Proxy 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 ArticleDelete Contents of Bootable USB on Windows
When I boot into Windows (7), my bootable USB (that I created with UNetBootin) is not showing the correct size. I think the space taken up by the bootable portion is not showing up. I want to wipe the...
View ArticleUSB device unknown, not migrated, configured (null), cannot specify driver
I have a USB dongle that worked fine in the past, but recently started failing. I reinstalled the drivers with no change. The same drivers and device work on a different machine, so it is something...
View ArticleI need to access a Windows test real PC or emulator via my bowser [closed]
I am using Ubuntu. I keep being asked by friends how to perform simple actions on their Windows PCs. For example, I want to tell them "Go to the start menu then ....". So I need to be able to go to my...
View Articleschtasks - Why doesn't this work?
I type this into cmd or in a batch script:schtasks /change /RP user_password /TN "existing_task" /ST H:MIf /ST H:M has two digits in the hour it says ERROR: The parameter is incorrect.If /ST H:M has on...
View ArticleEarphones volume control button not working in Windows 11
I bought a new Realme Buds Air 2. When I am listening to music I can't control the volume with my earphones volume button.
View ArticleSlow move on Windows samba client when directory contains many small files
I have a Samba share mounted on a Windows client and from the client, when I move a directory containing ~2500 small files totaling around 1.5TB, it takes almost a minute.Why is this not...
View ArticleWindows Command to get all information/properties of a file
Is there any command get all the properties of a file including its encoding format (this piece of information is really important to me) on Windows ? I'm looking for something similar to stat in...
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Cant make Alt + some keys shortcuts in Google Sheet behave like Excel on some...
In Excel we have some Alt shortcuts like:Alt - E - S - V: paste special value onlyAlt - I - R: insert a new rowIn Google Sheets they can also be used. When I press Alt + I for example, I see this popup...
View ArticleI encrypted files and folders on my USB drive and now I can't open them anymore
I used Windows encryption to encrypt files and I exported the .pfx file to that exact same drive, so I had to use a password to open files every time and it was all fine until one day when I...
View ArticleScript detects and runs when USB Drive with unique serial number is connected
Script should run when it detects USB drive with specific serial number is just plugged in.But its giving this error msg:{ Cannot convert value "Win32_PhysicalMedia='K:'" to type...
View ArticleRestoring factory recovery partition (Samsung)
I have upgraded the hard disk in a Samsung laptop and would like to restore the "Press F4 for recovery" partition.My new disk has three partitions, System, Windows, and Recovery. I did a dd of the...
View ArticleMissing PS.exe alias
My Windows 11 Enterprise installation is missing the PS.exe alias for Powershell. When I try to run any command starting with "PS" for powershell to execute, I get an error that it is unrecognized or...
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Connecting Windows desktop with Intel Developer instance
Intend to connect my Windows desktop with Intel Developer instance (Small VM - Intel® Xeon 4th Gen ® Scalable processor). Installed VS Code and Remote - SSH extension.Typed F1Then entered:ssh -J...
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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 Articlecurl command failing in a script
I am new to batch scripting. I am trying to create a batch wrapper script which uses curl to get HTTP code for a siteThe curl command works in CMD:curl -s -w "%{http_code}"...
View ArticleHow to check if a binary is 32 or 64 bit on Windows?
Is there an easy way to check if a binary is 32 or 64 bit on Windows? I need to check before I move the program to a 32bit machine and experience a spectacular failure.
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Local taskbar visible during remote desktop fullscreen
When I do remote desktop fullscreen connection on Windows 10 local host to Windows 7 remote host, the local task bar will not get covered by the RDP window as it used to be. It remains visible on top...
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Can't open USB drives, Windows 10, code 19
I am having a bizarre problem with my USB ports on my computer. They aren't working. I have 4 ports, and the only device that works in any of them is my mouse - an older Razer Death Adder 3.5G. If I...
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Keyboard stops working randomly
For last few days my keyboard stops working randomly. I tried restarting the computer, updating the driver and altering the power settings. Also keys are not working in boot options of Windows. In the...
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