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How to setup fonts in Linux subsystem?
I'm trying to use the Linux subsystem for windows (a bit of an adventure for me not knowing Linux). I've installed starship.rs and noticed I've got a number of badly rendering symbols. I've read that I...
View ArticleCreate desktop shortcut for Android Studio to open a specific project
How do I create a desktop shortcuts (in Windows) to open a specific project in Android Studio?The projects are in in C:\Users\\AndroidStudio\Projects\ but the directory does not contain any file which...
View ArticleHitting the ctrl button lowers my volume
I have tried googling this and no one else seems to either have this problem, or find it to be a problem, but it is very annoying to me. Everytime I accidentally hit my ctrl key by itself on my...
View ArticleWhat Equivalent %* of Batch in PowerShell
Batch Script:@echo offif not "!!"=="" setlocal enabledelayedexpansionfor /f "tokens=4*" %%a in ('dir /AD "%USERPROFILE%\" ^| find "DIR" ^| Find /v " ."') do if "%%b"=="" (set $dirs=!$dirs!"%%a" ) else...
View ArticleGaining administrator privileges from Function PowerShell
1. GetAdmin from function inside Scriptfunction test { GetAdmin if ( $(fltmc).count -eq 3) { 'Not Admin' } else { 'Admin' } write-host "`'$PSCommandPath`'" pause; exit 0}function GetAdmin { if (...
View ArticleHow to permanantly disable CHKDSK
I have a 128GB flash drive with Windows 7 installed on it using WinToUSB. I use my pendrive in my home PC to sync my files and also in another PC where there's no keyboard. The problem is, on every...
View ArticleHow do we know if a ps1 file is executed from CLI or GUI?
When a ps1 file is executed, how do we know that the file is executed from CLI command line or from GUI Explorer (the file itself or another ps1 file)?There are several reasons I ask this. One thing is...
View ArticleIs there a list of Windows special directories/shortcuts (like %TEMP%)?
I'm looking for a reference list of shortcuts like %TEMP%.When I'm using Windows+R or Windows Explorer and type %temp%, the Windows Explorer takes me to the Temp directory. Are there more of these...
View Articleexternal HD RAW, then what?
Argh. It is one of these bad days really.I had my work archive external 6tb HD attached on my main computer(no bootable system on it)I don't really know what happened, but when I put it back on, the...
View ArticleWindows Defender detecting and submitting samples even when I've turned off...
Background:So, I was kind of playing around with this virus on my computer to see how well Windows Defender could detect it. To make sure it would not get signatured by Microsoft, I turned off the...
View ArticleHow to activate Windows Embedded Standard 2009?
I downloaded Windows Embedded Standard 2009 from my MSDN subscription and built a target image. I installed the image on an HP thin client. The thin client says that I have and evaluation copy. How can...
View ArticleWindows 11 snap windows group not coming back top using alt + tab after using...
I have browser window and private browser window opened side by side using snap assist on Windows 11. Using alt-tab I can cycle other windows and return the snap group back on top. The issues is that...
View ArticleHow do I use Bitlocker on a mapped drive?
The drive is a usb attached to my router and has been mapped as a drive.It shows and works fine from explorer.But when I open Bitlocker from control panel I cannot see the driveThanks :-)
View ArticleCustom keyboard shortcut to enter specific Unicode characters on Windows
Coming with a muscle memory for entering half-space with Shift+Space on Linux, now I find the same shortcut useless on Windows.On the other hand, I don't see a way to define the shortcut for entering...
View ArticleHow can I mass rename files?
I've got a bunch of files named with a the pattern 99 - DescriptiveName.txt and I'd like to remove the number from the front so I just have DescriptiveName.txt.How can I do this? Can I do it from the...
View ArticleIs it possible to use WhatsApp on PC completely without a smartphone?
There is a WhatsApp version for PCs (Windows) which can be linked with WhatsApp on a smartphone. It requires a WhatsApp mobile version already running. However, some users have managed to register with...
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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...
View ArticleWindows installer not detecting drives on dualbooted system
I'm running Windows 11 with Fedora dual booted, or atleast I was, until one day Windows started throwing "Inaccessible Boot Device". To fix that, I'm trying to reinstall Windows without affecting my...
View ArticleBSOD in USB-Wifi Driver - rtwlanu.sys - System Thread Exception not Handled
The driver is from an USB-Wifi. I've been getting a BSOD in Windows 8 saying "System Thread Exception not Handled". So i've read this...
View ArticleWhat happens if you delete all secure boot variables?
I am attempting to install Kali Linux alongside a preinstalled Windows 10. Secure boot restricts me from booting from USB, so what happens if I delete its variables?
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