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Brand new Windows 11 computer crashing apps constantly
Last few weeks (and it slowly got worse as time went on), I have been getting application crashes/closes, weird seemingly memory related errors, a couple BSoDs, and Nvidia driver CRC errors.All...
View ArticlePrinting large files be slow
We have a Windows 11 HP PC.It an office where she has to print large files, 365 pages are not unusual.First print is okay with speed. But if she has another file to print after the system is really...
View ArticleHow to recover windows after, user deleted linux partition
I have an old laptop in which, linux partition (ubuntu) was deleted and did not reset mbr, so as usual system went into grub rescue mode.I have an ventoy disk that has win64 iso, i tried to fix it from...
View ArticleRecover deleted text in a saved .txt file on windows 7
So my problem is with a text document(.txt) which I've been using for months, editing and saving stuff, once I accidentally deleted some of the text and saved it. I'm very interested if there's a way...
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Configuring an SSH tunnel with FileZilla
Is there any way to configure FileZilla on Microsoft Windows so that it connects to an SFTP server through some SSH tunnel?E.g., with WinSCP, I can do the following:I don't want to have to launch the...
View ArticleWriting a batch script to copy files based on date
I have a folder on a local PC that updates files through Dropbox. I have created a batch script that runs through a scheduler each day.So far it checks to see if a folder is empty...
View ArticleWhat is "ForceSecureCompartment" is rasdial/rasphone?
I'm editing the configuration of a VPN manually on Windows 11 by editing "rasphone.pbk", and I noticed there is a config ForceSecureCompartment=0. Just out of curiosity, can anyone explain what this...
View ArticleCopy single file in to sub folders of destination root folder
I need to copy a single text file inside a (source) folder in to all (480) sub folders of another parent folder.To keep it simple (I will amend the correct paths later) as I try to work out how to do...
View ArticleSnap windows doesn't work even though it's enabled in the settings
I use Windows 11 and I have snap windows enabled in the settings but it doesn't work. I've found something about screen scaling but it's set at 100% for me.
View ArticleHow do I restore windows back to their original screen when re-connecting...
Imagine you do this...Connect your external monitor.Start some apps, some on each monitor.Disconnect the external monitor.All good because all the apps move the primary monitor.Re-connect the external...
View ArticleHow to limit laptop integrated webcam's field of view?
What I have:In my line of work, we make extensive use of video meetings.We all use the laptop's integrated webcam, and a variety of video apps - mostly MS Teams and Webex - on Windows 11.The camera...
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Taskhost.exe looking suspicious in Process Explorer
I'm thinking I have a virus on my Windows 8 (x64). I downloaded and opened Process Explorer (Sysinternals) and started analyzing the running processes. I came across taskhost.exe and saw it did not...
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Green turtle/Snail Mode (Slow Performance indicator) on Virtualbox VM
So the green turtleSnail mode for "emulation mode" remains stubbornly active.On a Windows 11 host running a Windows 11 VM.VirtualBox 7.0.6W11 settings: Get-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName...
View ArticleCan't Use Switchable Graphics
I can't get my switchable graphics cards working on my Acer 4820TG laptop. It came installed with Windows 7, but I've installed the RTM build of Windows 8. I have to keep the "Graphics" setting on the...
View ArticleGetting rid od "Current pending sector" in Microsoft dynamic drive member...
Hello :) I've got an issue with drive - current "current pending sectors" count is equal 15. I think that it might be only a result of a broken sata cable, which I've got rid of today. Long story short...
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Windows 10 clock disappears from taskbar
The clock in the taskbar keeps disappearing, there is just a blank space as shown. Clicking the space brings up the small calendar as shown, so I know the clock is still there, it's just not...
View ArticleCompact a VHD file created by Disk Management?
My computer is running on Windows 7 64-bit. I used Disk Management to create a new VHD file and made it into a new virtual drive. The size of the disk is 8GB. After using about 3GB, I decided to format...
View ArticleMerge multiple files into 1 file with a newline character between the...
I've got for example 2 files with the contentstest.txt1test2.txt2I want to merge these 2 files into one file.I saw on related questions that it was recommended to usetype *.txt > merged.txthowever...
View Articletrying to make ctrl key to function as 3 different keys based on the elapsed...
I'm using AHK and my main goal is to make my middle mouse button to function as it normally would if I pressed it once, but would trigger "Ctrl + C" or copy if I pressed and held it for 500ms and paste...
View ArticleDetermine what GPU is running through WMI
I am trying to write a python script for to figure out which GPU (dedicated or integrated) is currently running. I have managed to make it work so far by running dxdiag and parsing the output for the...
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