Questions tagged [windows]
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Suddenly the text on my Quick Launch and the little arrow for ongoing processes got really small
I'm on a PC using W10 and Chrome. Suddenly the text that says Quick Launch the quote marks where you click to launch it and the arrow next to these that you click to see the icons of the running ...
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Does Windows multi boot share BitLocker key from the TPM?
I want to use an application that requires kernel access and can't be run on a VM, but I want to isolate it from my day-to-day environment, without buying a whole new PC for it.
I thought about using ...
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Share AMD GPU from Windows (Host) to Ubuntu (Guest)
Can't seem to find a solution for this anywhere.
I've got a Windows Host with an AMD GPU (Radeon 6800 XT).
There's software I need to run that requires an AMD GPU but it's only available in Linux.
I ...
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Run PowerShell Script With Large Font Size
I want to run a powershell script with customized console properties without changing the default properties.
I know the default font size is too small for me (14).
I can change it permanently in ...
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Use the Windows PC as a middleware to access the restricted site
Assume my Windows PC has the ability to access the restricted.com site via a network adapter that only supports Windows. I want my other Linux PC to be able to access that site as well, but because ...
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Why does Windows command prompt command chaining not short circuit when a batch file returns non-zero?
The first premise is that batch scripts will execute all commands in them, even if one fails.
@echo off
does_not_exist.exe
also_does_not_exist.exe
C:\Users\user>two_failures.bat
'does_not_exist....
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GUI file copy stalls to HDD Enclosure. ROBOCOPY fine
I have this 2.5” SATA HDD/SSD USB 3 enclosure. It’s just purchased in Mar-24.
https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B0BG62HMDJ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I tested it on my Toshiba ...
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Windows 10. Lost access to my files as administrator
I am the administrator and I can no longer access my files in d drive. I can not change the access permissions back either even if running Explorer.exe as administrator.
I was trying to create a ...
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Can neither load checkpoints, generate images, or change settings
Each time I load up Automatic 1111 via webui-user.bat everything shows a timer and nothing loads. This start this morning and I've made no changes. Any guidance is appreciated
webui-user.bat has the ...
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Acer no longer recognizes the SSD it came with
I have an Acer Aspire XC-1660G desktop PC. I took its Western Digital PC SN530 NVMe SSD and installed it in a separate computer. On that computer I formatted the drive and installed Windows 10 onto it....
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Neovim Python semantic syntax highlighting not working
I got Neovim recently. I am using init.vim and Vim plug. I am trying to get semantic highlighting working in Python3 files. For example, in Typescript when I call this.get_card("df", dfinfo),...
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Anchor build error (os error 123)
I started a brand new project on Windows x64. When i'm trying to do anchor build it is not working and I get the following output:
Failed to obtain package metadata: 'cargo metadata' exited with an
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How to prevent programs from reading Chrome data?
I found a program on Github that can easily extract data from the installed browsers with just one command. This includes, localstorage, passwords etc. It doesn't need administrator access.
Is there a ...
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Not possible to print the Pipe character as a delimiter in our report
I have an old application and the reports generated in 1999.
It was possible to print the report in right format and structure on a specific PC and specific printer but after moving to another place ...
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Windows 11: Getting ConEmu to *not* create a duplicate window on each virtual desktop?
SLIGHT CORRECTION: The current available ConEmu version at my job is actually 220418 instead of what I incorrectly wrote here originally. However, the ConEmu windows still get duplicated on each ...
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Windows 11 changes volume when running through receiver and turning the TV off
I have only 1 sound device in windows 11 sound devices "insignia-TV"
It is connected through a Yamaha RX-V479 receiver
when I lower the volume and turn the TV off, the sound stays on, as I ...
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PowerShell script to determine whether "this" computer is activated through Active Directory
I run a set of tools on Windows machines, both domain-joined and stand-alone. One of the tools involves offline activation using a CAC. I would like to write into my script a switch that will bypass ...
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Why is vim not listing my swap files?
When I start vim or gvim with the -r option I can see that there are a number of swap files in ~\AppData\Local\Temp. However, if I start vim or gvim and do :recover, it reports there are no files to ...
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Windows 11 64bit, please how can i fix issues
Firefox: when right-click on a link goes direct to the page instead of given me the options
Windows 11 keeps rearranging the desktop icons, i tried all below methods to fix it but failed:
https://...
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Preserve Windows partitions when computer is not booting from HD and MBR2GPT fails?
On attempting to install Ubuntu alongside an existing Windows installation on the same hard disk, the Ubuntu installer created a mix of MBR and GPT partitioning scheme, and UEFI/BIOS don't find any ...
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Software on Windows crashing/OOMing with RAM well below 100%
I have a Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (4th gen, 2016), and lately while working I've been noticing Chrome and PyCharm intermittently crashing.
Usually it seems like like a CPU spike or something causes ...
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My Hyper-V virtual machine can't boot anymore due to errors
I created a VM last week and had it running smoothly and doing exactly what I needed. Unfortunately this week whenever I try and start my VM I get an error code that says "The session was ...
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How to Remove Preferred Languages from Microsoft Edge using PowerShell
I am trying to manage the preferred languages in my Microsoft Edge browser on Windows using PowerShell. Specifically, I want to remove certain languages that appear in the "edge://settings/...
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eCatcher error: VPN tunnel error: TAP-Windows adapter 'Talk2m-eCatcher' not found
I've just started an eCatcher session.
When trying to connect to one of the Ewons, I get the following error message:
VPN tunnel error: TAP-Windows adapter 'Talk2m-eCatcher' not found
Retrying ...
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Windows Storage Pool stuck in ReadOnly state
So to make a long story short(er), I suspect I had a bad SATA card. I have a 8 drive storage pool in Windows 11 in Storage Spaces (1 parity) that's been running great for a few months. Suddenly it ...
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Why do Pinned Start Menu items periodically disappear?
Every few months, all my pinned Start Menu items in my Windows 10 setup disappear, and are replaced with a "Productivity" group. I mean this literally: every 2-3 months, over a period of ...
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Windows 11 machine not sleeping / display not sleeping either
I have been attempting to troubleshoot an issue that has plagued me ever since reformatting my machine to Win11. Ever since, Win11 will not sleep properly nor will it put my display to sleep either.
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Conhost.exe with headless argument 100% CPU
On my production server, the CPU usage goes to 100% after every 10 days. Sometimes within 5 days too.
In task Manager, there are 2 instaces of conhost.exe everytime eating 50 - 50% of cpu each. I ...
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How to slow down Ethernet Card in Windows
Is there some way to slow down the Ethernet card in Windows? I have a 1GB/s card and I want to slow it down to a given speed, for example to 5MB/s.
I know I can easily slow down the card to 100MB/s or ...
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Unable to Boot Windows from NVMe SSD After Removing Old SSD
I previously had Windows installed on an SSD. Recently, I upgraded my PC by installing a new NVMe SSD and also installed Windows on it. However, upon booting my PC, the Windows Boot Manager presents ...
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14GB 100% free Healthy (Primary Parition) after Windows 7 install
I recently bought a new SSD to put in a really old laptop and installed Windows 7 on it. It's just for some very old software and hardware that I still want to use that are not supported in Windows 10 ...
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D3D11 hardware screen recording with ffmpeg using Intel H264 QSV hardware encoding
I'm trying to screen record using ffmpeg and having it all done via hardware on my Intel integrated graphics.
Specs
For reference, here are my specs:
Windows 11 Pro Version 10.0.22631 Build 22631
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How Can I Retrieve Information from Orphaned `.avhdx` Files When No Corresponding Hyper-V Checkpoints Exist?
I'm working with Hyper-V on a Windows system and have encountered an issue with some .avhdx files in my C:\Users\Public\Documents\Hyper-V\Virtual hard disks folder. These files appear to be different ...
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Android MTP - Windows explorer default file sorting
When an Android phone connected to Windows PC via USB "Transferring files" (MTP), explorer by default shows files sorted alphabetically.
How to set default sort by modified date?
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Rivatuner (RTSS) xmax correction formula is no longer available
Not sure why, but RTSS stopped using the xmax formula, that used to work perfectly fine before.
formula xmax is the function to store/show the higher value reached by that sensor/stat.
now is being ...
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How to right click mouse without focusing an item underneath cursor in File Explorer window?
I want to achieve that even if there is an item underneath cursor.
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How to effectively ungroup apps in windows 11 taskbar
I have browsed this thread before posting this message because my question is a bit more specific.
I have found the option to "Never combine taskbar buttons and hide labels" in taskbar ...
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Change passkey order or remove mobile device in Windows passkey popup
I use Yubikey and sometimes Windows Hello but never use "iphone/android devices".
So it's annoying to see multiple options and even worse when my preferred option is not top of the list.
I ...
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FreeRDP Black Screen
I'm experiencing difficulty trying to use FreeRDP.
I have Debian 12 (Bookworm) running on my 10.0.0.93 server at home. I did "sudo apt-get install freerdp2-x11" and "sudo apt-get ...
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Upper limit of the number of tabs that Onetabs supports
Windows 11
Chrome Version 124.0.6367.202 (Official Build) (64-bit)
Onetab Version 1.84
Currently at 9471 tabs
What determines the upper limit of tabs that Onetab supports before creating problems (...
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How do I know number of smaller files vs number of bigger files distribution for analytical purpose?
So, I want to perform an analysis to determine the best allocation unit size (cluster size) decision on HDD. As we know, HDD is slow in IOPS but not that slower for IO rate.
The default NTFS cluster ...
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Windows 11 system corrupted? no WU, no in-place reinstall, no SFC, no DISM, …
Trying to update the Nvidia drivers to the latest 552.44 I realized my Windows installation is royally crippled...
First.
The drivers installation failed. And then it suddenly removed the 552.22 ...
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Video metadata takes forever to load, can it be cached?
I organize a vast amount of videos (on Windows 11 using Windows Explorer or Directory Opus), and since these two can't be set to cache the metadata, I was wondering if Windows or a file system or ...
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Windows 10/11 NTFS permissions for Azure AD Group within Windows Folders
This post show how to handle permissions to users: Windows 10 NTFS permissions for Azure AD account
How can I use the same logic to add groups from Azure instead of users into Windows Explorer folders?...
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Windows 10 Qemu Intel haxm "-accel hax: invalid accelerator hax"
I'm trying to get Intel Haxm acceleration working on qemu/windows 10.
I followed this guide..
https://www.qemu.org/2017/11/22/haxm-usage-windows/
I have Virtualization enabled in bios, hyper-v ...
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Microphone works on some apps but does not work on most apps
I am running Windows 10 on Lenovo V310 - 14KIB model laptop. My default built-in microphone works fine, loud and clear in,
Windows Voice recorder, Zoom meetings and OBS recorder.
But it doesn't ...
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Powershell in bat file closing console
I have a bat file that normalizes several audio files in one folder.
I create txt files with the same names as the audio files and I need to delete some lines from a txt file that will be used to ...
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Windows installer not detecting drives on dualbooted system
I'm running Windows 11 with Fedora dual booted, or atleast I was, until one day Windows started throwing "Inaccessible Boot Device". To fix that, I'm trying to reinstall Windows without ...
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How to make OpenVPN Connect automatically connect when I start it?
I'd like kind of a shortcut (maybe command line options?) or config that makes OpenVPN Connect connect when I start it, so I don't have to open it and wait till it starts up and then click the toggle, ...
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VMWare returns error "VMware Workstation and Device/Credential Guard are not compatible" on VM Windows created on AzureAzure
I created a Windows virtual machine (Windows 10 Enterprise) - Standard E2s v3 (2 virtual processors, 16 GB of memory) - Generation V1 x64 architecture on Azure and launched it on my Windows machine. ...
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