Windows: Why the monitor is still on after disabling the "Generic PnP...
My purpose is to turn off the monitor when I run the computer remotely, to save energy and protect privacy. However, after disabling the "Generic PnP Monitor" in Device Manager, the monitor is still on...
View ArticleWindows 10 crash with Nvidia 9400 driver installation iMac late 2009
I know that the problem has already been addressed but in my case by following the various guides on the net I can not solve it. I successfully installed Windows 10 on a late 2009 iMacand the only...
View ArticleHow to set default user for manually installed WSL distro?
I have cloned a WSL distro using wsl --export and wsl --import, but now, running wsl newdistro always logs me in as root. I understand that the lxrun command is deprecated and want to avoid it. The...
View ArticleHow can I use drawtext filter to get only opaque font colors instead of all...
I'm trying to get a random opaque text color set in the video for each new production. I want to assign a different text color to the video output each time, but for this color not to be...
View ArticleCreating a mklink to a folder on Windows 10
I have an application that writes files, let's say, on folder C:\Users\AppData\FOLDERI want to create a link so the files end up on D:\FOLDER.Do I use soft sym link or junctionWhy do I have the error...
View ArticleHow can I fix microphone/camera issues caused by FFmpeg installation?
I installed FFmpeg 7.1 using Winget to use it for audio transcription in Python (with tools like whisper and faster-whisper). Right after the installation, my microphone started capturing constant...
View ArticleRunning WinFlash from command line is not interpreting arguments
I'm trying to flash the BIOS on my ASUS G53SW using the included WinFlash.exe program. However, the battery in it is busted and through some Googling I've discovered that you should be able to run the...
View ArticleAuto switch between network adapters
So, i'm looking for a method or windows program that essentially does like what "adaptive wifi" does om android, but for windows 7.So the idea is that while connected through cable (LAN) and the modem...
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