Questions tagged [setup]
Installation (or setup) of a computer program (including device drivers and plugins), is the act of making the program ready for execution.
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Google Authenticator and second device setup
I have two-step verification setup for a Gmail account. Its currently running on an iPhone.
I'm trying to setup the same on an iPod while retaining the setup on the iPhone. (I often like to shut off ...
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How to Ditch CenturyLink Fiber "Modem"
How can I ditch the rented router CenturyLink gave me and use my own router with CenturyLink Fiber internet? Can I use routers like Orbi or Google Wifi that don't support VLAN tagging?
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How to enter Username of IMAP Account in Outlook 2016
I want to add a new email account to Outlook 2016. I cannot find any input field where I can add a username. Obviously Outlook takes the email address as username - but this is not accepted by my ...
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How to set-up a Linux machine for children's Internet use?
My kids are approaching the age where they want to use the Internet. I have a spare computer with Linux on it. What are the things I should do make the Internet safe for my kids?
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Does it actually matter whether you have open applications when installing new software?
It seems the norm these days is for installers/setup programs to request that you close all open applications before initiating the install process for a piece of new software. I used to obediently ...
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Windows: What is the difference between installing for all users and current user?
A lot of software installation dialogs on Windows throw up a query to the installing user asking if this software should be installed for all users or the current user.
Why do they do this? Why not ...
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How to highlight the current row and column like a crosshair in Libreoffice?
How can I highlight the current row and column like a crosshair in Libreoffice as guide for the eye?
There seems to be an open feature request from 2011 and a very similar question for openoffice - ...
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What happens during "Computing space requirements"?
Nearly every setup I know shows something like this at the beginning:
There is a text saying:
"Computing space requirement"
This sometimes runs just a few seconds and sometimes significant ...
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How to open the console during Windows 7 install?
During the Windows 7 install, there is a key combination you can press to get a console prompt. What is that key combination? I just can't remember and I just can't find it on Google or anything...
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How to resolve Windows 10 installation error FIRST_BOOT, MIGRATE_DATA?
Trying to update my German Windows 8.1. Professional to Windows 10, it fails after about half an hour with the (German) error message:
We couldn't install Windows 10
We've set your PC back to the way ...
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Create Multi-Bootable USB disk for installation Win Xp, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008
Hi I need install Windows Xp, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2003 from one USB flash stick.
I google it and I found some tools such as WinSetupFromUSB but I would like have all type windows on one usb ...
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Setting up a Proxy server on my home router to enable content filtering
My son has a Nexus 4 and wants to use Google Now. I have k9 web protection enabled on it, which blocks Google Now, as there is no way to force safe search for google images. However, I have found some ...
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How do I set up a LAMP server from scratch using CentOS 6.7?
How do you set up a LAMP server completely from scratch on an unused desktop PC? The Linux distro should be CentOS 6.7.
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Installing Fedora: does it matter what I make the hostname?
I'm in the process of setting up a Fedora machine just for use on my in-house lan (not exposed to the internet.)
This seems like a slightly stupid question, but I can't seem to find a definitive ...
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How to remove a broken installation of SQL Server 2008?
After installing the Service Pack 2 of Microsoft SQL Server 2008, the SQL Server failed to start. Trying to repair this, I've done some stupid things, which results now in the situation in which I ...
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How to change Windows 10 installation language
I recently download Windows 10 32 bit
Now when I run the setup, then the setup language is different.
How to change language in English
This language is shown, how do I change it to English?
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Automated setup of Eclipse?
I work for a company that uses Eclipse and a bunch of plugins for their development environment.
I'm trying to come up with an automated way to install everything(eclipse, and plugins) and configure ...
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how to resume failed downloads on cygwin
i am trying to download cygwin inorder to try out android ndk development on windows.
The problem is i have a slow internet connection and it requires its own online installer yet the download keeps ...
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Recommendations for 4th monitor options
I currently have a 3 monitor setup, which is working wonderfully.
I have a 4th monitor which matches the other 3, and think I should incorporate it into my setup (mostly "because I can"). I've read ...
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Windows 8 isn't available for download
Just downloaded the Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant and only got the following message:
"Windows 8 isn't available for download", "Sorry, Windows 8 isn't available for online purchase in the country/...
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Python setup failed Unspecified error
I am installing python 3.5.0a3 first time on windows 8.1 64 bit and at the starting of installation, it just says "Setup failed".
Here is the log file.
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Setup.exe won't run
Trying to run a programs setup.exe file, but no install windows/prompts start up.
I've tried running the setup file as a local-admin, as the domain admin, I've deleted and re-downloaded the setup ...
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Windows could not prepare the computer to boot into the next phase of installation
Nota Bene: Not a duplicate! I've checked the following questions and didn't find the working solution.
Nota Bene 2: I've got a lot more details. Check them in the bottom of the question!
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change drive letter from D: to C: for Windows drive!
My computer was installed from a USB stick, and now the Windows' drive is D:, while C: is used for external media.
I'd really want/need to change, so Windows & Program Files' drive letter will be ...
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Cannot boot Windows 7 DVD from UEFI
I am trying to install a Windows 7 x64 Home Premium in UEFI mode1. For this purpose, I obtained a DVD from the vendor of my computer that contains all editions of Windows 7 x64. (The Microsoft Win 7 ...
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Where can I get Windows XP drivers for MacBook Pro hardware without using Boot Camp?
I have an Intel-based MacBook Pro whose hard disk was formatted before I received it. It had no OS installed, and I have no Mac OS X installation disks.
I’m trying to get the machine to run some ...
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How to setup Apache Tomcat on OS X?
I'm trying to setup Apache Tomcat 7 for some work. I need to get it done, but I think I've setup things incorrectly. What is the right way? I'm using NetBeans, and have set the install directory for ...
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Build a Development and testing at home(via VM)
I need a consult in building a home development and testing environment,
I'll describe what I had in mind:
I'm a web developer, hence I don't need such top performance hardware,
I'm planning on having ...
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Windows 7 setup hangs after "Starting Windows..."-screen
I'm having some trouble installing Windows 7. I need to install the OS from boot in order to split my C: into two different partitions, as this is not allowed when installing from inside Vista.
When ...
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Is dual boot via wake on lan possible?
Is it possible to set up a PC so it can Wake on Lan and then have the option of which OS to boot into?
I want to have a secondary PC with Windows and a *nix variant installed. I want the PC to be in ...
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NetBeans not able to include files
IDE: NetBeans 6.8
OS: Fedora 12
I have been having this problem for a long time now. NetBeans is almost impossible to use with C/C++, maybe because it was not made for it in first place.
Anyways ...
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Can an administration extraction of an MSI file perform registry and/or system wide changes?
I am always getting MSI (or setup EXEs which are basically MSI) files, and half the time they really do not need to be a setup.
Microsoft is probably one of the biggest sources - almost every time I ...
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Can I install Windows XP, Vista and 7 from the same USB flash drive?
I'm usually the person my friends call when it's time for them to turn back the clock on their computers and reformat, but none of them seem capable of hanging on to the Windows installation discs ...
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Choice and setup of version control
Anyone? This question may also have been better on SO. So anyone for with the ability
to do so, please feel free to bump it over.
I am about to set up an new laptop and in the process transition ...
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How do I skip the Personalize page (color & computername) during unattended Windows 8 setup?
I'm currently setting up an unattended Windows 8 setup, but I'm stumbling upon and unable to skip the Personalize page.
The interesting part should be in the OOBE section, which is already populated ...
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Install specific version of Visual Studio 2017
I have trouble installing a specific version of Visual Studio 2017. Microsoft released the new Update 3 (Version 15.3.1) and they only provide an online installer. This one installs the most recent ...
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Windows XP Disc: corrupt or not corrupt?
I just finished one of my builds and am trying to install Windows XP onto it. Here are the specs beforehand...
Intel Pentium 4 Northwood 2.4 GHz (512KB L2, 533MHz FSB)
QDI Superb 4 Motherboard
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What are full-range speakers?
In Windows 7, you can go to Sound configuration, select your speakers and click Configure. You will then get a dialog called Speaker Setup. You start with a question about Audio channels (Stereo, ...
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Can I set up a Dell PowerEdge Server without Monitor and Keyboard?
I have just got my Dell PowerEdge 2950. I have inserted new hard drives et cetera.
Is it possible for me to install an OS without needing to buy a monitor or keyboard?
I thought the server can be ...
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I've been trying to install pygame, but i keep getting this error:
ERROR: Command errored out with exit status 1:
command: 'c:\users\pichau\appdata\local\programs\python\python38\python.exe' -c 'import sys, setuptools, tokenize; sys.argv[0] = '"'"'C:\\Users\\Pichau\\...
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Is there a way to know from an .exe file, which Windows version(s) can we run it?
I'm asking about Windows .exe setup files.
Is there a way to know on which Windows version(s) we can run it ?
Is there by example some informations inside it where we could find the list of Windows ...
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“We couldn't create a new partition or locate an existing one. For more information, see the Setup log files”
I am trying to install Windows 8.1 on an existing partition. I can’t format it because i have like dozens of GBs of data there. I receive this message when i select the partition. I am installing the ...
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Checking for latest installers of famous freeware/opensource software [closed]
I always store in my HDD setup files of software which I generally install after windows installation (like google chrome, skype ... etc). Updating these setup files manually.
I wonder if there is ...
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Remove editions of Windows 7 Iso
I downloaded an ISO of Windows 7 64 bits, I have a problem: I saw 4 editions in .clg files (home basic, premium, professional and ultimate), I opened install.wim with 7zip and I saw folders called 1,2,...
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How to track what setup.exe has installed
Is there a way to track what the setup file has installed? Everything - Registry, files.
Is there a way to track down what kind of files software creates? Cookies & all other files it creates on ...
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DirectX SDK Setup is freezing
On my windows XP machine when I try to install the DirectX SDK the setup freezes on the first screen.
When I click on the "next" button the system does some processing and stays on the same window. ...
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Windows 10 Setup thinks it's booted from installation media
This has been happening for all Windows 10 Setup builds. Windows Setup will not let me upgrade or downgrade my build (currently 11082) without losing my apps. I always get this message right after I ...
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Office 2013 installation error 1406
Hi I am trying to install Office 2013/2010 on my Windows 7 64 bit laptop. But each time I get the error 1406 which stops the setup boot-strapper.
I have tried amending registry, cleaning up old files,...
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Man pages in Linux
I don't seem to have all the man pages that I need.
For example, my college computers (running Fedora 14) have man pages for ASCII, all the standard C libraries (stdlib.h, stdio.h) and so on and so ...
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Windows Recovery Console - forgot password
I upgraded to Windows XP SP3, which immediately "broke" the laptop - it never booted with SP3 on it. I put in the Windows XP install disk I had originally used to set up the laptop, and it ran for a ...
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