How to find the last instance of a particular string in a file
What is the easier way using command line tools, to find the last usage of a particular string in a file.
View ArticleVeracrypt somehow really messed up the bootloader on my PC
So basically I wanted to install windows on a secondary physical drive in my PC so I could have a second bare metal OS for testing stuff. I have 1 M.2 SSD that has my main windows installation...
View ArticleHow to get a package installed through dism from the staged to installed state
I have installed the Microsoft-Windows-Media-Format-Package using dism (dism /online /add-package /packagepath: /ignorecheck)and then removed the package, and now if I re-install the package the state...
View ArticleHow to create registry key of type REG_NONE?
Information on files' associations are stored in HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes and HKCU\SOFTWARE\Classes Windows' registry branches (among others). Each entry there can have OpenWithProgIDs key which adds...
View ArticleRegistry key "protocols" empty
Im checking a windows 2019 server and the key "protocols" is emptyComputer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurityProviders\SCHANNEL\ProtocolsOn my Windows 10 also is empty.This...
View ArticleWindows 10 Refresh Search Results Program Icon
I created my own executable with an icon file embedded into it and I put a shortcut to the program in the start menu folder C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start...
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Keyboard Malfunctions
I hope you're doing well. I recently purchased a new laptop, but I've been experiencing some unusual keyboard errors that I could really use some help with. Here are the issues I've encountered:The...
View ArticleHow to supress "Terminate batch job (Y/N)" confirmation?
In cmd, when we press Ctrl+C we get the target application terminated but if the target application is called from a batch file, we get this "Terminate batch job (Y/N)" confirmation. I can never...
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How can I get around a "Can not verify rule set jar" error when accessing a...
I keep encountering the following error when attempting to visit a website. What would be the best way to get around it? From what I've read online it looks like the recommendation is to import this...
View ArticleWindows Firewall Blocking Allowed Ports
Client is Win 7 x64Server is Server 2008 R2 I have the following setup and having an issue with firewall that I am quite perplexed about.Client 10.x.x.1 is trying to access active data on remote ports...
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An unrelated program (Clash for Windows) links to FFmpeg libraries. Can it be...
Update: today I found some decisive evidence on its misbehaviour. Sandbox analysis from VirusTotal on its installer reports video capturing capability using webcam.See the link to its analysis here.I...
View ArticleWhy does my Xerox network laser printer silently fail to print some documents?
I've recently encountered a mysterious problem with my Xerox Phaser 6180N networked colour laser printer in which certain documents fail to print from Microsoft Word. When the problem appears the print...
View ArticleHow to disable CHKDSK permanently, windows 10/11
I want to completely and permanently disable CHKDSK on windows 10 and 11, reason is a long story but as a summary: I work with complex custom builds having multiple SOs(mostly Linux) and 2 NTFSs...
View ArticleWhat's the Windows equivalent for the Linux Filesystem Hierarchy Standard?...
Linux has the FHS, the systemd file hieararchy, the XDG Base Directory Specification, etc.What is the equivalent for modern Microsoft Windows?
View ArticleGoing in circles trying to log in to AWS certification
I'm trying to log in to AWS certification as preparation for an upcoming exam. My preferred operating system is Linux, where I can login without issues. The exam however requires me to run Windows or...
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Ubuntu - can't see my folders
First question here - please do let me know if I'm missing any necessary details / any structures and protocols that I may not be adhering to.I've downloaded Ubuntu (version 18.04) on my Windows 10 Pro...
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Windows 11 Browser videos are not visible behind transparent CMD window
Hi I am experiencing a strange issue with my recently installed Windows 11, I adjusted transparency of CMD terminal window such that the background contents are visible. It helps to read documentation...
View ArticleCan't find my disk after diskpart clean
I have a PC with an SSD encrypted with BitLocker, I forgot the Admin password, and lost my BitLocker recovery key. I decided to reinstall Windows and wipe the SSD, but the Windows installer couldn’t...
View ArticleMy mouse keeps turning off, I've no idea what could be a reason
I bought this Legion M300s mouse 6 month ago, and it worked perfectly all this time with my Acer Aspire 7 laptop. Some time ago it started to randomly turn off (the device manager still sees it...
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...
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