How to hide a Windows computer and Android phone in WIFI network?
I am connected to a shared WIFI network, and I dont want any user will be able to see my devices.When I run a WIFI scanner, or using the command arp -a, from a computer, I can see my (other) computer...
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VirtualBox on Windows 10 PC causing BSOD due to IntelHaxm not running?
I've used VirtualBox for years, but it the last few weeks, I've been experiencing BSODs / computer freezing up.I've checked the system logs and it's always the same error due to IntelHaxm not running....
View ArticleHow to install AMD display (graphics) drivers on Windows Server 2019 standard?
We've got the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (with integrated graphics) on the ASROCK X670E Steel Legend motherboard. The problem is that either ASROCK's or AMD official drivers do NOT work - they refuse to install...
View ArticleWindows cannot be installed to this disk
I ran into a problem today. I have a HP pavillion dm4 laptop and it was running windows 7. I wanted to install windows 8.1 and used a bootable usb drive. I did custom install and formatted and deleted...
View ArticleInternet File Saving: Automatically add sequence number to files with...
When saving pictures from the web with the same name, these no longer get auto-renamed with a sequential number.It used to, long ago, but, alas, no longer, this feature was removed.It is most likely...
View ArticleHow to type French-specific characters on a standard US keyboard on Windows...
It is often frustrating for learners of French language when it is not possible to type a specific character. Some people cut-and-paste them from MS Word, which has an automatic spellchecker-corrector,...
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Ubuntu guest (running in VMware player) freezes on Windows Host
I am trying to run Osboxes Ubuntu 20.4 guest image on Windows 10 Home 22H2 (both 64 bit) host using VMware Workstation 17 Player. My host configuration is Core i7 1065G7, 16GB RAM and 1TB NVMe SSD.This...
View ArticleMake power-button force shutdown
I want my PC power-button to shut down Windows immediately. But what it actually does it prompt for action if there are e.g. unsaved changes.How can I force the power button to shut down immediately?I...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 apps won't open or load
First off, I'm aware of several existing posts that probably deal with same issue, but I think I'm having a unique problem and have tried a lot of things, but to no avail.(1) Here is my system...
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How to open a remote SSH MobaXterm folder with VSCode
With MobaXterm on Windows, I am able to open a SSH remote file with VSCode just by double clicking it (after that I set this is my default text editor). However, I am not able to open a folder and all...
View ArticleHow to see all files affected by chkdsk?
A few weeks ago my home lost power while my computer is on. Recently I have encountered some problems.So I did a full system check, I used SeaTools for Windows and all drives passed S.M.A.R.T check,...
View ArticleWindows Explorer Not Responding But Crashes or Restarts (Windows 11)
Question:Whenever Windows Explorer is opened, it freezes and shows the "App Not Responding" dialog. Then it crashes or shows the contents of the folder I clicked and freezes afterwards.I tried all the...
View ArticleWindows Server 2022 on Raspberry Pi 4B
I want to make a simple NAS server. I don't, if possible, want to have to buy a server. I have made a NAS on my LAN before with OpenMediaVault on a Pi, but I need the flexibility and tools of Windows....
View ArticleRead EXT4 GPT partition type SSD on windows
I use SharpExt4 to read and copy data from an EXT4 SSD with an MBR partition type in Windows.Now, I have a new card with a GPT partition type, as the new memory card is 4 terabytes and not able to use...
View ArticleIs there any difference between Taskmgr.exe and LaunchTM.exe?
Is there any difference between Taskmgr.exe and LaunchTM.exe in Windows?Both of these System32 executables seem to just open the Task Manager.If there is no difference then why have two different...
View ArticleCan Win11 ISO file be written directly to USB using `dd`? [duplicate]
CDs and DVDs are becoming increasingly rare in personal computing, but Microsoft still offer Windows operating system installation media as ISO files. Is it possible to write this ISO file to USB...
View ArticleWhat does "$DATA (nonresident)" mean?
There was a blackout in my home and my computer's hard drives' filesystems were corrupted.I checked the system files and the hardware, and found no problem. But I did the stupid thing of running chkdsk...
View ArticleIs it possible two external monitors to HP Pavilion x360 laptop?
I have a HP Pavilion x360 laptop (14m-dh1003dx) with specifications here. Specifically, the external ports are:1 USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C™ (Data Transfer Only, 5 Gb/s signaling rate)2 USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A...
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Unable to merge all partitions (including the Recovery partition) in my Old...
I have the hard drive of my laptop that was replaced with a SSD so I wanted to use it as an external storage space by combining them all into one. There were 3 partitions previously that I formatted...
View ArticleTurn on/off Bluetooth radio/adapter from cmd/powershell in Windows 10
Such a simple task, one would say, and I haven't found a satisfiable solution. What I've tried (with music playing through a Bluetooth-connected speaker to really know the state of the radio):using...
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