New window relative position to the previous one in Windows Explorer
I'm not sure how this works precisely, but in Windows Explorer, often when a new window is opened, it's automatically positioned relative to the previous one. The default setting seems to be about 20...
View ArticleRepairing Windows installation that can't boot
Background:I have an Asus UX51VZ that will no longer boot into Windows. This was my dad's primary computer. I took it to a computer shop so they could fix the fans that came on at full speed all the...
View ArticleWhy are all of my *.exe and *.lnk files blank?
I installed the Stardock Object Desktop Suite last week. It includes programs like Start8, WindowBlinds, WindowFX, Launch8, Fences, etc.I never had a problem with it in the past.But I uninstalled it,...
View ArticleHow to add selfsigned certificate to bundle in git-bash?
Attempting to update git on a windows machine in git-bash with git update-git-for-windows fails with a message from curl:curl: (60) SSL certificate problem: self signed certificate in certificate...
View ArticleCheck if netsh wlan connect failed in batch script
I'm writing a batch script that should connect to a specific wireless network and begin a download from a NAS share drive on that network.Obviously, before any download can be performed, I must check...
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How can I get Windows 10's built-in brightness control to work on my desktop?
Windows only displays its built-in monitor brightness controls on laptops. Historically this has been because desktop monitors tend to have physical brightness controls already (though some don't,...
View ArticleWake up Windows computer for backup
What is the most efficient way to wake up a Windows computer for a backup operation without resorting to third party software?
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Windows: Terminal can't make use of PuTTY SSH keys
I have a problem when trying to use SSH through the terminal. I know that in Windows, you have to use PuTTY to ease this kind of connections, and it works fine when using it to connect remote servers...
View ArticleHow do I enable Windows special permissions in the security tab?
I need to enable the special permissions on the basic tdab of security properties, I tried using anything, icacls cmd, etc.Is there a way to check that box?https://i.stack.imgur.com/O7GEp.png
View ArticleElevated command line prompt can't access shared drives
I map a share from another machine using my user account.I launch an elevated command prompt (cmd.exe, right click, Run as administrator).Navigating to shared drive (Z:) results in:The system cannot...
View ArticleMy cursor has a wrong and static icon. It no longer shows a standard arrow...
I am on Windows 10 Pro x64 and my cursor is showing as a static text-type mouse cursor. As in when you put the arrow with your mouse in a text document, only that there never was any arrow.It no longer...
View ArticleAdd icon to main contextual menu' in Windows 11
I'm used to open CMake project by right-clicking on the content of the folder, then select in the context menu that appears Open With Visual Studio.In Windows 11, I need an additional passage, because...
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Add a specific folder to OneDrive, outside of "My Documents" [duplicate]
I know the following dialog box in the OneDrive settings.But how can I add an arbitrary folder to OneDrive sync, which is outside of "My Documents", "My Music", "My Pictures", and more generally...
View ArticleHow to setup the windows "window time" service so the service will always...
Currently on windows 10 the startup type is "automatic (trigger start)" for "windows time", but every time I start in windows the time is in UTC and not the local time. So every time after booting up...
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"The folder you entered does not appear to be valid" while mapping a remote...
I am trying to map WebDAV folder from a NextCloud 12 instance as a Network Drive on Windows 7. I am following the commonly used procedure that goesMap Network Drive -->Connect to a Web site that you...
View ArticleWindows change language changing shortcut via bat or powershell file
I am in need of a bat or powershell command to change the language switching shortcut in Windows (for example from Caps Lock to Left Shift + Left Alt. Is it possible to do something like this?
View Articlessd m.2 cloned to nvme m.2 but wont boot after clone
So I cloned my 250 GB m.2 to my new 2tb nvme m.2.The cloning went fine although in disk management it says: Healthy(Basic Data Partition) unlike my old ssd which still says : Healthy(Boot, Page File,...
View ArticleGetting memory / driver related BSOD while memory is supposedly intact
Good day everyone,I finally decided to search for some help on here after struggling with blue screens multiple times a day for almost half a year now. The blue screens codes I come across...
View ArticleFetch unique records of a column in batch script [closed]
I have an input file with employee details records with their work hours. Each employee in the Input file, may have more than one record with different work hours. I need to send the email to each of...
View ArticleIn Win10/Win11, how to block mobile phone cards with mobile data (SIM cards)?...
How do I block mobile phone cards or mobile data (SIM cards), on Windows?I know that I can take out the hardware that reads the SIM cards, the LTE card.Block the device, the LTE, in the Device...
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