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windows 7 - lock a file for writing by only one program?
Is it possible in win7 to lock a file for writing by only one program? anyone can have read or copy accesss, but I need write/move/delete to be done only by one program.
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Why is event-log time different from taskbar time?
Today is the first time in several months that I've opened up Administrative tools to view the event log.
Imagine my consternation when I saw events in the log with a time-stamp of 11/09/2012. The ...
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Windows system restore prior to truecrypt system encryption?
If I restore my system using Windows restore to a point prior to implementing Truecrypt total disk encryption, will Windows 7 fail to boot due to the fact that the Truecrypt drivers are no longer ...
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Gparted will not resize Windows XP system partition
My C: system boot partition needs to be bigger. Tried Acronis, EASUS, and PM within Windows but the partition could not be enlarged with either a merge with another partition or resizing with ...
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Error message - kexts installed improperly
I have just gotten an error message for every single kext file there is.
The error message goes something along the lines of:
The system extension "file path" was installed improperly and cannot ...
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Eclipse using huge amount of System Memory
I have a sophisticated workspace set up with many eclipse projects in my workspace directory. In total the size of workspace directory is just over a gig, with the .svn directory from subversion a ...
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Reinstall Windows under TrueCrypt
I usually partition my hard-drive so that the OS and applications are on C: and ll the data, including user folders such as Documents are on D:. I do this not for any performance gain, but just so I ...
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On Windows 7, how can I retrieve/set system (not administrator) password?
Ok, so I know on many unix variants, you can set up a root / admin user, a standard user, etc. And by default sometimes on some distros of Linux the 'root' superuser is known to have a default ...
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How can I migrate multiple operating systems to a different hard drive?
I currently have a quad-boot system set up, spanning across two separate but identical hard drives.
The image illustrates what is currently going on. Disk 0 (NOW disk 01) holds XP (32-bit), Vista ...
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How to move System Partition to another drive in Windows 7
i just bought two 2TB disks and one 500GB i have installed system on 500GB.
Now in hard drive manager i wanted to setup software raid 1 for 2TB drive, but i have on one of them System Partition, how ...
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Linux file system for a big file server
I would like to know, from more experienced people, what would be the best choice of file system to use for a file server having more than 20TB of hard disks.
Personally I always used EXT3 (back in ...
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system process using constantly 20% cpu - win7 pro 64
In my win7 professional 64bit I see the system process using 20% of cpu constantly. This also tends to rise the cpu temperature, causing the fan to start, and in general slowing down the entire ...
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Windows kiosk / restore functionality
I have a Windows 7 Professional machine used as a kiosk. However, I want to be able to use Microsoft's system restore to basically restore the machine after each reboot.
I believe this will:
Revert ...
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Serial mouse does't work without restart, but USB mouse will. Why?
When I connect a USB mouse to a working system, it will work fine but serial mouse isn't recognized by the system? To get the serial mouse working, I need to restart the system. Why is this?
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Install Windows XP on computer that has “System Reserved” partition?
My computer has Windows 7 pre-installed and it comes with 3 normal partitions plus a Recovery Partition and a "System Reserved" partition. I want to delete Windows 7 and install Windows XP but I don't ...
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Inadvertently entered a password into the BIOS and now I can't use my laptop
I was trying to fix my computer and I was doing all sorts of stuff in the BIOS when I ended up putting a password on my system. Now when I turn my laptop on, it asks for a password right away before I ...
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Is it possible to log every system/application pop-up window and see it later in Windows XP and later?
Few minutes ago while browsing internet with Firefox 8.0.1 for Windows XP (Professional 32bit) i saw that some pop up probably with system or Firefox information blinked (appeared and disappeared ...
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How to make conky list top 5 processes?
I don't like how conky shows top 5 processes with "$top_io name 5" parameter.
Is there any way to make conky show all of them in a column at the same time like "top" does?
Couldn't find it in man, ...
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apache (don't send) error message on every system restart
I am getting this error message every time I restart my machine.
Here is the screenshot that will describe my problem properly.
and here is the another screen when I clicked the 'click here' link ...
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When I format my USB drive in NTFS, it creates a “System Volume Information” folder – is it a virus?
I tried to format my 2GB USB drive in NTFS in Windows XP.
It was formatted successfully, but on the formatted drive one of the folders is named "System Volume Information". I tried to delete the ...
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What can I do if msvcr80.dll is missing?
I have MS-Office 07 setup in my system. But it seems like if its one DLL got corrupted called msvcr80.dll.
When I try to install office now, it says Setup cannot find Office.en-us\msvcr80.dll. Browse ...
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System for computations
I do a lot of computations in Mathematica, (solving large system of linear equations, for example), and as a hobby, I also create fractal art, and animations.
The program I use do not utilize ...
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Best way to *instantly* tell which process is slowing down your system?
I run Procmon, ProcExp, Process Hacker, and the resource monitors of Windows 7, and while some can give me a clue about CPU and IO use, I feel like there's a more integrated solution out there that ...
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Why does Windows 7 have 3 system partitions?
I am using Windows 7 and I wanted to make a System image (using Windows 7), but Windows 7 checked 3 partitions as System (100mb + C (install partition) + D (my partition for my files, all programs are ...
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windows system backup does not recognize second hard disk anymore
I used to take my windows system backups on D: (windows 7 is installed on C:). D: is a 2x300GB RAID0 installation and was (and still is) working fine. Apart from backups, D: was also my big-files ...
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Some files in System32 not accessible outside Explorer on Windows 7
I've got a strange problem regarding accessing a file (more specifically SnippingTool.exe) in Windows 7's System32 directory. I can see/run/access the file when opening the directory in Explorer (and ...
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When is the data in the journal written to the disk?
(1) mentions that "With a journal the file is first written to the journal, punch-in, and then the journal writes the file to disk when ready. Once it has successfully written to the disk, it is ...
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How to find the hardware chipset information?
Is there any software using which I can detect chipset versions/name (like Audio ALC889, Network 8111E etc). I want to detect these chipsets of my hardware.
I tried software CPUID but its not ...
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Why does my System Process use 50% of CPU time?
The System process running on my Windows 7 installation uses almost 50% of CPU arbitrarily. I monitor the process with Process Explorer from Sysinternals.
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Can BLANK computer be reinstalled (OS) with system image?
By "blank" I mean an empty laptop hard drive. I'm going to have my hard drive replaced, so I believe the new hard drive won't have an operating system installed on it. So if I create a system image ...
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Get List of Hard Drive Letter and Types From Registry
I have several Local Hard Drives such as C:, D:, F: and so on. Also several CD rom Drives.
I want to know where windows store these data (Drive Letters and Drive Types).
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Cloning Windows 7 partition
I've got Windows 7 installed and have got Acronis Disk Director. I'm wanting to copy the Windows 7 partition and then use a boot manager to allow me to boot from both Windows 7 copies.
The worry I ...
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Why are there missing .dll files while installing?
My system is Windows 7, 64-bit. Recently I tried to install some Weather Channel desktop app on my wife's user account. The installer said I was missing two .dll files.
I ran a system scan and it ...
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How to temporarily disable a service running as Local System?
I am using Windows 7 and want to temporarily shutdown a service running as Local System. I am looking for a way to do it without having to reboot into Safe Mode but had no luck (even searching Google) ...
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What is the “You have new mail” message in Linux/UNIX?
Sometimes, when I log into a box and 'su' to root, I get a cute little message saying I have mail (thank GOD it's not AOL).
Where is this mail?
What does it contain?
Who/What sent it?
How important ...
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cache architecture
I have a 2 way associative cache that stores 2 bytes of data in each cache line.
issuing the following sequential write commands:
address | data
xxxx11011 | 1
yyyy11010 | 2
zzzz11011 | 3
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System.exe trying to connect microsoft ISP
When i connect to internet, I often get these firewall notification requests that system.exe is trying to connect
Process: System
Remote Address: 94.245.121.212, PROTO41
through PROTO41, the ...
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Where does msinfo32.exe get it's data from?
Specifically, I'm looking for where System Manufacturer and System Model are located. I'm assuming the registry somewhere.
I'm trying to identify the hardware for a few drive images i have backed up. ...
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How to stop programs from ever running again?
System: Windows 7 64-bit
I need to stop programs from running, or ever running again. If I try to start the program, it'll be corrupted and unable to start.
How can I corrupt the program? Do I mess ...
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How to start DOS on a PC with just HDD (no FDD/CD/USB drives)
Would making a first partition (which FAT?) of 1,44 MB with a bootable image of DOS start the system on a laptop's HDD? or in other words Can one start a laptop without FDD/CD/USB with just ...
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Chkdsk Questions
Recently in running chkdsk /r on my system drive (platter drive, Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit) I've gotten back "4 EA records processed" and "76 reparse records processed". Am I right in assuming these ...
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Notification Area Balloon Windows 7 not working
Whenever a system notification appears, i do not hear the sound. I have it enabled in the sound control panel, but system notification sounds do not work.
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How can I change the letter assigned to a drive by Windows, without using a Windows program?
I had Windows 7 installed on an old HDD, which contained my C:\ drive.
Perhaps foolishly (?), when I got a new SSD I first formatted it using the Windows Disk Management tool and assigned it the ...
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Will system restore “restore” a wubi root.disk?
I have Windows XP on C:, and installed Wubi Ubuntu 10.10 on D:\ubuntu.
I encountered a power interruption while using XP. When the power got back, I booted into Ubuntu, detected the Windows wasn't ...
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Spooler subsystem app has encountered a problem and needs to close
I have users at my work place on a couple different types of machines, all running Windows XP x86 SP3 that constantly experience the spooler subsystem app error, leading to constant crashes and ...
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Change date of vmware station
I need to change a date of my vmware system(windows xp sp4).
Version of my vmware is 7.1.2 build-301548. It's installed on windows 7 sp1 64 bit.
Year ago, I've found some tool which has changed date ...
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Recover Shift deleted file in windows XP
I have deleted one JavaScript file using shift delete is there is any way to recover the file without using any external software if yes please help me
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System32 and SysWOW64 on Windows 7
What is "SysWOW64" and how does it work?
Are SysWOW64 and System32 both used/loaded into RAM during the Windows 7 boot?
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Restart Macbook Pro if “Restart, Sleep, Shut Down” buttons are hidden
In System Preferences >> Accounts >> Login Options, we have the option
Show the Restart, Sleep, and Shut Down buttons.
I was wondering how else will we be able to restart, sleep or shut down ...
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'no file system defined' while installing ubuntu by Wubi!
I installed Ubuntu using Wubi.
And after reboot, 'no file system defined' messeage poped up.
What should I do?
system is MSI U100(netbook) and I tried it on both partition(50g c:, 200g f:)
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