Is it possible to encode a file with certutil without creating new file?
I'm encoding files with following command:certutil -encode inputFileName encodedOutputFileNameHowever, this creates a new file on the system. Is it possible to print encoded data on command line and...
View ArticleThunderboltEx 4 and docking station stops working on USB 2.0 after installing...
Last year, I built a gaming PC. As I am also working in home office with my company notebook, I wanted everything connected to a docking station, so I just need to switch the USB-C cable between the...
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Don't refresh PATH user environment variable values in ConEmu without Windows...
1. SummaryValues of PATH user environment variable don't refresh for me, if I work in ConEmu. I need to restart Windows.2. Expected behaviorI use Chocolatey refreshenv script. If I run refreshenv in...
View ArticleWindows batch, How to rename a directory to date and time with seconds
Windows batch,How to rename a directory to date and time with seconds Current drive and directory is S:\1 = a backup. via batch, How to automate, How to rename a directory, not a file?something like --...
View ArticleAdd delay to print screen button in windows
I want to keep using the PrtScr button to open Snipping Tool but I often touch it by accident. I do not want to just disable it and have to use Win + Shift + S. Can I somehow change the settings just...
View ArticleWindows 7 can not rename a file to 'aux.svg': "The specified device name is...
I use Windows 7 x64. You can try this on your computer, too.Go take any file. Try to rename it to 'aux.svg'. Windows will answer withThe specified device name is invalid.I tried this on two different...
View ArticleWindows Photo Viewer: Won't Scan Through Shared Folder
Win 11When I open a LOCAL folder in Explorer and double click on a file, I can use arrow keys to push Photo Viewer to go through all the photos in the folder.When I do the same steps on a network share...
View ArticleWin11: How much free disk space needed? [duplicate]
Say folks, I am struggling with my Dell XPS Laptop.It has a 500GB disk. I need.... every byte of that. I am constantly running out of space and needing to do cleanup.I am stumped by 2 things:The system...
View ArticleAre there any features on modern motherboards (other than WPBT) that would...
I just recently learned about Windows Platform Binary Table or WPBT, which allows motherboard manufacturers to bundle software with their motherboards that will be automatically installed by Windows....
View ArticleIs there any 'sudo' command for Windows?
I always work on a non-administrator account on my Windows computer. Sometimes I need to install programs which requires administrator access. As I mostly use the Windows command prompt, is there a...
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How can I make the "non-custom Windows 10 title bar" of Google Chrome respect...
How can I make the non-native Windows 10 title bar of Google Chrome respect the Windows theme switch and change to the theme I choose, depending on the system OS theme?I enable the non-native title bar...
View ArticleChanging font breaks Windows 11 search
Upgraded one of my PCs from Windows 10 to 11 (23H2 22631.2861).After the migration, I noticed that the search feature did not work anymore :Nothing happens when I click on the search icon on the task...
View ArticleHow to use Virtual Box with a Disk image created with Norton Ghost?
I was given a file with "sv2i" extension and a couple of "v2i" files. According to my search, it is a disk image created with Norton Ghost. I converted the sv2i file to a vmdk file, which apparently is...
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How to see which python scripts are running?
I ran the command tasklist | FIND "python" and gotHow do I see the actual script that's being run?
View ArticleRun as administrator dialog doesn't show on Windows 10
When I try to run any application that requires be run as administrator, Windows tries to show a message box asking for permission. The problem is that dialog doesn't appear. It looks like that the...
View ArticleError "Failed to connect to the server: Timed Out", on Barrier
I have a machine with windows and one with Linux Ubuntu.I'm trying to make the connection between both, using Barrier (a software that connects two machines so I can use the same mouse and keyboard on...
View ArticleUnable to install Snipping Tool on Windows 11
A while ago, I had problems with Windows 11 Snip & Sketch / Snipping Tool. I could start a screenshot with WIN + SHIFT + S, but the notification to then edit and annotate the screenshot would not...
View ArticleTouchscreen only works after restart Windows 10 Goodix HID
I have a tablet running Windows 10. The screen does not respond to touch when the system first boots up. But, the touchscreen would work after a restart (not shutdown and reboot). Once the tablet wakes...
View Articlewindows ping cmd help
I'm looking at the ping command help and i cant see a parameter to change the time between pings. I don't mean the timeout time. (For example i want to send a ping every 5 seconds)Is this possible?
View ArticleUnable to open .vhdx file in Hyper-V, after using Disk2vhd
I have a computer where for about a year I have been using boot menu to choose between Windows 7 Pro and Windows 10 Pro as I needed. However seems like after Windows 10 update that menu stopped...
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