I have a weird powercfg /a response and no Hibernate anywhere-Surface Pro 3
Here is my Powercfg /a response:C:\Windows\System32>powercfg /aThe following sleep states are available on this system: Standby (S0 Low Power Idle) Network Connected Fast StartupThe following sleep...
View ArticleWindows 11 machine not sleeping / display not sleeping either
I have been attempting to troubleshoot an issue that has plagued me ever since reformatting my machine to Win11. Ever since, Win11 will not sleep properly nor will it put my display to sleep either.At...
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Windows 10 High RAM usage with no process used until a BSOD
Similar to the issue here, I'm facing a very high RAM usage in Windows 10 after a recent update (it's been over 30 days so I can't rollback).My memory constantly sits at 80%Some people have said that...
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What causes "host process for windows services stopped working and was closed"?
When computer (32-bit Windows Vista 32-bit 6.0 Home Premium SP 2) randomly has a "Host Process for Windows Services stopped working and was closed" error:This popup message simply occur out of nowhere...
View ArticleRunning Python script in Scripts from different working directory in Windows
I have pip installed a library (intelhex) with Python 3.5.1, which also places a few scripts in the Scripts subdirectory of the Python installation:>dir "%pythonpath%"\hex2* Volume in drive C is...
View ArticleHow to change the icon associated with a particular file format (and only...
Currently I have associated various text file formats (.md, .txt, .taskpaper) to be opened by sublime text. This results in ALL of them being assigned the SAME icon file, namely the sublime text...
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Why do Pinned Start Menu items periodically disappear?
Every few months, all my pinned Start Menu items in my Windows 10 setup disappear, and are replaced with a "Productivity" group. I mean this literally: every 2-3 months, over a period of maybe 5...
View ArticleWhy is my keyboard not working after moving to an SSD?
I just cloned my Windows 7 hard drive to a new SSD.The system will boot from it, and when it does the USB mouse works, but the USB keyboard does not. It's plugged into a USB 2.0 port, and it does work...
View ArticleAssociation of Python files in Windows not working
On my system (Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit) Python files are associated with Python interpreter:C:\Users\Piotr>assoc .py.py=Python.FileC:\Users\Piotr>ftype...
View ArticleWindows 10 lock screen closes programs
Recently, when Windows 10 returns to the lock screen, all of my programs (e.g. Excel) are closed, any unsaved information is lost, and I must restart the programs upon entering my password at the lock...
View ArticleTime Synchronization not working on Windows domain
I work at a dental office (and am not an IT professional, hence this post haha), and we have several computers using Windows 10 on a domain using Windows Server 2012. The time is right on the domain...
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Powershell won't start - "Absolute path information is required"
Recently I've reset my windows with it owns reset option, not re-installing it in machine. Since then when i try to use PowerShell it doesn't open, and when i try to use powershell command in cmd it...
View ArticleHow to ensure full path in Windows batch FOR loop
I've created a generic batch (or Windows Command) file that lets me loop through the contents of a directory and call a command for each item.IF a%1==a ( set _DIR="%CD%") ELSE ( set _DIR="%~1")IF...
View ArticleHow to open VNC connection in maximized window using .vnc file
I am using TightVNC along with a .vnc file to connect to a remote VNC server. The connection works, but the TightVNC window that opens is not maximized. I have searched for .vnc file options to specify...
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Windows Storage Pool stuck in ReadOnly state
So to make a long story short(er), I suspect I had a bad SATA card. I have a 8 drive storage pool in Windows 11 in Storage Spaces (1 parity) that's been running great for a few months. Suddenly it...
View ArticleDoes enabling use of a dedicated GPU speed up Google Chrome?
I have both an integrated GPU on the CPU as well a discrete NVIDIA GPU. Would it be beneficial to enable it for some applications like Google Chrome even if they aren't doing 3D?
View ArticleHow to wipe unallocated disk space in Windows
Due to the nature of how filesystems like NTFS work, files that are deleted "permanently" from within Windows aren't immediately deleted - they're simply marked as deleted from the Master File Table...
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eCatcher error: VPN tunnel error: TAP-Windows adapter 'Talk2m-eCatcher' not...
I've just started an eCatcher session.When trying to connect to one of the Ewons, I get the following error message:VPN tunnel error: TAP-Windows adapter 'Talk2m-eCatcher' not foundRetrying connecting...
View ArticleWSL2 kali-win-kex always launches desktop in seamless mode
I've managed to successfully install Kali with WSL2 on a Windows 11 home machine. I've also managed to install (and reinstall) kali-win-kex. kex --win -s works as expected, but when I run$ kex --sl...
View ArticleHow do I emulate a "fake" external USB drive?
My goal is to create a disk partition that my Windows computer recognises as a removable device, but is actually a virtual hard disk.
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