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How to save all files/links from a telegram chat/channel?

I want to save ALL http(s) links and/or files, posted to some telegram chat (private or group) or channel (like mailing list). I need an analog of TumblOne (for tumblr) VkOpt (able to save chating ...
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PowerShell: How do I append a prefix to all files in a directory?

Currently I'm using cmdlets like: dir | rename-item -NewName {$_.name -replace "-","_"} But now I need to add a prefix to the filename for all files in the directory. I can't predict how long each ...
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How to bulk-rename files with invalid encoding or bulk-replace invalid encoded characters?

I have a debian server and I'm hosting music for an internet radio station. I have trouble with file names and paths because a lot of files got an invalid encoding, for example: ./music/Bändname - ...
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How I delete massive amounts of email from Outlook

Our production servers went into a spam-frenzy yesterday and I now have literally hundreds of thousands of emails strewn throughout my Outlook folders. I gave up even displaying one of the folders ...
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Bulk convert PNG-24 to PNG-8 files with best quality

Can anybody recommend a good method of bulk converting a large amount of PNG-24 files to PNG-8 with as little loss of quality as possible and maintaining transparency? I've tried ImageMagick but the ...
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Importing first line of TXT files to a spreadsheet

I have 2000 txt files that I need to read the first line of (it should contain a person's name). Ideally I would have a spreadsheet/csv with FILENAME, FIRST LINE OF FILE
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Changing Word mail merge data source locations in bulk?

I've just moved a number of Word mail merge files, and a number of Excel spreadsheets that are the data sources for the mail merges, from a Windows XP computer to a Windows 7 computer, and now all the ...
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Bulk Rename Utility

I have been using Bulk Rename utility and I have been having some issues. I have some files named things like 664722.pdf,664762.pdf, and 664722-1.pdf that I need to rename. The problem is I have to ...
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Renaming multiple folders. Trimming down to first x characters

Simple example: (my problem is involving thousands of folders) I have two folders with the names: "A0000001_words_letters" "A0000002_lots_of_numbers" How would I automatically trim all folder ...
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What is the best ways to duplicate DVDs in bulk?

I have some instructional videos I am getting ready to release on DVD and I want to know what is the quickest and most cost effective way to produce these in bulk? I am open to both customized PC ...
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Best recommendation for bulk cd writing [closed]

Mymain requirement is that i want to write bulk audio cds every week around 50-100. Now its very difficult to write cd one by one. What is best solution for me. Can i put 6-7 cd writers or more in ...
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Move dated files into their corresponding dated folders

I have .pdf files with the date at the end of their name, e.g. "BINNAWAY - WERRIS CK - 483.94 - 120612". I have folders named after the dates of each of these files e.g. "12-06-2012". How can I move ...
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How to check whether HDD is new or used?

I have bought a Hitachi UltraStar 7K3000, a 3 TB internal drive. It was sold not in the box but in some kind of plastic parcel that was closed. Manufactured in Thailand, March 2012 - so it's 6 years ...
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How can I do a bulk caller ID lookup (reverse phone lookup) on a list of phone numbers? [closed]

I have a tab-delimited text file with all of the phone numbers I've called or received calls from in the past year. The phone numbers are all based in the US, so the format is ###-###-####. For tax ...
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Bulk insert bugs into bugzilla from another Bug tracker

I am looking for a script and/or examples of scripts for bulk importing/inserting bugs into a new installation of bugzilla 4. We are moving from an old DevTrack and need all our bugs inserted. Our ...
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Sending personalized bulk email using POP3/IMAP

I have a list of email addresses and names that I'd like to send a mass email to. I would like the email to look something like: From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Body: Hi [name], I'm ...
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LibreOffice, odt files batch search and replace

I am using LibreOffice Writer (Version: 5.0.1.2) for Windows 7, and I have multiple files that I need to replace some text in them.. I can't find a way to search and replace in many files in bulk.
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Use regex to change (reorganise) multiple filenames in Bulk File Renamer

I have a few thousand MP3 files nested in folders which I would like to bulk rename. The files currently have the following naming convention: "tracknumber_artistname_-_songname_MP3COLLECTION.mp3" ...
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Bulk file rename - remove certain part of a file name

I have lots of files where I want to replace the first part of the file name (before the last "_") with an "e". tom_&_jerry-s03e12_3089.jpg mickey_mouse-s06e02_16091.jpg peppa_pig-s06e04_23092....
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Automatic lowercase renaming -Windows

I'm looking for a way to bulk rename some files, letting me decide some specific words which will always go in the case I select. Specifically, I want to be able to tell the program I want all ...
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Bulk erase Zip disks

I have a few dozen old iomega ZIP disks (100MB and 250MB) that I found cleaning house and I'd like to bulk erase them without mounting them on a computer. Any suggestions?
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Bulk rename files and folders, stripping all spaces from the name to underscore in Windows

I want to do this as in this link, but I need to remove all spaces with underscores, also folders and files, but when i put in a root of a folder I want it to go through all subfolders and files. ...
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How to bulk replace links that are embed to words in Excel cells

I have a huge list of words that have links. All the URLs have text that repeats. I want to mass replace this text with another. Right now, "Replace all" only searches between words, not through the ...
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Web-service that allows installation of many free apps in bulk [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: One-stop-shop installer for free Windows software? I do know this site exist. I used it some time ago and forgot the address. Couldn't find it via search engine either. Here ...
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Mass convert videos to FLV format with watermarking in Windows

Is there a Windows program that can convert a bunch of videos and output in FLV format as well as include a watermark?
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How to bulk convert .pst to individual mails and folder structure?

I want to convert a few .pst files that I have, to individual emails, in a more open/widely accepted format, and also to maintain the hierarchical folder structure. Are you aware of a free way of ...
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bulk upgrade *.doc to *.docx

I have a several directories that contain maybe 400-500 resumes that are a mixed bag of doc and docx I would like to get all the office documents up to docx is there a way to bulk convert them?
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Bulk image size/save operations

I have many image files and would like few images of different sizes to be generated and saved for each. I have recorded an action that does a few resize/save for web operations but I can't figure how ...
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Is there an easy way to bulk print wmf files?

I receive emails with 10-20 wmfs. How can I print them without opening all?
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Thunderbird bulk save attachments from many emails

in older versions of TB we had attachment extractor, which had many useful functions. Now as far as I know its not compatible with TB 78.7.0 (32bit). Is thare a way either directly from TB or with add-...
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In Bulk Rename Utility, how can I lengthen list of files?

In Bulk Rename Utility, how can I lengthen the list of files?
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Block rename files with wrongly encoded filenames in Windows

I have a large number of files that (due to some multi-stage transport) have wrong filenames. For example a file that should be named Τεχνικός Di 04.02.2014 23_43.msg is currently named +ñ+Á¤...
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How can bulk download images on a webpage AND save their respective urls?

I know they are quite a few tools to bulk download pictures from webpages, but I need to do something a bit different. I'm building a website that curates images found around the web. So instead of ...
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How to troubleshoot marketing e-mail inbox rate / deliverability?

After previously using managed ESP's, we've recently switched over to our own server (CentOS 6) that's set up to send bulk e-mails with 12 IPs/SPF/DKIM. Campaigns are processed and sent via Interspire,...
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Thunderbird and multiple recipients

I want to send a bulk message to about 300 people in a club. My ISP only allows less than 100 at a time. How can I configure Thunderbird to send a message to each recipient in smaller groups, or ...
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How can I save lots of image into png format in Mac OS X?

I have about thousands images, I want to open it in preview, and click "save as", use the same name, and save as png. All these images just do the similar thing, instead of click one by one, how can I ...
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How to Rename multiple images with same name of the files in other folder?

I have two folders with the following images Original images Customer-Engagement-Small engineer first-aid-kit Optimized images Customer-Engagement-...
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Rename multiple folder names based on names contained within a txt file [closed]

I have over 100 folders with names I would like to change. I have all the current and desired folder names in a txt file, with current name first and the desired name second, seperated by a space; e.g....
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Is there a way to download files from a large list of addresses each linking to a single file?

My organization is getting a new hosted site and I need to download a large number of files from our current site. These files are being hosted elsewhere. The way our existing site handles the files ...
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How to bulk rename files in a directory using the Date column

I've got a list of a few hundred files that I need renamed by appending a modified version of the Date column to the front of the file name. The tricky part is the use of the Date column. I've tried ...
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Rename files with unreadable filenames in bulk

I've downloaded a few RAR files with a bunch of PDF files. Unfortunately, all the names of these files are in Russian. I can extract the RAR files perfectly, but then I end up with a lot of files ...
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Linux: moving files from different directories with same name into one while renaming them

I batch-ripped my old CDs to Track1.mp3. The problem is Each CD directory has Track1.mp3 so when I move them to /Music, they overwrite! Is there possibly a bash script or mv command to move .mp3s ...
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Cookies bulk edition

is there a way in Firefox and Chrome to automatically bulk edit the content of cookies in order to keep only the information that lets you logged in and delete the rest ?
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Bulk Edit EXIF Tags of a Large Number of Photos

I have thousands of photos scattered across several subfolders (but all of them are under a single parent folder). Most of those photos have values in their "Copyright" field, and that value differs ...
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How to bulk extract personal certificates on Windows?

We are upgrading computers to Win7 and I've found a computer with 300+ personal certificates and we need to save all of them. Is there a way to bulk export them?
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What are typical SMTP relay limits to be aware of when sending out newsletters? [closed]

Is there a typical SMTP relay limit to keep in mind when sending out email newsletters to large numbers of subscribers, or does it vary wildly depending on the email provider? Also, is the limit ...
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How can I perform a large number of different find/replaces?

I have several times had a text document which I need to apply several hundred find/replaces on. These find/replaces do not follow a pattern which regex can be reasonably applied to, and need to be ...
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Anyone know of a utility to print a set of similar web pages?

I need to print potentially a couple of hundred letters (formatted web pages) which are automatically generated by another system. I'm looking for something that I can point at a directory containing ...
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Delete emails from a list of different senders in Outlook

I need to delete a few thousand emails from various senders in my inbox, I have a list of all the senders in excel, is there anyway I can do this rather than have to manually sort and delete the ...
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Is it possible to edit and/or remove labels in Microsoft OneNote in bulk?

I would like to find the list of all the labels I have in Microsoft OneNote 2016 right now, and replace it with a list of new ones. Is that possible? I don't mind just deleting the current list in ...
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