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The software layer between your hardware and application programs. It manages program scheduling, memory allocation, interrupt handling, disk input/output, graphic acceleration, hosting device drivers and various other resources.

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Can I restore a Windows 95 MBR using a Windows XP installation disk?

If I have Windows 95 installed on a temporary, secondary, FAT32 drive (which needs to go back into its original machine), can I repair its MBR using a Windows XP installation CD ROM?
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Predict a disk's near failure or burnout [closed]

I have a project to submit on computer resource's monitoring, and for that I wish to create a CLI program -for Linux and Windows- that analyses the data provided by SMART each time the computer ...
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Can I use a bootable drive partition to install OS on another partition on the same SSD?

I realize this is a little out of the box question so I wanted to reach out to the experts on the matter. I have a 256GB SSD. I have 2 partitions on it. Partition 1 is 20GB, another one is the rest of ...
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Dell Latitude e7470 search result icon issue [closed]

My pc windows app have wrong outdated icons on the search ui.......I've tried all I could sfc scannow method.... everything.. it's still not working.... I'm tired. This actually happened after I was ...
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Can Microsoft access my files?

Can Microsoft, as a company, access my files on Windows 11? I'm not talking about OneDrive. I wonder if they have access to the local disk and other drives through their system software.
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How to achieve SD card's life service to 10 years or more? [closed]

I have read from this link https://www.sdcard.org/consumers/faq/#servicelife about SD card's service life that with normal usage it can reached to 10 years or more? Wow, this is truly amazing! I know ...
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Is it possible to swap a hard drive from an HP TPN 119 laptop to a HP Stream laptop? [closed]

I have an HP Stream laptop with no operating system on it. I tried to download a Windows operating system onto it from a USB flash drive. But it would not take it for some reason. Someone told me that ...
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How do application programs tell the operating system whether to use GPU or CPU to generate graphics?

We already have this question: How does a computer decide whether to use integrated or dedicated graphics? And the answer is, the application programs decide. The computer doesn't decide. Apps ...
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Python APP OS error: failure reading sector 0x10e6c8 from hd0

This is a Verifone Ruby2 POS. I have an Ubuntu boot flashdrive and another Ruby2 (main register). My question is can I repair/recover the hd0 (which is 2GB solid-state SATA Flash)? Or, copy Python App ...
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Is there any difference between Taskmgr.exe and LaunchTM.exe?

Is there any difference between Taskmgr.exe and LaunchTM.exe in Windows? Both of these System32 executables seem to just open the Task Manager. If there is no difference then why have two different ...
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Filesystem to use on SSD for cross platform Linux Windows software development [duplicate]

I know the question "which cross os filesystem" has been asked again and again with ntfs being the go to, but I would like to determine which would be best for a specific use case. I'm a ...
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Is switching between installed Linux and Windows or any other OS combination without rebooting possible?

There is a hibernation feature for computers. My understanding is that it saves the system state to disk and then restores it. Why there is no similar feature to switch between operating systems by ...
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Audio Driver not Found Issue in Manjaro Linux

I need Help in resolving the Audio Card not found issue in the Manjaro Operating system. When I installed the Manjaro Operating system the Audio driver was uninstalled and Now that driver is not at ...
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Understanding how ports work and how are they different from processes?

I've been a part of a network operations team for quite some time now and was extracting a certificate using this command: openssl s_client -connect <IP>:<PORT> </dev/null | sed -n -e '/...
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Centos 7 yum update issue

I am getting the below error while doing the "yum update" in centos7. I tried all other ways to fix but nothing is working. Please find the below full error for your information. Please find ...
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Converting OS opcodes

I cannot boot Windows 3.1 (by the way, I don't actually mean to boot Windows 3.1, it is just as an example, so don't tailor your response for specifically how to boot windows 3.1) directly on my ...
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Forced enterprise enrollment [duplicate]

Recently picked up an Acer Chromebook 14. Have tried to unsuccessfully wipe it using the esc arrow power trick, but it always instantly re-enrolls me into enterprise enrollment. Dev mode is blocked by ...
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write() syscall on LUKS partitions

To my understanding, when the write() syscall is called, it writes the data to the OS buffer then returns. My question, in LUKS partition context, are: Does write() encrypt data then write to OS ...
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Why do most Linux distros rely on `sudo` instead of using capabilties?

Sorry if this isn't the right QA forum. I couldn't think of where else to post this question. The Linux kernel has supported capability-based security for quite some time but I don't see many ...
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Is it possible to use a cloned operating system through an external disk connected by USB?

I'm trying to clone a laptop's disk using an external hard drive in order to then use it on a different computer. The problem is that while the external HDD has enough space (1TB), the other computer ...
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If I, using a win10 ISO file, reset my OS. Would it delete my files?

My dad's pc is acting slow, it's a windows 10. If I reset it's OS with an windows 10 ISO file, would it also reset it's apps and files and stuff on it's computer, or would it only reset the OS. And ...
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Virtual Box and ExpressVPN

I have been trying to solve this issue for 3 weeks now, is there a way I can use ExpressVPN network only to access a Virtual Machine? And if that connection failed for some reason it will not switch ...
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unable to install tree with brew in macBook bro M2

I am trying to install tree command on my MacBook pro M2 machine but seems like brew is not working brew install tree Error: Cannot install in Homebrew on ARM processor in Intel default prefix (/usr/...
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Hide Notification badge counter

Windows 11 Taskbar: I want hide 0 badge on taskbar. My Windows 11 version: 22H2 22621.2134
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Emulating an Operating System inside web browser

Is it possible to natively emulate an x64 operating system inside a web browser?
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Cannot reboot after failing to install kubuntu

I was trying to install Kubuntu on my laptop (I am using Acer laptop). After booting to the USB contains the setup of Kubuntu, I decided to try Ubuntu first. When finished trying, I pressed restart in ...
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No operating system found specifically on reboot

I've got a HP elitebook 8460p with linux installed on it. When I choose to reboot the system, at the time it starts it throws the 'no OS found' error. However if I shut it down and start it manually ...
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Why are some DLL not present in KnownDLLs not loaded from current application directory

From what I know, DLL are loaded in this order (simplified) : Is present in memory ? KnownDLLs Curent Application Dir System32 directory Etc (not in the question scope) Step to reproduce the ...
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How much types of User account in Kali Linux? [closed]

types of Users in Kali Linux and their function. How to login with kali Linux os system. tell me its command lines.
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Could I format my C: Drive by mistake?

Could you accidentally reformat a C: drive using file explorer? Would it be remotely possible? I'm just wondering if this can happen - is it possible to accidentally click the format button on "...
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Huge slow down on rust programms calls on server with users shared across multiple servers

Rust programms (like ripgrep, fd, rustc, cargo) are stalling before the actual code runs. Running strace <program> shows that the system blocks on a openat on /home, ... statx(AT_FDCWD, "/...
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why most applications are precompiled?

It confused me since I began to build a PC. Games and applications are given as binary executable files, but how can I fully utilize my CPU's advanced instruction sets. There must be difference ...
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Prevent disk read/write access between 2 operating systems

I would like to isolate disks between 2 operating systems. I hope im posting on the correct stackexchange :) Setup: 1x 2.5 SATA drive with work OS - im not in control of the settings in this OS 1x 2....
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The install of Temp\utt6E80.tmp failed. (Signer certificate mismatch)?

I get the same pop-up message. A random dialogue box opens without trying to open a program. Error message: The install of Temp\utt6E80.tmp failed. (Signer certificate mismatch) Windows ...
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How can I make an UEFI USB tools stick?

In the past I had an BIOS (MBR) USB tool stick with a few ISO tools on it, which could be used as an emergency tool stick. But how can I make such a USB stick with more ISOs on it for UEFI (GPT)? I do ...
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SSD transfer to another computer

I have an SSD disk that includes Windows 10 OS, installed programs and personal files which seems to work fine that I wish to transfer to another physical machine. Note that I could easily physically ...
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Windows on a SSD recognized on one computer but not on another

A friend of mine asked me to install Windows on his new SSD. I use a dual boot system, with Ubuntu and Windows 10. I made a bootable flash USB of W10 so I could install it on his SSD, connected to my ...
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How does dependency uninstalls occur while uninstalling a software in OS?

I installed mono and using homebrew and its dependencies is installed with it as a prerequisite. After uninstalling the mono again I realized it does not uninstall dependencies it installed initially ...
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Can't login to Ubuntu in virtual machine

When I updated the system, and then I restarted the machine, I don't know why it's showing this picture: Can someone solve this problem? I tried to restart the machine again and again, but its still ...
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How to get Microsoft Trial VM Windows 11 to launch on VM Workstation

How to get Microsoft Trial Windows 11 VM to launch on VM Workstation
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rhel + disk util is very high , what is the impact for long term

we have backup server with rhel version 7.2 server is VM machine , and OS disk is VMDK disk disk used space is around - 50% , and from smartctl we not see problem as we can see from follwing details ...
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Only one Synchronous command is not working in Unattend xml

I am trying to automate OS installation by creating an answer file. I have included all the settings related to our organization. Only the domain join is not happening via command line in Firstlogon ...
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My internal hard drive only appears in the windows operating system

Does anyone have an idea why my disk only appears in windows. I have tried to install kali linux, wifislax, chrome flux and many other systems, but the problem is that the internal disk of the device ...
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How to install stripped-down Windows on Chromebook

I'm using Asus CX1400CN Chromebook. My idea is to use Tiny11 or Tiny10 on a Chromebook without removing ChromeOS. Is this possible? The problem with Windows 10 or 11 is that they require UEFI, whereas ...
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Can I directly use a Windows 10 SSD disk from a desktop in a laptop? [duplicate]

I have a 2.5" SSD disk on my old desktop. Windows 10 is installed on it. I also have a newer laptop with an HDD disk. I am thinking to unplug the SSD disk from the desktop and plug it into the ...
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What would the best practice be for installing any OS onto an external drive that could boot and run or install for use on a Lenovo Thinkcentre m82?

I first got the desktop from the scrap bin at my old job, it had no ram or internal hard drive. Just got the ram sticks in mail and now it goes to the recovery menu. I have a win 10 and a win8.1 ...
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How do I completely reset a laptop, changing the main drive in the process?

I have a used laptop, and I wanting to do a factory reset, but also change the main drive. The main drive right now is C:, with 256GB, and the one I want to switch to is D: with 1TB. How do I reset ...
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Is it possible successfully to downgrade HP Pavilion 14-dv2003nl from Windows 11 to Windows 10?

I am buying the notebook HP Pavilion 14-dv2003nl who's operating system is Windows 11 Home. I work with STM32CubeIde and it doesn't support Windows 11,therefore I must downgrade this laptop to Windows ...
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Once VirtualBOX DHCP is running windows is running smoother

My problem is that once I run virtualbox DHCP exe file, windows is running smoother. I have windows 11. I noticed that when I try to open file explorer and use the mouse drag to select files and ...
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Does OS file stored in harddisk / SSD is machine code?

I curious how os work and I have a question. OS file in harddisk when it loaded to RAM , that file is machine code right ? it will can execute without compiler or assembler ? (This is why I asked this ...
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