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Put something between computer and printer
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Put something between computer and printer Ask Question
0 You want the MiTM (Man in the Middle) Attack on your Network, that's cool. Well i'm not expert in this area but i would suggest you to create something like a Server, connect your printer to this server via USB, and open Wifi Printer Sharing through your Server. With some more software (i guess) you will be abl...
Does a greater number of hard drive platter increase the risk of failure?
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Does a greater number of hard drive platter increase the risk of failure? Ask Question
3 Backblaze published one of the biggest real-life studies to life expactancies of hdd´s. I looked up the number of platters and the platter capacity for each of the hdd´s they tested (data in Excel format here). I tested the number of platters vs. age and the capacity per platter vs age. Here are the graphs:My c...
Compare two excel files
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Compare two excel files Ask Question
10 IMPORTANT This guide applies for Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2013 or Office 365 ProPlus. Spreadsheet Compare Feature is not included in any other Microsoft Office Distribution.Spreadsheet CompareIn Windows 7 On the Windows Start menu, under Office 2013 Tools, click Spreadsheet Compare.In Windows 8...
Accessing a particular directory via HTTPS
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Accessing a particular directory via HTTPS Ask Question
0 The file "sites-available/default-ssl.conf" can be used to set up a default HTTPS install, provided you put in your SSL certs etc - and assuming this directory is read by Apache - which it is by default on most installs which have this layout.ie sites-available/default-ssl.conf negates the need to include conf/...
Virtualbox host key not working, can't get out of scale mode
windows;virtualbox;keyboard;windows-8.1;virtual-machine;windows;virtualbox;keyboard;windows-8.1;virtual-machine
Virtualbox host key not working, can't get out of scale mode Ask Question
0 Solved my issue. The issue is with a slew of Windows 8.1 updates that are affecting a number of other keyboard commands as well, including breaking the Shift key functionality of Synergy (issue tracker 1, issue tracker 2) and breaking alt code characters (the character only appears after the next keypress and i...
Removing Windows Technical Preview from Windows Update
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Removing Windows Technical Preview from Windows Update Ask Question
15 All you need to do is uninstall KB2990214Just navigate to Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Programs and Featuresthen click on View Installed UpdatesSourceI don't have it installed so its not listedShareImprove this answer Follow answered Oct 2, 2014 at 22:40RamhoundRamhound40.2k3434 gold badges100100...
VirtualBox kernal error in Windows 10 trying to run Vagrant
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VirtualBox kernal error in Windows 10 trying to run Vagrant Ask Question
1 I've had the same errors. Try to install VirtualBox 4.3.12 (older version). That works just fine for me.ShareImprove this answer Follow edited Oct 13, 2014 at 8:32Jan Doggen4,01088 gold badges3434 silver badges4848 bronze badges answered Oct 12, 2014 at 17:21RinieRinie1111 bronze badge0Add a comment | 
How Does a Router Map Inbound Traffic to LAN Nodes? [duplicate]
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How Does a Router Map Inbound Traffic to LAN Nodes? [duplicate] Ask Question
1 It works precisely the same way end systems do it. When your browser makes two connections to a web server, the destination IP address and destination port are the same. The system, whether router doing NAT or end node, assigns each connection a distinct local source port address. Replies are distinguished by t...
How can I remove malicious spyware, malware, adware, viruses, trojans or rootkits from my PC?
windows;anti-virus;virus;malware;community-faq;windows;anti-virus;virus;malware;community-faq
How can I remove malicious spyware, malware, adware, viruses, trojans or rootkits from my PC? Ask Question
291 Here's the thing: Malware in recent years has become both sneakier and nastier:Sneakier, not only because it's better at hiding with rootkits or EEPROM hacks, but also because it travels in packs. Subtle malware can hide behind more obvious infections. There are lots of good tools listed in answers here that ...
How to install TP-Link TL-WN722N USB Wireless Adapter on Debian Wheezy armhf?
wireless-networking;debian-wheezy;wireless-networking;debian-wheezy
How to install TP-Link TL-WN722N USB Wireless Adapter on Debian Wheezy armhf? Ask Question
5 This is a long shot, to a quite old question that I hope you've found the answer for...I did the following to get it working on my system, also Wheezy.Added the non-free packages to /etc/apt/sources.listapt-get updateapt-get install firmware-atherosrebootAnd it showed up in iw list :)HTHs someone!ShareImprove t...
Ubuntu: secure a folder & contents ?
ubuntu;permissions;root;ubuntu;permissions;root
Ubuntu: secure a folder & contents ? Ask Question
0 you can use sudo to let users use apt-get, but if the folder is owned by root and set to 700, and the users are not in the wheel group, they should not be able to access it in any way.visudo you can explicit grant the command /usr/bin/apt-get to the user(s) or group(s)userA ALL=(ALL) /usr/bin/apt-getor%groupA A...
Can My ISP's Assigning me a New IP Explain Poor Performance on my Home Network?
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Can My ISP's Assigning me a New IP Explain Poor Performance on my Home Network? Ask Question
3 No, but there can be numerous causes for low transfer rates on your local network. In many cases, the router is at fault and if so, rebooting it may (temporarily) solve the problem. The assignment of a new IP address is an unrelated side-effect of rebooting.ShareImprove this answer Follow answered Nov 6, 2...
How to protect my files on external harddisk from being deleted [duplicate]
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How to protect my files on external harddisk from being deleted [duplicate] Ask Question
1 This can't be done if you give the HDD away. Physical access to the device implies write access. ShareImprove this answer Follow answered Nov 6, 2014 at 13:52Marcks ThomasMarcks Thomas6,23222 gold badges2121 silver badges3737 bronze badgesAdd a comment | ; 0 Sorry, but encryption is the only way. Dro...
chrome extension to control brightness on any website [closed]
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chrome extension to control brightness on any website [closed] Ask Question
2 Have a look to this extension, Sunglasses:https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/sunglasses/elcjekocfhomlfniihikpmbbgjdbgcooShareImprove this answer Follow answered Nov 6, 2014 at 13:39neoDevneoDev1,13455 gold badges1414 silver badges2121 bronze badgesAdd a comment | 
How can we add imported Developer certificates in Mac can be added to key chain
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How can we add imported Developer certificates in Mac can be added to key chain Ask Question
2 Today i had the same issue, I solved as reported here: link to macrumorsThe issue is:The certificate has a key length of 8192 bits, signature algorithm of SHA256RSA.Mac OS won't import CA certs with this lenght, so:sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.security RSAMaxKeySize -int 8192and after a re...
After Installation of Visual studio 2013 on Windows 8 [closed]
windows-7;windows;networking;windows-8;partitioning;windows-7;windows;networking;windows-8;partitioning
After Installation of Visual studio 2013 on Windows 8 [closed] Ask Question
1 Please try disabling the "Hardware Graphics Acceleration" in Visual Studio. Please follow the below steps and check the outcome. Tools > Options > Environment > General > deselect the "Automatically adjust visual experience based on client performance", "Use hardware graphics acceleration if available" and "Ena...
How can I remove malicious spyware, malware, adware, viruses, trojans or rootkits from my PC?
windows;anti-virus;virus;malware;community-faq;windows;anti-virus;virus;malware;community-faq
How can I remove malicious spyware, malware, adware, viruses, trojans or rootkits from my PC? Ask Question
291 Here's the thing: Malware in recent years has become both sneakier and nastier:Sneakier, not only because it's better at hiding with rootkits or EEPROM hacks, but also because it travels in packs. Subtle malware can hide behind more obvious infections. There are lots of good tools listed in answers here that ...
Is there a filepath for the highest level, Computer, directory on the mac? (dir above Macintosh HD)
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Is there a filepath for the highest level, Computer, directory on the mac? (dir above Macintosh HD) Ask Question
2 You'd be looking for /Volumes. Here all network volumes are mounted, as well as CDs/DVDs, DMGs, USB drives, etc.$ ls -l /Volumestotal 8lrwxr-xr-x 1 root admin 1 Nov 6 08:39 Macintosh HD -> /drwxrwxrwx 0 root wheel 0 Nov 6 14:06 MobileBackupsShareImprove this answer Follow answered Nov 6, 2014 at 13...
Typescript syntax highlighting in netbeans?
netbeans;netbeans
Typescript syntax highlighting in netbeans? Ask Question
1 As a stopgap solution, you can use this Netbeans plugin for Typescript https://github.com/Everlaw/nbts/releasesYou will need NodeJS for it to work. After installing both the plugin and NodeJS, navigate to Tools | Options | HTML/JS and select the NodeJS tab to make the plugin aware of NodeJS.Import your Types...
Showing filenames when grepping from mysqlbinlog
mysql;grep;mysql;grep
Showing filenames when grepping from mysqlbinlog Ask Question
1 There are comments and timestamps that appear above each SQL command.When you run the grep, use the -A, -B, or -C option.What that does is the following-A shows you a number of lines after the pattern is found-B shows you a number of lines before the pattern is found-C shows you a number of lines before and aft...
Replace a character in middle of characters using regular expression in notepad ++
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Replace a character in middle of characters using regular expression in notepad ++ Ask Question
3 You could also do a Find and Replace for Cell to cell and a second from Voltage to voltage if these variables are sprinkled about your code. If there are other instances of Cell or Voltage in your code that you don't wish to convert to lowercase you could CTRL+H for Find and replace, select Regex at the bottom ...
How to change admin panel port on Asus RT-N66U Black Knight Wireless Router
networking;router;networking;router
How to change admin panel port on Asus RT-N66U Black Knight Wireless Router Ask Question
5 You don't need to do anything special, as long as you don't want to access the admin interface from the external Internet.Turn on port forwarding for port 80 and route to your webserverTry accessing 192.168.1.1:80 (note that the router's admin interface still works)Try accessing your router through its external...
How can I change the resolution seen by a bootloader in VirtualBox?
virtualbox;resolution;virtualbox;resolution
How can I change the resolution seen by a bootloader in VirtualBox? Ask Question
0 You need to configure the vga kernel startup parameter:For example at boot you might use: vga=795. This would set your system to boot using the Live label with a screen resolution to 24bit 1280X1024. Here are some more examples of common vga boot values:Depth | 800×600 | 1024×768 | 1152×864 | 1280×1024 | 1600×...
Listing files in directory: weird output
windows;command-line
Listing files in directory: weird output Ask Question
1 I suspect it's because of the behavior mentioned in Raymond Chen's blog (warning - not actual documentation).For example, if your pattern ends in .*, the .* is ignored. Without this rule, the pattern *.* would match only files that contained a dot, which would break probably 90% of all the batch files on the ...
Files with denied Read permissions are not visible in UNC Share
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Files with denied Read permissions are not visible in UNC Share Ask Question
1 I would guess what you are talking about is a feature from Windows Server 2003 SP1 upwards called ABE. It's an advanced sharing feature designed to hide files and folders from view of users who do not have access to at least read them. You can review the ABE settings on your Server by going to Share and Storage...
Lost Sound after power shortage
windows-7;laptop;audio;64-bit;windows-7;laptop;audio;64-bit
Lost Sound after power shortage Ask Question
1 I would say it's because your PC was out of charge, and the power shortage made the CMOS nearly ran out of battery but can still be used to hold for a day or shorter. So that the BIOS settings resets everytime you boot. Maybe try replacing the battery, it can be bought in any local tech shop. Here is how: http:...
Converted existing win7 instalation from mbr to gpt using gdisk, can't lauch OS
gpt;gpt
Converted existing win7 instalation from mbr to gpt using gdisk, can't lauch OS Ask Question
1 Okay, thanks to @Marcelo comment I was able to figure this out, 10 hours later...1.) First, the ASRock P67 Pro3 has undocument feature (or bug, if you wish to call it so), it is amusingly hard to boot a CD as UEFI. The UEFI option will keep disapearing from boot menu even if you set your SATA mode to AHPI (test...
Kali Linux OllyDBG update to latest version
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Kali Linux OllyDBG update to latest version Ask Question
0 OllyDbg is a program running on Wine. You'll have to download the binary from the authors website.Share Follow answered Sep 9, 2014 at 13:29StolasStolas10122 bronze badgesAdd a comment | 
Adding calculated columns to Excel Pivot without details
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Adding calculated columns to Excel Pivot without details Ask Question
1 Out of the box standard Pivot Tables don't allow this.First I'll describe how you could work around this using regular Pivot Tables, secondly I'll show you how you can achieve this using the PowerPivot add-in.Option 1: Two Standard Pivot TablesI'd tackle it by simply sitting two pivot tables next to each other,...
Having trouble in Ubuntu with dual monitors
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Having trouble in Ubuntu with dual monitors Ask Question
0 Based on the comments above, it sounds like junking this install and starting fresh is the right approach. In Ubuntu all of your personal files should reside in your home directory: /home/yoususername. Backing that directory up will save 90% of what you need. Make sure you get the whole directly as their may be...
Firewalling VirtualBox: restrict host inbound connections to guests only
virtualbox;firewall;cygwin;windows-firewall;spoofing;virtualbox;firewall;cygwin;windows-firewall;spoofing
Firewalling VirtualBox: restrict host inbound connections to guests only Ask Question
0 This may take some more resources, but not much.You can try getting a software firewall, like pfsense, and create an internal "vm network" that will be firewalled by a powerful software-based firewall.ShareImprove this answer Follow answered Sep 24, 2014 at 11:22adgelbfishadgelbfish62466 silver badges1212 ...
Why is storage and transfer given in bytes?
storage;storage
Why is storage and transfer given in bytes? Ask Question
2 The majority of todays computer systems is internally working with multiples of 8 bits. On the lowest level, smaller quantities happen to be transferred (e.g. nybbles (4 bits) to the PHY of a 100 MBit/s ethernet connection), but everything exposed to higher levels is in multiples of 8 bits. This leads to memori...
Hide a column when auto filter is active
microsoft-excel;microsoft-excel-2010;microsoft-excel;microsoft-excel-2010
Hide a column when auto filter is active Ask Question
1 I found a solution https://stackoverflow.com/a/12808974/3789751 .I have the following subSub HideUnHide()Set AWS = ActiveSheetfstate = ""If AWS.FilterMode Then c = AWS.AutoFilter.Filters.Count For i = 1 To c Step 1 If AWS.AutoFilter.Filters(i).On Then ActiveSheet.Columns(1).Hidden = True End If Ne...
How to reload vundle plugin after configuration change
vim;vim
How to reload vundle plugin after configuration change Ask Question
7 Most plugins directly use the configuration variables, so it suffices to apply the variable setting to the current Vim session, and then re-trigger the plugin.For the first, you can either re-source your entire ~/.vimrc (if it's clean, and you avoid re-defining autocmds twice)::source ~/.vimrc(You can abbreviat...
Remove beginnings of email addresses from text using grep or sed
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Remove beginnings of email addresses from text using grep or sed Ask Question
0 How about this?echo -e John Stevenson Johnnyboy34 john.stevenson@company.com 0320423\\n Mike Anderson AndersMike mike@mikeltd.foo 0234234 | sed -r -e 's/((\w|[.])+)@/@/g'Which yields:John Stevenson Johnnyboy34 @company.com 0320423 Mike Anderson AndersMike @mikeltd.foo 0234234ShareImprove this answer Follow ...
How to open the actual folder a library subfolder refers to?
windows-libraries;windows-libraries
How to open the actual folder a library subfolder refers to? Ask Question
0 The only workaround I found so far is copy-pasting the path from the address bar (which is expanded correctly on clicking) and pasting it into a different explorer window or the start menu's text field. But that is tedious if repeated often, and spams my ClipX clipboard history.ShareImprove this answer Follow ...
"swapfiles" taking 45 GB space on Mac... What's the fix?
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"swapfiles" taking 45 GB space on Mac... What's the fix? Ask Question
0 You should not blindly delete them. /var is just a link to /private/var. A typical thing that takes a lot of space there is temporary files in /private/var/tmp and /private/tmp. You can safely delete those after closing all programs and rebooting.ShareImprove this answer Follow answered Sep 24, 2014 at 10:...
How to mount external Windows NTFS volume on Mac?
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How to mount external Windows NTFS volume on Mac? Ask Question
4 In the recent macOS, this command should work:diskutil mount disk1s1Where disk1s1 is the disk and partition number from diskutil list.The volume will mount in read-only.For the write access support, read: recommendations for reading and writing NTFS from macOS.ShareImprove this answer Follow answered Jul 3...
What is the relationship between Unix, Linux, Ubuntu, Debian and Android?
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What is the relationship between Unix, Linux, Ubuntu, Debian and Android? Ask Question
54 Unix is an Operating System developed starting in 1969. It was originally designed to be a developer station rather than application platform, but, as development progressed and different vendors got involved, Unix was added to. Unix was initially written in assembly, but later developed into C.In relation to ...
Bash expansion to list from a directory
bash;shell;tab-completion;bash;shell;tab-completion
Bash expansion to list from a directory Ask Question
0 You can create a symbolic link to the directory you want to quickly navigate to:ln -s ~/web/project-b ~/web/project-name ~This is a lot simpler than implementing a shell script plus a custom Bash completion script.Another easy solution you can use without implementing anything is to search through your Bash his...
What can I do if I forgot my Windows password?
windows-7;windows;passwords;community-faq;windows-7;windows;passwords;community-faq
What can I do if I forgot my Windows password? Ask Question
150 If you have an Ubuntu live CD you can reset it using chntpw applicationYou can use Bart's PE + Password Renew to reset the passwordYou can use Offline NT Password Editor to reset the password.Detailed instructions on using any of the 3 are available over here.ShareImprove this answer Follow edited Nov 1, 201...
Modify default saving folder/location for Adobe CS6 (Ps, Ai, Id) in Mac OS X?
macos;photoshop-cs6;file-location;save-as;adobe-cs6;macos;photoshop-cs6;file-location;save-as;adobe-cs6
Modify default saving folder/location for Adobe CS6 (Ps, Ai, Id) in Mac OS X? Ask Question
Files in 'C:/Users/Tomin Jacob' gone missing after uninstalling an application
windows-8;uninstall;windows-8;uninstall
Files in 'C:/Users/Tomin Jacob' gone missing after uninstalling an application Ask Question
OS X - GPU Panic
macos;gpu;kernel-panic;macos;gpu;kernel-panic
OS X - GPU Panic Ask Question
2 Your GPU is dying. Only a replacement plan from Apple can help you. But I doubt that it is near. At least you are not alone. 2011 models also have heating problems. Well . . . cooling problems actually. This is why the latest macbooks have more air inlets on the side of the chassis. The finally figured out the...
Automatically connecting to a VPN at startup and sending email with IP address
windows-7;vpn;windows-7;vpn
Automatically connecting to a VPN at startup and sending email with IP address Ask Question
Recovery Console Commands in CMD
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Recovery Console Commands in CMD Ask Question
Emacs -- sort - usefulness of side effect modifying initial list [closed]
emacs;emacs
Emacs -- sort - usefulness of side effect modifying initial list [closed] Ask Question
1 The function sort assumes that the initial list is disposable and it leaves said list in an unusuable state. The following is a workaround that leaves the initial list unscathed:(defun lawlist-sort (seq predicate) (let ((disposable-list (copy-list seq))) (sort disposable-list predicate)))ShareImprove this ...
How to debug network connection?
windows-7;networking;wireless-networking;windows-7;networking;wireless-networking
How to debug network connection? Ask Question
3 This article gives good overview on diagnosing network problems on Windows: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/ff625276.aspx It starts with GUI methods you probably tried, but then touches on netsh (Network Shell) which is very powerful command line utility. It allows you to control everything network ...
Is the warranty period on a hard drive a reliable indicator of its expected service life? [closed]
mybook;mybook
Is the warranty period on a hard drive a reliable indicator of its expected service life? [closed] Ask Question
2 Drive failures are random.Some drives die ten minutes after you plug them in. Some go on for five, ten years. There's a whole lot in between. It depends on manufacturing design and batches, temperatures, usage patterns, even where you live will affect it.There's no easy way to predict drive failures. And even i...
Installing a secondary drive in an HP Envy 17 laptop
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Installing a secondary drive in an HP Envy 17 laptop Ask Question
0 All you have to do is grab an SSD and put it into secondary slot. Then you can select boot hard drive from BIOS. Seriously, there is not first or second hard disk. About SSD, you should look for kits where it has additional equipment you might need. Like this.ShareImprove this answer Follow answered Oct 25...
sysgrep and CopyProfile=true not actually copying profile or seems to be doing anything in Windows 8.1
windows;windows-8;windows-8.1;clone;windows;windows-8;windows-8.1;clone
sysgrep and CopyProfile=true not actually copying profile or seems to be doing anything in Windows 8.1 Ask Question
1 This has been solved finally. The issue is simply a matter of case-sensitivity. I formatted the xml document using Visual Studio to get proper indentation, and didn't notice that it changed say from <CopyProfile> to <copyprofile>. I then updated the case as per another sample file, and it worked. The workin...
Is it safe to remove /var/cache to free space?
linux;ubuntu;disk-space;linux;ubuntu;disk-space
Is it safe to remove /var/cache to free space? Ask Question
4 Do not remove manually.The proper way to do it issudo apt-get cleansudo apt-get autocleansudo apt-get autoremoveShareImprove this answer Follow answered Oct 26, 2014 at 8:49R JR J59022 silver badges66 bronze badges29That will only handle /var/cache/apt though. – David SchwartzOct 26, 2014 at 9:32Upvoted, D...
99% CPU on Win8.1, Can't find offending process [closed]
windows-8.1;cpu-usage;diagnostic;windows-8.1;cpu-usage;diagnostic
99% CPU on Win8.1, Can't find offending process [closed] Ask Question
0 You have no CPU usage in the trace. The CPU is idle for 99%:Resource Monitor shows 104% CPU usage so this is a bug and you can ignore this.ShareImprove this answer Follow answered Oct 26, 2014 at 7:38magicandre1981magicandre198196.3k2929 gold badges175175 silver badges244244 bronze badges41Not an answer.. ...
How do I make a transparent desktop icon (like the Firefox icon)
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How do I make a transparent desktop icon (like the Firefox icon) Ask Question
2 Does your image have an alpha channel? You posted a JPEG file on your question. Is this the image you are trying to convert? If so, you'll need the image with transparency in the first place saved in a different format that supports it, like PNG. Example:The JPEG format does not store an alpha channel and thus...
Computer won't boot after uninstalling Ubuntu and reinstalling windows
windows-7;ubuntu;boot;mbr
Computer won't boot after uninstalling Ubuntu and reinstalling windows Ask Question
0 It seems like a problem with your GPT/MBR. If you cannot access the BIOS, unplug your PC and put the battery away (since it's a laptop), open it up and find a battery on the motherboard that looks like this one: And then wait a few seconds. Then put it back in the boot the PC. It will restart the BIOS configura...
Node mirrors - or is it load balancing or reverse proxying?
networking;networking
Node mirrors - or is it load balancing or reverse proxying? Ask Question
0 The commercial, proprietary and a bit expensive solution: CISCO content switchingCISCO has a product line called Content Service Switches (their CSS 11500 series). Based on your question, this comes close to what you're looking for. The terms they use (and you can use them to Google for similar products) is "co...
Is there a Windows keyboard shortcut to quit Firefox?
windows;firefox;keyboard-shortcuts;windows;firefox;keyboard-shortcuts
Is there a Windows keyboard shortcut to quit Firefox? Ask Question
8 Firefox support says (for Windows):Exit: Ctrl + Shift + Q (from Keyboard shortcuts - Perform common Firefox tasks quickly)(retrieved with Firefox 58, Windows 10)ShareImprove this answer Follow answered Mar 15, 2018 at 8:38ayeseeemayeseeem9611 silver badge22 bronze badges21Stephen please help accept this...
Can Connecting devices with the wrong type of cable (crossover/straight through) damage them?
crossover;crossover
Can Connecting devices with the wrong type of cable (crossover/straight through) damage them? Ask Question
1 Assuming we're talking about Ethernet connecting to Ethernet, without PoE (power over Ethernet) then no, connecting an Ethernet cable will not harm either device. Connecting Ethernet to a modem port may harm one of the devices, but I forget which one. Connecting Ethernet with PoE to a device with the incorrec...
What is a faster way to search the Windows registry?
windows-7;windows;windows-registry;regedit;windows-7;windows;windows-registry;regedit
What is a faster way to search the Windows registry? Ask Question
8 Faster, and dumps all results so you can go through the whole list without hitting next a hundred times. Also free since it is a powershell script:https://github.com/KurtDeGreeff/PlayPowershell/blob/master/Search-Registry.ps1Search-Registry.ps1 improves on regedit's Find feature in four ways:The script searches...
How to view movies frame by frame or move smoothly through a video sequence (golf swing!)
video;video-playback;video;video-playback
How to view movies frame by frame or move smoothly through a video sequence (golf swing!) Ask Question
0 VLC Media Player can do it [freeware, all platforms]Using default key-commands, can be changed in prefs.Spacebar to pausectrl, alt or shift plus arrow key to jump differing amounts back & forwards to get the right start pointE key will then frame-by-frameShareImprove this answer Follow answered Oct 25, 201...
Access iCloud Drive via terminal
macos;terminal;dropbox;icloud;macos;terminal;dropbox;icloud
Access iCloud Drive via terminal Ask Question
14 Step One, Setup a Link to the iCloud Drive Folder actual path:First, create a link in your home directory to your iCloud drive:cd ~ln -s ~/Library/Mobile\ Documents iCloudThe lines above do the following:// brings you to home directory// creates link to said path as the name, 'iCloud'Typing cd ~/iCloud in term...
How can I make printf print unicode characters saved in a variable?
linux;printing;unicode;tcsh;linux;printing;unicode;tcsh
How can I make printf print unicode characters saved in a variable? Ask Question
1 The following gets what I want in the first code block in the question. It is significantly faster than the second code block.#!/bin/tcshset horz_line = ""foreach x (`seq 1 1 80`) set horz_line = ${horz_line}'\\u2550' # double lineendprintf "`echo $horz_line`\n"unset horz_lineShareImprove this answer Follow ...
Adding syntax highlighting for a comment section in Emacs
emacs;regex;syntax-highlighting;elisp;emacs;regex;syntax-highlighting;elisp
Adding syntax highlighting for a comment section in Emacs Ask Question
2 My crystal ball tells me what you do wrong is copy&paste code you don't understand. Looks like it's feeling sarcastic today, sorry, I promise I'll get a new one soon.As for your problem, it's the \\< in your regexp, which is a special constructor which matches the beginning of a word, so it can never match in ...
Create custom command in tmux
tmux;tmux
Create custom command in tmux Ask Question
4 Originally, tmux doesn't have any support for custom commands except for running external shell scripts.There's a mod adding full-fledged scripting support to tmux: http://ershov.github.io/tmux/It also allows to create user commands. For example, yours would look like:proc no-side-status {} { set status-left...
Apache client denied by server configuration after mac OS X upgrade to Yosemite
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Apache client denied by server configuration after mac OS X upgrade to Yosemite Ask Question
19 In your user .conf (douglas.conf) replace:Order allow,denyAllow from allWith:Require all grantedThe difference is how apache 2.4 handles permissionshttp://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/upgrading.htmlShareImprove this answer Follow edited Oct 18, 2014 at 15:10Zoe Edwards10533 bronze badges answered Oct 17, 2014...
how to get debain package unpacked first before debconf prompt is shown?
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how to get debain package unpacked first before debconf prompt is shown? Ask Question
1 The quest has ended!Now I understand the complete process as described in debconf manpage. There are different phases or steps whatever you call it. They are:dpkg-preconfiguredpkg -idpkg-reconfigureAll these steps initiate debconf communication with user. When someone installs a package using dpkg -i then the c...
How can I find wget processes older than one day in unix?
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How can I find wget processes older than one day in unix? Ask Question
1 You can try formatting the output of ps:ps -ae -o start,pid,commandIf the process is older than 24 hours, it shows date instead of time in the first column.ShareImprove this answer Follow answered Oct 17, 2014 at 15:23chorobachoroba18k44 gold badges4848 silver badges5252 bronze badges1can you please provid...
DNS caching not clearing Mac OSX
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DNS caching not clearing Mac OSX Ask Question
1 It sounds like it's being cached by the DNS server at 10.0.0.1 (probably your router). There are two potential levels of caching involved, and flushing one of them doesn't affect the other. Let me run through the options:dig +trace domainname.com traces the DNS query through authoritative servers, in your case ...
DNS caching not clearing Mac OSX
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DNS caching not clearing Mac OSX Ask Question
1 It sounds like it's being cached by the DNS server at 10.0.0.1 (probably your router). There are two potential levels of caching involved, and flushing one of them doesn't affect the other. Let me run through the options:dig +trace domainname.com traces the DNS query through authoritative servers, in your case ...
Storage Space Error Inaccessible; Reconnect Drives
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Storage Space Error Inaccessible; Reconnect Drives Ask Question
1 +50 The trial version of ReclaiMe Storage Spaces Recovery can fix some metadatacorruption errors.ShareImprove this answer Follow answered Oct 21, 2014 at 6:48harrymcharrymc429k2929 gold badges492492 silver badges872872 bronze badgesAdd a comment | ; 1 I had similar problem with my two-way mirror r...
How do you swap the primary mouse button via commandline in Windows 8 without a reboot?
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How do you swap the primary mouse button via commandline in Windows 8 without a reboot? Ask Question
2 Swap mouse buttons from command lineWe can swap mouse buttons by editing the registry value SwapMouseButtons under the registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Mouse. To swap mouse buttons we need to set its value to 1.Same thing can be done from command line using the below command.reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_U...
Why can't I boot off a USB device on my new PC without getting an error message?
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Why can't I boot off a USB device on my new PC without getting an error message? Ask Question
0 If you have a SATA CD drive, you shouldn't need any drivers. It sounds like your motherboard just doens't want to install with a USB. My motherboard had the same problem when I tried to install Windows 7, despite the company saying it would work. Just burn the ISO onto a blank DVD using PowerISO and put it in a...
I accidentally update my bluetooth driver, now it won't work
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I accidentally update my bluetooth driver, now it won't work Ask Question
0 Okay, this problem has been solved. I reboot my machine, and do the usual thing, uninstall my bluetooth and installed it again with the latest driver, and my bluetooth work again.ShareImprove this answer Follow answered Dec 28, 2014 at 20:33YagamiYagami2155 bronze badgesAdd a comment | 
What are the names of my network adapters? (Vagrant related)
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What are the names of my network adapters? (Vagrant related) Ask Question
12 In Windows it's a bit messy.What you want to do is to use VBoxManage.exe list bridgedifs to list the possible bridge interface names (the actual names are device names, not connection names which you see in ipconfig output)VBoxManage is probably not in your %PATH% but you can find it in Virtualbox's dir.You al...
How to update bash on Mac OS X Yosemite
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How to update bash on Mac OS X Yosemite Ask Question
16 Your problem is in your first line. You have this:#!/bin/bashwhich explicitly states that the shell script should be ran with the old /bin/bash.What you really want, is this:#!/usr/local/bin/bashto use the new bash from /usr/local/bin.ShareImprove this answer Follow answered Dec 27, 2014 at 5:15BenjiWiebe...
Install 2.5" drive in 3.5" bay
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Install 2.5" drive in 3.5" bay Ask Question
6 I don't know where you are from or whether you can shop online, but in 5 min. of search…:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817994085So, I guess they are not that much of a specialty item… (or maybe they aren't, if you go to the more geeky/specialized stores).ShareImprove this answer Follow ...
Windows Tablet data and power from one USB
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Windows Tablet data and power from one USB Ask Question
0 Most of the tablet devices gets power from the same usb port at the same time while data transfer take place. You don't need a splitter, the laptop or desktop also serve as the power source for the tablet device. If this is not the case with your tablet, then I think it is an exceptional case. Re check the batt...
Windows 8 refuses to install on new partition created using Boot Camp
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Windows 8 refuses to install on new partition created using Boot Camp Ask Question
2 It was happened also to me, from my personal experience, I had addressed the problem in that way:Select Boot Camp partition.Click on Drive Option (Advanced).Erase it.Select the new blank partition and click Next to install Windows on it.After login in Windows, you can download Boot Camp driver from Apple and in...
Simultaneous failure of 8x SSD's in raid 10 [closed]
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Simultaneous failure of 8x SSD's in raid 10 [closed] Ask Question
2 The odds of a failure of identical SSD's failing in a RAID10 are higher than one might imagine as you are really relying on tiny differences in manufacturing to provide your robustness, compounded that when SSD drives fail they tend to fail catastrophically. You would be better off to use different drives in ...
Why is file transfer speed decreased when copying multiple smaller files?
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Why is file transfer speed decreased when copying multiple smaller files? Ask Question
9 When transferring data, if you move one large file, you only have to write the directory entry once and then stream the data and write more or less continuously. When you have many files, you write the directory info, move to the file area and write the data, then go back and write the directory entry for the ...
Computer is slower on faster network
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Computer is slower on faster network Ask Question
0 I believe you are mistaking response time with bandwidth. Having quick response time does NOT necessarily translate into higher speed if you do not have the bandwidth to do anything. I'll bet your ISP at home is throttling your total available bandwidth and thus you are getting the results you are seeing.Shar...
Why some devices does not require usb driver on Linux, but do on Windows?
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Why some devices does not require usb driver on Linux, but do on Windows? Ask Question
6 Also you'll find that on Linux, standard distributions (and sometimes kernel builds) tend to include a ton of interesting and specific hardware drivers already, mostly due to contributions by users over time. Windows doesn't really have a way for arbitrary developers to create drivers for common hardware then i...
add line number after matched pattern in vim
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add line number after matched pattern in vim Ask Question
4 In vim I would add the first line (>1), then create a simple macro which yanks the numbered line, goes down one line, pastes the yank and increments the number. In vim normal-mode commands: yyjpCtrl-a. If you saved the macro to register q, execute it with @q.Assuming the first record is on the first line, you c...
Unable to connect to IP-camera
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Unable to connect to IP-camera Ask Question
1 If there is any button on the device the manual has to provide reset procedure. It is just how it is done, it is a standard.ShareImprove this answer Follow answered Jun 15, 2014 at 20:16user1825608user18256081911 gold badge11 silver badge1212 bronze badges41As mentioned before there is not a reset button o...
Need to extract the text occuring between first two single quotes.
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Need to extract the text occuring between first two single quotes. Ask Question
3 Try this formula:=MID(A1,FIND("'",A1)+1,FIND("'",A1,FIND("'",A1)+1)-FIND("'",A1)-1)ShareImprove this answer Follow answered Jun 13, 2014 at 22:02NetlohNetloh25422 silver badges77 bronze badges1My columns are K and M – user333217Feb 5, 2016 at 14:30Add a comment | 
how to remove soavee on?
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how to remove soavee on? Ask Question
0 I ended up removing it by reinstalling chrome, with removing all browsing history.ShareImprove this answer Follow answered Jun 17, 2014 at 21:13MrFoxMrFox29922 gold badges88 silver badges1919 bronze badgesAdd a comment | 
Linux volume on a Windows dynamic disk
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Linux volume on a Windows dynamic disk Ask Question
0 Although the Windows Disk Management does not allow the resize of dynamic disks,some third party tools claim that ability.Some of the better-known ones are :EaseUS Partition Master (free) - see the article How to resize dynamic volume?AOMEI Partition Assistant (Home version is free but unclear if can resize dyn...
Xcode Header Autocomplete
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Xcode Header Autocomplete Ask Question
0 Fixed it by updating to mavericks (something I've been meaning to do for a long time). It seems that doing so updates the place where headers are stored.ShareImprove this answer Follow answered Jun 13, 2014 at 23:161110101001111010100111144 bronze badges1well that's a radical solution to solve that problem...
How can I get an email alert after a program is done executing?
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How can I get an email alert after a program is done executing? Ask Question
0 There won't be an event log entry made because the program completed unless the program specifically makes a log entry to announce it's done; which 99% of programs don't do (thankfully).Instead, create a batch file or script (PowerShell is probably easiest) to launch the program, wait until it's done, and then ...
Start program, wait until it outputs certain string, then continue
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Start program, wait until it outputs certain string, then continue Ask Question
2 If I understood your requirement correctly, then for /f will not work as it waits till inner process ends. You could try to synchronize on the file, like in this example:(this would be your depended scripts file, say wait.bat) : @echo off:looptimeout /t 1(type res.txt |find "trip") > nul 2>&1if errorlevel 1 g...
make default python 2.7 instead of python 2.6 in centos6
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make default python 2.7 instead of python 2.6 in centos6 Ask Question
2 tldr: you don'tPython is one of those things you don't want to mess with too much since important things in your OS rely on it. You could break your system horribly.For testing purposes, you might be able to give the full path to python 2.7 explicitly in your python scripts. This is kinda hacky and dosen't scal...
Remove particularly tricky items from context menu
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Remove particularly tricky items from context menu Ask Question
2 As policy, if something can be done via the registry, I would steer clear of third party apps offering to do the same thing. Freeware apps could be a nice way for a company to promote itself and there are trustworthy ones out there but sometimes, Freeware could also be a way of injecting your PC with a nice pie...
Adult websites open on visiting any website in my chrome [duplicate]
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Adult websites open on visiting any website in my chrome [duplicate] Ask Question
1 There are way too many possible causes for this. For instance, it could be your system's Proxy settings, though if you're using Microsoft Windows then this would also likely affect MS IE. It may be good to see if Mozilla Firefox experiences the same issue, since Firefox has its own separate proxy settings.An ...
How to prevent additions to Chrome search engines (not just default)
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How to prevent additions to Chrome search engines (not just default) Ask Question
6 There is an extension that prevents additions to the list:Don't Add Custom SearchUnfortunately, Chrome doesn't appear to offer a built-in way to disable this."You can't disable this feature. Google wanted to make things simple so that users don't have to manually add search engines. Power users might not like t...
Group Chat with persistent members in pidgin
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Group Chat with persistent members in pidgin Ask Question
3 I already found the trick! :-DMaybe I should have waited some minutes. But I don't delete the question since I think maybe it can help some people in the future.The trick is once the creator creates the chat, other people should also create a chat with the same name; they will join to the original one and no ne...
Overriding DNS in peer-peer fashion
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Overriding DNS in peer-peer fashion Ask Question
0 Sounds like Avahi (Multicast DNS) could be what you’re looking for. In combination with nss-mdns, you can use its FQDN host names just like any other DNS host name. Packages should be available for just about every Linux distribution out there.To enable nss-mdns, you need to edit /etc/nsswitch.conf so the hosts...
Midnigh Commander rendering fail in CygWin, Windows 8 and ConEmu (or Console)
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Midnigh Commander rendering fail in CygWin, Windows 8 and ConEmu (or Console) Ask Question
1 Your reference to your LANG setting solved it for me. I got:$ localeLANG=de_DE.UTF-8LC_CTYPE="de_DE.UTF-8"LC_NUMERIC="de_DE.UTF-8"LC_TIME="de_DE.UTF-8"LC_COLLATE="de_DE.UTF-8"LC_MONETARY="de_DE.UTF-8"LC_MESSAGES="de_DE.UTF-8"LC_ALL=Starting mc with LANG=C mc fixed it for me. You might want to set this into your...
Should I trust a hard drive from a dropped laptop, that spontaneously started working again?
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Should I trust a hard drive from a dropped laptop, that spontaneously started working again? Ask Question
4 You wouldn't trust someone who told you, "Hey, I put a dent in your car," and then later told you, "Oh, never mind, your car is fine."We should identify what lied, since the laptop couldn't boot, and then it could.Before doing so, I must emphasize: It it good practice to make backups anyway.There are two suspec...
Why would a solid wallpaper cause a Windows PC a long time to login?
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Why would a solid wallpaper cause a Windows PC a long time to login? Ask Question
1 Simple solutions:There is a Hot Fix available (Thanks to magicandre1981 ).Change the wallpaper from solid colour to an image that has a solid colour. Another Solution(Requires editing Windows Registry): Configure the value of the DelayedDesktopSwitchTimeout registry entry. This value determines the time-out i...
Issues splitting a video into multiple, less than 10 second parts when using FFmpeg
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Issues splitting a video into multiple, less than 10 second parts when using FFmpeg Ask Question
1 I'm pretty sure your video has a GOP length of (at least) 10 seconds. In other words, there's an IDR frame (I frame where the decoder can start independent of other frames) only every 10 seconds. That means ffmpeg cannot split the video into shorter segments, because segments must start with an IDR frame. To ov...