Windows not dual booting with Ubuntu
I recently installed Ubuntu 24.04 L.T.S. I had a lot of problems during installation but now, I just can't boot up windows. Even if i give it top priority through BIOS, Ubuntu somehow keeps opening....
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Merging unallocated partition on a dynamic drive
So I have unallocated space on my drive, sandwiched between two recovery partitions of unknown provenance. I'm trying to merge it into my C: drive, but since they aren't adjacent I couldn't extend...
View ArticleWhat causes warning "The speed of processor x in group y is being limited by...
Windows continually logs the following warning in the System event log:The speed of processor 0 in group 0 is being limited by systemfirmware. The processor has been in this reduced performance state...
View ArticleDirect shortcut for Windows Maximize/Minimize/Restore window?
Is there a direct shortcut for maximizing/minimizing/restoring current window in Windows (10)?I know I can press Alt+Space and then use the arrows to navigate and select, but I looking for a direct...
View ArticleTransferring files from a Wacom tablet to a Windows PC through Bluetooth
I have a discontinued Wacom tablet that uses a mobile app to function. It is a paper to digital tablet and I would like to use it for my note taking needs in uni. I already have a latex-ish system in...
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...
View ArticleHow to group pinned software icons in the Windows 10 taskbar using native...
I'm looking for a way to organize the pinned icons in my Windows 10 taskbar into groups or folders. I prefer a solution using one of the following methods:Windows 10 native settings or configurationsA...
View ArticleCreating an alias in Powershell that includes a space (for a parameter)
I want to start the control panel applet RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL via an alias in PowerShell. Running it directly works fine but when I set an alias:set-Alias controlpanel "RunDll32.exe...
View ArticleHow to extract part of a string between 2 delimiters, in Windows batch file?
I have a variable length string starting with START and ending with END as delimiters. I want to extract the string between START and END.I tried doing SET _result=%String:~6,-4%ECHO %_result% Its...
View ArticleConnection to localhost refused in Ubuntu subsystem on Windows
I have made a server-client model in python on Linux. When I run the server on Ubuntu Subsystem on Windows, it works just fine. But when I run the client(which tries to connect to the server) I get...
View ArticleHow to disable a keyboard?
Im looking how I can disable my laptop keyboard, I looked into the Device manager and there is no "Disable this device", Don't want to uninstall it, just turn it off.I'm just troubleshooting some...
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Some UTF-8 characters not being displayed properly in Windows
In some of my applications in windows, I'm don't see some of the UTF-8 icons being rendered properly.An example is this url in chrome browser which should display a color-palette icon like this: , But...
View ArticleSet and restrict home directory win32-openssh on windows for sftp
Installed Win32-OpenSSH on Windows 2008R2 server.Using local users to login etc.Two questions:How do I set the home directory forHow do I set the home directory for users? It is currently set to...
View ArticleIs there any way to block connections by process and hostname system-wide in...
In macOS, a firewall app like Little Snitch can block outgoing connections by both process and hostname (as opposed to just IP address), allowing fine-grained control over which network connections are...
View ArticleWindows Terminal, Command Prompt, and PowerShell cannot change directory to...
I'm on Windows 10.I have this problem where I'm unable to start the terminal (which I set up to start with Powershell), or changing directory to this...
View ArticleIs it possible to replace the Windows shell with Steam to launch to Big...
I have a Steam Deck which I dual-booted to Windows. I'm trying to accomplish a facsimile to "game mode" on Steam OS.I want to boot to big picture automatically/extremely quickly so it functions...
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How to solve a final pb when merging a series of .ts file with concat command...
I had dowloaded some videos from the Internet, feaw years ago…I obtained many files: a series of files in .tsIn my example: a series of 306 files named from segment1_4_av.ts to segment306_4_av.tsA...
View ArticleSwitch partition drive on dual boot
I have a dual boot with Ubuntu 22.04 and Windows 11. Each partition is on a specific drive, ubuntu is on a sata 500GB SSD and Windows is on a NVMe 1TB SSD.The windows partition barely use 200GB of...
View ArticleWindows 11 freezes on boot screen after I install graphics drivers (multi-GPU...
I don't encounter this problem on Ubuntu or Fedora, but on Windows 11, after the first boot and after I install drivers for the graphics cards (2x NVIDIA RTX 3090), rebooting will result in the display...
View ArticleMore Precise Windows Sensitivity Multiplier
I'm trying to set my mouse sensitivity more precisely. I want to set it to exactly 0.7x, but Windows does not have that optionCurrently, these are the sensitivity options in Windows:1/11 - 0.0625x2/11...
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