Questions tagged [desktop]
The part of a graphical user interface upon which other elements like icons, windows, toolbars or widgets are placed. For questions about software that provides this interface (like Gnome or KDE), use the [desktop-environments] tag. For questions about non-portable personal computers, use the [desktop-computer] tag.
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Why are my icons in the task bar no longer working?
Nothing works in the task bar at the bottom. They did day before yesterday and not today. Nothing on the right works including the calendar that opens if you click the time. I cannot get Cortana to ...
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Can I use a 4 pin molex connector for a desktop fan like this?
I am wondering if it is safe to leave the extra black and yellow wire disconnected coming from the fan to the power supply, like this image below. I just don't want to damage anything, the fan only ...
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Dragging files delay in windows 10
A week ago I reinstalled Windows 10 (the problem occurred before as well) and now every time I try to drag a file (no matter what hard drive I use), there is a delay before the file snap to the cursor....
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What RAM should I add to this PC [closed]
I want to upgrade my RAM. I have 1 slot open. I want to buy RAM from aliexpress.
I have attached a screenshot of my PC System info.
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How to download a file and transfer it by Sneakernet in multiple segments? [closed]
I have a limited Internet connection, but I do have a 20GB flash drive. How may I download bigger files or games at a library, chop them into multiple parts on the library PC, and combine them later ...
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Is it safe to rapidly toggle fan speeds?
I'm trying to run a large computation on my Dell Inspiron 620 desktop, making the CPU generate a lot of heat. Unfortunately, the resulting fan noise can be quite frightening, especially at night!
It ...
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How can I update BIOS for my HP desktop with Windows 10?
I have HP Desktop (Elite 8200 Small Form Factor) with Windows 10 upgraded.
I search HP website and searched my desktop model number but they don't seem to support Windows 10. How can I update the ...
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Is there a way to check if the defective unit is, Processor/Motherboard?
My computer doesn't turn on when pressing the power button so I checked each component to distinguish where the problem is.
I removed all the components and test one by one, starting from the power ...
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Is there a way to have different size icons on the desktop?
I basically want 1 extra large icon (e.g. my Daily To Do list) and the rest could be regular.
I know that in the past with Windows Vista & 7 you could use a "Gadget", but that is no longer the ...
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How to refresh the desktop without restarting explorer.exe?
I have enough knowledge about registry files that i know how and where to change the desktops location through a script.
I am looking for a way to "refresh" (update/reload/synchronize) the desktop ...
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Operating System Doesnt boot after swapping harddisk
let me say i have a Desktop pc[lets say pc a] with windows 7 installed at my hard disk ,I just brought another desktop pc[lets say pc b] wuth hardisk without operating system.
Now i am transferring ...
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What are the differences between IE and, ehm, IE?
I notice that there are very big differences between starting up IE from the desktop taskbar and starting it up from the Windows 8.1 start screen. Doing so results in a remarkably dissimilar user ...
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Windows 10 Desktop Icons in Tile View Mode
Not sure why this is happening, but all my Windows 10 icons are listing their file size. Each icon has a KB or Byte list next to them and the icon box is super duper wide. Folders are not like this, ...
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Very, very slow PC when power button is pushed on due multiple auto startup wares
I've got multiple background software that automatically popped-up during startup. Where is exactly the place to tweak this thing?
Many thanks.
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Blue screen error after replacing CMOS battery
I have two problems with my desktop.
1. CMOS battery down hence date and time reset every time after PC shutdown.
2. Display does not appear with beep sound.
I have tried by removing RAM and ...
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What hardware would be suitable for a relatively 'future-proof' consumer VR desktop gaming system?
I'm considering building a new PC. I'm not going to jump into this generation of consumer VR hardware, but the next set might have me.
Can I build something now, or in the next few months if it's ...
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I need help VGA Dual screens
i am using a DVI to VGA converter and a VGA Splitter.
My main display is HDMI, and I have two other monitors, that are VGA. And it won't expand the screen, it will only duplicate.
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Windows 10 ethernet not working; Windows troubleshooter says modem issue
My wife's Windows 10 desktop has been having intermittent issues with the wired Ethernet lately where nothing loads, pings fail, and eventually it "just works" again some time later. I've ruled out ...
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How do I change my desktop folders from having addition characters per line?
A few weeks ago I had an issue with copying a folder to my external hard drive, and I solved it by deleting this file with desktop.plist at the end of the file name.
It solved my problem, but now on ...
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MediaFire Desktop Client Discontinued?
What happened to the MediaFire Desktop client? I had it installed until recently when I started having problems so I uninstalled it. Now I can no longer find a download for the newest version on their ...
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The Desktop has suddenly disappeared from my Windows 10 PC
Man, do I hate when weird, mysterious, obscure bugs insists to randomly strike when you're expecting them the least. (1)
I turned on my personal computer this evening, only to face this:
That's it. ...
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Can anti-static spray be used inside the computer, to help all the components from collecting dust?
Can anti static spray be used inside the computer, to help all the components from collecting dust?
If so, I understand the computer would need to be turned off and everything unplugged first.
Is ...
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What is the difference between DESKTOP_SESSION, XDG_SESSION_DESKTOP, and XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP?
I want to detect which desktop manager I am running, and I found out that there are three environment variables, DESKTOP_SESSION , XDG_SESSION_DESKTOP , and XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP which could help me do ...
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Linux native GUI dashboard for monitoring
I'm searching for a monitoring dashboard. It could be separate project or part of monitoring suit.
I have following requirements:
open source
native gui application (no web)
native language (no ...
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What is this icon appearing on my desktop icons?
I have noticed that a few of the desktop icons have an "overlay icon" that looks like 2 blue arrows pointing toward each other in the top right hand corner of the icon.
There is no relation between ...
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Windows 8.1 mouse locked at 30fps on 60fps monitor
On my PC I am able to play a couple of games at 60fps, and my monitor refresh rate is 60fps. However, when I move my mouse around on the desktop and drag Windows from one place to another it's kind of ...
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How can I bring a window to the front?
I switch windows from using the Windows + Tab key, but the application I switch to sometimes stays behind the current window (say Chrome). However, in the taskbar, the selected application is Outlook.
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HDDs in Laptops over SSDs
I have always wondered why I am taught that moving a mechanical hard drive while it is reading or writing can be detrimental to and can effectively destroy the drive. However, imagining that all ...
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Remote desktop only connecting to some computers within a network
I've been having some issues with Remote Desktop Connections, and I can't seem to find an answer after googling and looking through previous threads. Hoping to hear everyone's thoughts on what I may ...
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Unable to connect to Internet on PC which is connected via LAN with Router
I am able to connect my phone over Wifi which means that my Internet connection is working fine and has no issues with ISP. But my PC is not getting connected to Internet which is connected with my ...
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How do I prevent windows from moving when the desktop resolution changes?
I'm running Linux and use Openbox for my desktop. Normally the desktop resolution is 1280x1024. However, when I play a game which only plays at a specific resolution, at fullscreen and there's no ...
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why is my desktop appear so pixelated
I just setup my brand new PC installed all the drivers.
but the desktop font looks really weird. and I am not sure if this is Windows issue or Monitor issue or Graphics Card issue.
I googled some ...
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Determine state of Show Desktop in Windows 7
Show Desktop performs two actions - either minimising open windows, or reopening the ones that weren't minimised. Is there any way to find out (via a script preferably) what state it's in - whether ...
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Desktop shortcuts for programs installed in Sandboxie
When I install a program in Sandboxie (by running the installer sandboxed) it creates all the program data buried inside the sandbox's directory structure. When the installer tries to create a desktop ...
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After a restart I boot into blackscreen with cursor
I have windows 10 64bit for quite a while now.
My system suddenly restarted to apply an update (which I dont know of its specifics). After that windows loads on the logon screen I type my password, ...
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Is there a way to minimize all of the windows on just my primary display in Windows 7?
On my work computer, running Windows 7, I typically have one monitor displaying for the main computer and the other largely dedicated to a remote desktop connection. A common occurrence for me is ...
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How can I adjust the length at which shortcut text is truncated?
Currently it looks like this:
But I want it to look like this:
Does anyone know how I can do this?
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Desktop background image from a website?
Is it possible that desktop background image automatically comes from a website?
For example, I want to have my desktop image from http://xkcd.com/ homepage?
There is a discussion on how to get the ...
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How to show all windows on Windows 8 without re-scaling?
Upon desktop effects one of the features I appreciate the most is an easy and fast way to show all running windows at once. Like pressing Super-Key on Debian. A variation of this was Flip3D on WIndows ...
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Refreshing desktop on windows
I've searched the internet for this question, and I've found some answers, like this one. All answers I can find say the same thing, that it refreshes the desktop folder, in other words, the icons.
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Why is the network activity LED keeps on blinking nonstop really fast?
I never noticed my desktop's Ethernet network activity light or LED is blinking all the time NONSTOP until couple of months ago. I think it was always that way whole time, but my question is why. I ...
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Make desktop shortcut icon "always on top"?
Is there a way to make desktop shortcut icons "always on top" — so that even when you open a window, the desktop shortcut icon stays on top of it?
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Display the environmental variables seen by desktop applications
How can I know what environmental variables will be set when a desktop application (not bash or other command line shells) launches? Is there a utility tool?
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Disable auto-refresh tabs in Chrome Desktop
Since a recent update in Chrome (Windows, desktop) if I change to some tabs, which haven't been opened for a longer time, Chrome automatically performs a refresh on the page. It only happens, when the ...
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Automatically recognize desktop background image has changed
For many years now, I've had a program that runs every night that generates an image that I use as my desktop background.
In the various flavors of Linux I've run, simply replacing the image file I ...
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is it possible to achieve Windows XP-like taskbar under Windows 10
I have not liked what has become of the taskbar since Windows XP (or for that matter, the Ribbon interface of Microsoft Office software, which for me is the opposite of intuitive). Under XP, the ...
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Whenever I change my desktop background, it changes my laptop's background as well
I recently got a new laptop. They're both Windows, so I used the same Microsoft account to log into both. When I turned my laptop on, it had the same background as my desktop, so I changed it, only to ...
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Disable auto-switching between desktops in Windows 10
I have Windows 10 installed, and so i like to organize my windows and sort them all in separate desktops according to type.
The problem is when I'm working on an application on one of these desktops ...
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Windows 10 make Android-like folders on desktop
I like to be able to see my wallpaper, so I want to just have one folder with all my program shortcuts on the desktop. However, it's not very slick to have to open up Windows explorer to access the ...
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VGA splitter (2 VGAs,1 monitor)
Is there a way I can use a VGA splitter to connect one monitor to two desktops and switch between the two when I need to?
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