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Is it possible to determine which Windows program last modified a jpeg?
I keep finding jpeg images on my computers, which are corrupt. Some have a gray band at the bottom, some are reported bad by Bad Peggy (but look normal when viewed in e.g. XNView) and some are just ...
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how to prevent Windows OS password resetting methods e.g. utilman.exe
I came here because topic is serious about my windows system, here is last day somehow I abled to reset my windows password by doing..
This Windows Commands
Using bootable Windows OS Open Commands ...
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Stardock's Start8+10+11 - horizontal line separators in the Windows 7 and Modern Style start menus
What causes Windows to a show a horizontal additional line separator(it appears above the same type of line divider that acts as a border before the sub menu All Programs) on the Windows 7 start menu ...
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Is there any way to edit 'refresh' entry from desktop context menu?
I have searched through all context menu entries in windows registry editor (in places like HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell) but was not able to find anything linking to the 'refresh' ...
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How is the font value in Windows Registry is organized?
This comment https://superuser.com/a/1069328/1664175 explains some crucial facts about the font value of Windows Registry but not completely.
I would like to know more about the font value. Especially ...
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Batch rename files w/ leading zeros and variations in filename [closed]
I have a set of files:
foo_1_somestring.txt
foo_2_adifferentstring.txt
....
foo_124_anotherstring.txt
I want to batch rename them to:
foo_001_somestring.txt
foo_002_adifferentstring.txt
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Force all programs to use the full OpenFileDialog and SaveFileDialog interfaces instead of FolderBrowserDialog when opening/saving files?
Here's a question I don't think has been asked before.
Background: I hate the FolderBrowserDialog GUI component with a fiery passion. You know, the useless little folder tree view dialog which some ...
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Can't Run 1024x768 in Wipro Notebook (Grapics Driver Issue)? [duplicate]
I have an wipro notebook 7f381x which is Pretty old and i can't run 1024x768 Screen Resolution , What i Have :
I have an 1024x768 Digital Flat Panel ,
Chip type :Intel GMA 950(Refered from Advanced ...
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how can i rename php files by incrementing the last number?
i want to rename files like this
one-piece-espanol-latino - copia (1).php
one-piece-espanol-latino - copia (2).php
one-piece-espanol-latino - copia (3).php
and 274 more...
to this in a batch
one-piece-...
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Can't connect this network , but USB 2.0 Wifi adapter connects
I have problem with my Notebook's wifi. First of when i power on my notebook it starts without wifi connected. So despite It shows all wifi around modem when i type password to connect my home network ...
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Can my motherboard support Windows 10?
I want to upgrade my Windows7 32-bit to Windows10 64-bit. All my components support 64-bit. But in the page the OS support only goes to Windows8 64-bit. Would it be a problem if I update to Windows 10?...
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Does Microsoft implement "Windows Defender"-like security for WSL 2 instances?
I'm not certain whether WSL 2 instances, running in Hyper-V, are actually scanned by Windows Defender.
I have found some articles on Google describing Window Defender's performance impact on WSL, but ...
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Use registry tweak to change the duration of the welcome screen
I found a registry tweak that has been used since Win XP. It seems to be used on Network machines.
I tried it on both my Win 7 and win 8.1 and did not work on either one. I have home edition windows.
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Where are windows's repair tools located?
I am talking about the repair tools that show up at startup if your PC runs into a problem on a windows installation.
I've always been wondering where these programs are located in the file system.
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How to force custom default Sort By options for all folder types in Windows Explorer
Quick note to eager mods: this is not a duplicate :)
My question has 3 parts, but to make it easy, of course I will mark as answered any answer that only addresses the 3rd part:
I wish to understand ...
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How to install TP-LINK TL-WN951N Driver to Windows 7 & 8.1
How to install TP-LINK TL-WN951N Driver to Windows 7 & 8.1? The default driver is unstable
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In a Win8-Win7 dual boot, can Win7 boot from D:?
The system is dual booted. First partition on the SSD contains Windows 8.1 and the second partition holds Windows 7 Pro. Both were rescued from previous machines/disks which were, in various ways, ...
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How to remove phantom driver in Windows 7?
We have Windows 7 Pro SP1 installed. We want to upgrade to Windows 8, but the upgrade fails. In D:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\Panther\setuperr.log file there's only this:
2020-02-01 04:15:29, Error [...
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Do I get latest possible update now for obsolete Windows [duplicate]
Now, when Windows 7 support has discontinued, if I install brand new Windows 7 on my machine (my laptop has possibility to make a factory reset), will it still get all updates automatically from the ...
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In Windows 8.1 is it possible to use classic control panel dialogs (modal windows) instead of the Metro-style sidebar (e.g. for choosing WiFi)?
In Windows 8 many areas of the control panel were redesigned to use a Metro-style interface. For example connecting to a new WiFi network uses a full-screen sidebar like this:
This has several ...
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Detailed grouping by date windows explorer
Now, Windows 10 (and maybe Winodws 8) is showing "A long time ago" instead of "Last Year"... like it was in Windows XP.
I also think there was also "Two Years ago", and only then if there is old ...
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Windows: how a logged remote user can disconnect its own connection of a remote sharing folder
Consider there are some machines connected in the same LAN, for simplicity assume thus the following:
Beta PC //referred later how server side
localUserBeta
RemoteUserTypeA
RemoteUserTypeB
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After try to reinstall windiws, and error ocurs
I want to downgrade windows from windows 8 32bit to windows 7 32bit. When I normally boot win 7 from USB, when it comes to choose drive on which I want to install the windows, after choosing the right ...
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Dim Specific Windows
Is there a way to dim specific, individual windows?
Problem
I often find the ubiquitous white or almost-white backgrounds of many programs and pages I browse unpleasantly bright. Often they either ...
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Should I change my hard disk or not?
I am unable to find the cause of problem in my pc.
Whole problem is that no operating system is working properly on my pc.
It came with windows 7. It worked fine for almost 7-8 months but now each ...
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What happens on Windows 7/8/10 apx. 30 min after start? [closed]
I'v got a curious problem:
On a computer there is only one program running. It acqires camera pictures at a rate of about 20 fps (externally triggered) and saves them as an MJPEG video.
While this ...
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Windows 7 and 8 designed app won't run on fresh Windows 10, but will on Windows 10 upgrade from 8
So, I have been trying to get a Windows 7 and 8 designed app to work in Windows 10, but it seemed like there was no way. Up until today, that was, when I upgraded a PC with Windows 8 to Windows 10: ...
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Logical ports for Windows 7, 8, 10
I have different computers that I am trying to investigate right now. Each computer has a PID 4 with different ports. Now, what I am trying to figure out is what process could be running on these ...
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Recover Windows 8 Product Key after upgrade to windows 10
My PC came preinstalled with windows 8. I upgraded it to windows 10, and linked it to my microsoft account. After this I erased windows 10 from the Hard drive.
So now, I want to install windows 7. I ...
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How to set many IRQ to lowest priorty
I see in msinfo32.exe that I have a ACPI-compliant system.
For IRQs 54 to 511, I want to set them all to the lowest priority.
by using registry
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\...
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Is Advanced Boot Options Same as Advanced Startup Options?
Is Advanced Boot Options exactly same as Advanced Startup Options?
Or is Advanced Boot Options only available in Windows 7 and it's replaced by Advanced Startup Options later on in Windows 8?
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Bridging Ethernet Adapters for Active Backup?
I have two ethernet adapters I have bridged. I would like to configure them for active backup in case one of them should fail. How do I do this?
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How to prevent automatic reboot [closed]
System updates are good and one should not avoid them. Company policy do address that.
There are couple of computers that shall disobey such rule for a damn good reason.
Is there a way how to ...
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Windows default dpi?
The default dpi setting on my windows 7 laptop is set to 125%.
I know there was a time (and you still can see a lot of screenshots where this is proven) when 100% was the default windows (7) setting:
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Windows undo software uninstall
Is there any possible way, a solution to undo uninstall of software in Windows 7, 8 or 10?
Maybe some software that allows this functionality?
For instance: I installed OpenOffice and then ...
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Find Windows DNS info?
It's possible to change the DNS server using Control Panel and cmd, but is there a file which contains the DNS IP addresses?
Can we manually modify the DNS IPs using a notepad or something?
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Microsoft Windows taskbar bug [duplicate]
There has been very strange bug in every version on of Windows from 7 to 10 (Windows 7/8/8.1/10). I have been trying to google it for seven years without success because I don't know how to explain it ...
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Can I swap harddrives with identical laptop, and different operating systems
My laptop had coffee spilled on it. After cleaning it up with alcohol, everything seems to work fine besides for some keys on the keyboard (which was replaced after the spill) The technician in ...
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System causing high Disk Usage across network
This question has been asked numerous times on this site, but usually it refers to a specific computer. My problem is broader and across a wider array of machines, making me think it might be a ...
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Does windows log which admin domain user authorised an event
For example, if a standard user wanted to perform a software installation which would require admin rights, then admin credentials would have to be used to authorize the action. So does windows or ...
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Is it possible in Windows 8.1 to use thumbnail view w/o generating thumb.db files?
ie. generate thumbs per folder view on-the-fly for non read only drives?
Regarding internal drives including system.
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How to change the order in which the windows stack on the same icon in windows taskbar
In modern Windows, when an app opens multiple windows, they stack on the same icon on the task bar. The most common example would be MS Word or IE.
When you use Win+NumberKeys to quickly access ...
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Powershell script to remove Windows CEIP patches?
Recently I read How to stop Microsoft from gathering telemetry data from Windows 7, 8, and 8.1
I wonder it would be great if there is powershell script that can be executed and do all that (...
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silent installation process without messages [closed]
I often install software on my Windows machine. So I would like to install programs in "silent" mode - I mean, standardly when you run any installation of software, you must confirm few steps. I would ...
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Getting error while installing 64bit Windows 7 on pre-installed in-build 64 bit Windows 10
I am using ASUS dual core laptop with 2GB Ram, 500GB hard disk & Windows 10 in-build. My laptop is lagging because of my Windows 10. When I buy this laptop it has in-build windows 10. Now when I ...
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How to get Windows NT version via command line
Many times I have to pass the User-Agent in the download headers for the download to be validated and working.
I need help finding a easy method to get the Windows NT version(6.1 or 6.2 ....) which ...
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Automatic switching between different installed Windows systems
I have currently 3 Windows systems installed on my machine (2x Win7, 1x Win8). To switch between them I have to restart my PC, choose right system in Windows Boot Manager and hit enter. Can I write ...
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Notepad++ Plugin Manager Update Infinite Loop
When trying to install a plugin using the Notepad++ Plugin Manager on Windows 10 (this may happen on any Windows => 7), the update manager prompts to be updated before installing the update. I click ...
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How to mount a UDF file as a volume in Win 7, 8, or 10? [closed]
I have a 2GB file from a vendor that I downloaded. There's no built-in support in Windows to mount the file as a virtual disk. I have tried several tools but none support this file format:
Alcohol ...
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Haven't received Windows 10 creators update - Intel i7
I have Hp Dv6t that was released in 2011. The laptop has
Intel i7 2670qm
AMD 6700m GPU
Samsung 850 evo 256GB SSD
8 GB ram
I use this computer for professional work and app development. So security ...
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