Need better fix for black screen after signing in to Windows
Issue started 2 days ago (8/11/23). I have Windows 10 and there was Windows Update installations recently (8/8/23) which I think might have caused the issue.After logging in with my password at the...
View ArticleWindows 11 menus often don't match menus given in advice leaving me...
FIRST PROBLEM Many Windows settings that I change revert to previous settings either at seemingly arbitrary times on the occurrence of events I cannot identify. For example I change File Explorer View...
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Software on Windows crashing/OOMing with RAM well below 100%
I have a Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (4th gen, 2016), and lately while working I've been noticing Chrome and PyCharm intermittently crashing.Usually it seems like like a CPU spike or something causes the...
View ArticleConda proxy configuration
Is it possible to set up Conda's configuration file (.condarc) in windows so that the current user's credentials are automatically sent to the proxys defined in proxy_servers when HTTP requests are...
View ArticleCreate Windows installation media in a disk partition of internal second hard...
I have windows 10 installed in a SSD and my laptop has another internal HDD. I frequently mess up windows trying new thing. So, i always need a Windows installation media available (created a bootable...
View ArticleWindows 7 shuts down automatically after 3-5 minutes unless I wait 3-5...
I've tried to:Disable all services/startup programs in msconfig (including microsoft ones)Check the disk for errorsStarting up in safe mode (works just fine)Event Viewer (no description of the shutdown...
View ArticleFile Writing in C:\ drive
So, I understand that files cannot be created or deleted without administrator privileges in the C:\ drive. My question is like this : If a directory in the C:\ drive is entered... say Program Files,...
View ArticleHow can I get my Cygwin SSH server to log into a file?
On proper Linux systems, the SSH server typically logs into a file, e.g. /var/log/auth.log or /var/log/syslog etc. But - that doesn't exist on my Cygwin system; and merely editing /etc/sshd_config...
View ArticleWindows 8 Login Password Out of Sync with Windows Live ID
I'm working with a computer that has setup a local account connected under Windows Live ID. The user can login to Live ID (like hotmail) from another computer with the correct credentials. However from...
View ArticleGUI file copy stalls to HDD Enclosure. ROBOCOPY fine
I have this 2.5” SATA HDD/SSD USB 3 enclosure. It’s just purchased in Mar-24.https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B0BG62HMDJ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1I tested it on my Toshiba 1...
View ArticleGet official Windows XP virtual machine for Hyper-V
There are many unofficial Windows XP ISO file in numerous of websites. So to create a Windows XP virtual machine, one has to download that ISO and make that virtual hard disk manually. Is there a way...
View ArticleSwitched from Legacy to UEFI and then back, and now Windows does not start?
I changed the boot mode from Legacy to UEFI and now my Windows 7 won't start, even after switching it back to Legacy.I switched to UEFI to see if I can boot from a SD card. Instead it starts the...
View ArticleUse the Windows PC as a middleware to access the restricted site
Assume my Windows PC has the ability to access the restricted.com site via a network adapter that only supports Windows. I want my other Linux PC to be able to access that site as well, but because...
View ArticlePrevent a driver from reinstalling itself in Windows 10
I have an HP laptop that has an AMD Radeon HD 8400 R3 graphics driver that causes the mouse to lag. When you uninstall it and use the Microsoft Basic Driver it works fine.The things I tried...
View ArticleWhere do I find the Git install folder in the Windows Registry?
I had Git installed on a drive that sadly died and whose letter was not reassigned. This leads to a situation where I am unable to uninstall Git (because the uninstaller doesn't exist) as well as...
View ArticleWhy does Windows command prompt command chaining not short circuit when a...
The first premise is that batch scripts will execute all commands in them, even if one fails.@echo offdoes_not_exist.exealso_does_not_exist.exeC:\Users\user>two_failures.bat'does_not_exist.exe' is...
View ArticleOutlook reminder for everyone in group
At the office we use Office 365 services and have Outlook as our email client. I would like to find a way to have everyone on my team add some kind of shared calendar which would enable group reminders...
View ArticleShare AMD GPU from Windows (Host) to Ubuntu (Guest)
Can't seem to find a solution for this anywhere.I've got a Windows Host with an AMD GPU (Radeon 6800 XT).There's software I need to run that requires an AMD GPU but it's only available in Linux.I don't...
View ArticleDelete registry keys that contain a given word
How can I delete all keys under HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt that contain a given word in the key name?
View ArticleRun PowerShell Script With Large Font Size
I want to run a powershell script with customized console properties without changing the default properties.I know the default font size is too small for me (14).I can change it permanently in...
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