Set wsl2 to use host nameserver
I'm using wsl2 on Windows 11, and I recently encountered a problem where when I change networks, the wsl2 dns (nameserver at resolve.conf) address doesn't update, to match, and there for cannot lookup...
View ArticleBlock apps in windows for a specific user? [closed]
I am using Windows 10 and I have two accounts one is admin and another one is a standard account.I want to block browsers and other apps on the standard account as that is what I want to use for...
View ArticleLeft ctrl and left shift keys works for a moment only when I keep pressed the...
I've already tried several options. Turning off filter keys, reinstall drivers, restart, etc. I'm using Windows 11. What could be the issue?Laptop: MSI Katana GF66 12UE
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How to identify a driver causing every exited process to become a zombie,...
I have a pretty new Windows 11 Pro installation, it has about a week. I noticed that my RAM usage is constantly going up. It was concerned because procexp readouts did not match the total used RAM...
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Why I never get to eject my USB drive properly?
Since when USB drives started to be a common thing, I never could eject any USB drive properly. When I try to eject using the 'correct way' by clicking on 'eject' on the Windows taskbar, I always get...
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Why Windows is saying 'Your device is running low on memory' when I have a...
I'm using Windows 11, and I'm wondering if this is a bug.Today when I tried to open task manager by CTRL+SHIFT+ESC, I got this weird screen instead :But the weird thing is, I have a lot of memory...
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How to create a wake-up task on Windows 11?
I need to execute some apps every time the machine wakes up in the mornings.I tried to create Scheduled Tasks like the one below, but it didn't work. When I wake up the machine nothing happens.What can...
View ArticleHow to keep my Windows settings and apps after formatting or changing computer?
This is a situation I have from time to time.I'm a software developer and my development environment is very complex with a lot of services, applications and settings. And everytime I need to move to a...
View ArticleWhat are the Windows A: and B: drives used for?
In Windows you have a C-drive. Everything labeled beyond that is with the following letter. So your second drive is D, your DVD is E and if you put in a USB stick it becomes F and the following drive...
View ArticleSolid amber led on NIC, able to connect to the internet but can't ping a few...
I have one PC that has a solid amber led light on the NIC where it should be green. The PC can access the internet fine but can't ping a specific host on our network. The host she can't ping CAN ping...
View ArticleHow to disable laptops keyboard ? All methods didnt work [duplicate]
1.Unfortunately cant unplug it as the screws arent reachable.2.Tried Uninstalling The keyboards drier, it gets installed back after restart, Yes Checked the option on windows to 'No' do not update...
View ArticleSecurity risks in using ‘no @thankyou.com’ to bypass Microsoft account login...
One of the recommended methods for bypassing Microsoft account login during the Windows 11 OOBE is to attempt to log in using a locked account (no @thankyou.com being the most commonly recommended...
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Can I force my video card to work in a certain refresh rate?
I have a GeForce GT 640 video card, but by default the screen flickers badly. And if I change the refresh rate to 59 Hz in NVIDIA Control Panel manually, everything is OK. I don't know why.Now the...
View ArticleHow to change Google chrome windows order in the Windows task panel
Usually I need much pages to be open at one time.So there is a Windows task panel.When I open multiple Google Chrome windows by Ctrl+N they appear in some order at the Windows task panel. Also in each...
View ArticleProxy settings for HTTP request using libcurl
I am fairly new to HTTP Protocols involving proxies and authentication. I am working on an application that runs on Windows and uses the host network to send/receive HTTP/S requests. It also uses...
View ArticleHow to delete directory called [ '.. ]
I am amazed by the things Windows lets you do, then doesn't let you undo.Doing some programming, I ran a build script and specified the output folder as '../my/folder'From this, it created a folder...
View ArticleTurn off laptop display without putting it to sleep
I tried the suggestions on Turn off display in Windows on command and they aren't suitable.The Screensaver method only blanks the display without turning it off. Maybe that would work for OLED...
View ArticleStart Powershell Maximized Thought Windows Terminal
Short Description: If pwsh/powershell is not running Maximized, re-open it MaximizedI have installed pwsh and wt, with pwsh as the default console in wt, and in some scripts, I want wt to run Maximized...
View ArticleGpedit.msc Missing specific directory
Administrative Templates > System > Device Installation > Device Installation Restrictions. is missing.After istalling gpedit.msc which was missing on windows 10, the one downloaded didnt get...
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Why is my memory at 65% usage when I'm not running any programs?
I don't know why my memory is showing 65% usage even though I'm not running any programs.And sometimes it's stuck.My laptop specifications:Acer Aspire VX 15 OS : Windows 10 x64 lastest update RAM :...
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