Questions tagged [windows]
For questions not specific to a single version of Microsoft Windows. Otherwise, use a more specific tag such as [windows-7], [windows-10] or [windows-11].
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Press ENTER in a program via .bat file
I want to start WhatsApp and send message with a .bat file. I will run this .bat file via another program. I haven't used a .bat file before so I don't know anything about it. I just wrote this :
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Keyboard not working in one user account
My friend have a strange problem. Few weeks ago, he just bought a new keyboard for his laptop, because it's internal keyboard is broken. But recently, his new keyboard suddenly not working in his ...
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Restore 20TB Harddrive after installing 2GB Operating System
Here's what happened:
I ran the Fedora Media Write from here (https://fedoraproject.org/fmw/FedoraMediaWriter-win32-latest.exe) and selected my hard-drive, not by accident there was just no warning it ...
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Windows batch extract zip files, into folders based on zip name and combining similar zips
I have been searching for a way to bulk extract zip files in a directory and extract them into individual folders based on their zip file name.
I found: Extract all Zip's in a directory (incl. ...
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How to daisy chain tasks in the Windows Task Scheduler to run consecutively?
When one scheduled task is completed, I want another task to start immediately after. Task #1 already has 32 actions, so I cannot add another action. So I figured "Oh, I'll just split my single ...
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How do I set the environment variable from a batch file in PowerShell?
I need to set the environment variable from a batch file. In Linux, I could use this:
source key.sh
How do I do this in PowerShell? When I ran key.bat, it gave an error. I ran .\key.bat and it set ...
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Anyone recognise this app (and how to identify)?
Started up my W10 PC and noticed a new icon on my Start Menu, under "Recently added". The thing is, I don't recognise or remember adding anything recently. It's a sort of turquoise cloud ...
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PC does not boot after upgrade to Windows 10, BIOS inaccessible
I upgraded a Windows 8 PC to Windows 10. After the upgrade, I was notified that the update has failed, so I let the system restore the old state.
However, when I came back to check the PC, it was ...
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My computer keeps crashing BSOD Memory management but rams sticks are good
Around a year ago I built my first PC, multiple parts have been added throughout this elapsed time (AIO, different fans, and peripherals). Nonetheless, lately I have been having issues with BSOD more ...
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"Source file could not be read" error when downloading a file with Firefox
I am attempting to download a file with Firefox and I see this error:
C:\Users\Lynda\Desktop\Sample.psd.zip.part could not be saved, because the source file could not be read.
Try again later, or ...
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How cmd get arguments list
I have a file a.cmd. Path to the file is C:\Program Files\a\a.cmd and C:\Program Files\a is in PATH environment variable.
When I invoke a.cmd from PowerShell (v. 7.2) I see that a process with the ...
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Windows. Master volume control does not affect application's volume control
Searched the entire internet. I can not understand.
Clean Windows 10, fully updated.
The app volume is not adjusted when the master volume of the system is changed.
The problem with the fact that the ...
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SAMBA AD DC - Windows explorer.exe crashes on security tab access
I have a Raspberry Pi 3 B+ with Raspbian Buster and a Samba AD DC is running on it. Everything works fine, I use Active Directory Users And Computers and Computer Management on Windows to control the ...
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Windows black screen while trying to boot up windows installed with Kali Linux
I'm encountering a issue while dual booting Windows and Kali in my MacBook Air (Late 2017 model). I have both Windows 11 and Kali Linux on my laptop. I installed Windows 11 initially, and than Kali ...
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How will Windows System Restore affect GRUB boot loader?
I have Windows 10 dual booting with Linux using GRUB.
I have forgotten my Windows administrator password so am hoping that booting into Window's advanced options and doing a "System Restore" ...
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Connecting a desktop SATA DVD drive to laptop over USB with USB HDD adapter
I have a SATA DVD drive (pulled from an old computer) that I want to use with my laptop over USB. I have a USb-SATA hard drive adapter that I'm trying to use to make this work. When I plugged the ...
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PsExec Access Denied on remote computer
I am trying to start a program remotely using PsExec, however when attempting to connect I get the error message "Access is denied.".
Most of the answers found here on SU or on other forums ...
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Can I delete the folder C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\?
There is a new folder full of installers located at C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\. I believe this is from Visual Studio 2012 RC.
Can I delete these gigabytes of data without consequences? Are they ...
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How to expand ubuntu server root storage?
I have a windows server inside of which there's an Ubuntu 22.10 server, more space was given to VM of Ubuntu. But inside of Ubuntu, when I connect through SSH, it shows that it's still the same size. ...
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Copy files from mapped drive to local drive through Task Scheduler
On Windows Server, XCOPY/robocopy/copy from a mapped drive to a local drive works when executed in command prompt or batch.
E.g. z: mapped drive:
xcopy z:\foldername\*.txt d:\test\
But the copy is ...
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How to communicate over I2C in Windows?
In Linux, one can use the i2c-tools package to interact with i2c devices, be this by using a computer's integrated I2C controller (as found on laptop SODIMMs) or using generic external "USB-to-...
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Windows 10 - Hyper-V Support : Yes, Virtualization: Disabled
I've gone through all the steps and gotten Hyper-V enabled properly, but my system still shows Virtualization as disabled even though it also shows Hyper-V is enabled. I have enabled Hyper-V in ...
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What do the service values "CHECKPOINT" and "WAIT_HINT" mean?
I'm trying to troubleshoot some issues with a service, including a service not starting up properly. So I typed the command sc queryex <servicename> (documentation here). Most of the results are ...
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Determine what GPU is running through WMI
I am trying to write a python script for to figure out which GPU (dedicated or integrated) is currently running. I have managed to make it work so far by running dxdiag and parsing the output for the ...
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Windows guest OS Power Plan on vmware: is there any real difference?
I've been doing some research but cannot find any evidence or KB online about this topic.
Basically as title says: for a Windows Server machine hosted on vmware is there any difference between the ...
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How to cancel "resetting this pc"
I selected "Reset this PC" in the Windows 10 boot menu (the one that lets me choose between Windows 7 and Windows 10). I did this while my Win7 thumbdrive was inserted, with the hope that this would ...
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Confusions with USB booting with Gigabyte 945GCM-S2L Main board
Hey guys i am using Gigabyte 945GCM-S2L Mainboard
and i created a usb bootable device using Rufus and when i tried to boot form the existing options in the BIOS which are-
Hard disk
CDROM
ZIP
USB-...
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UAC problems with msiexec silent mode
I have a msi package which I want to install to some computers, which aren't necessary on the same domain neither network.
The way I spread the msi package it doesn't matter. We can expect that file ...
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Headset volume randomly changes to loudest setting despite Windows 10 saying it's at 2%
There are a lot of similar questions to mine, but I haven't found any describing mine exactly:
The most popular question I found is Windows 10 volume randomly jumps to 100% but that answer (a RealTek ...
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Cannot interact with drive D
I have problems working with drive D. When I create a new folder, there is a message You need to confirm this operation. I choose Continue, the folder will still be created. But I can't save any files ...
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How to secure specific folders on a portable SSD that works on multiple devices?
I use a portable SSD with different devices such as Windows PCs and Samsung TVs. Some of the folders on the SSD have sensitive or personal data that I want to protect. How can I encrypt, password-...
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Zoom into specific part of screen
Is there an easy way to zoom into a specific part of my screen and lock the position? I’ve tried using Windows Magnifier but it moves around with the mouse, and with the mouse setting turned off it’s ...
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Sharing GlobalProtect VPN from Windows with a Mac
I am doing contract work for a corporate client who issued me a Windows-based company laptop, but the project I am working on needs a Mac. I have a personal Mac but I can't get the VPN working on my ...
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How to extend windows partitions, and how to solve C: partition extension issue [duplicate]
The C: drive needs more storage space on my system drive.
When I take some space from D: drive, the space out is a free space,
the space needed is unallocated space to merge it into C: drive.
how can ...
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W10 Computers can't access Windows Server 2008 Shared Folders
I have a server with "Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise" Installed, it is not in a domain, it's a workgroup.
This server has several shared folders, a few days ago Win 10 computers can't access these ...
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How to change Windows 10 "Best Match" recommendation
Windows 10 (and various Windows before it) includes a short cut for opening programs by pressing on the Windows Key then typing the program you want to open. This typically works very well, but I've ...
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Can I copy the windows registry configuration from one user to another?
My normal Windows 10 user account (non admin) has some issues with corrupted registry entries.
I have a couple of admin accounts where everything is fine and I would like to restore the values from ...
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HP laptop intermittently enters tablet mode and forgets about keyboard and trackpad
My HP Pavilion x360 laptop running Windows 11 will sometimes enter tablet mode on its own. In this mode, it does not recognise the internal keyboard and trackpad and only accepts touchscreen input.
Is ...
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PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA while Shutting down PC on Windows 10
I have an issue while Shutting Down or Restarting a PC on Windows 10, it shows blue screen with an error: PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA
and it stops there, I can't shutdown or restart this PC, I have to ...
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How to redirect text-to-speech output to microphone input in Windows?
I have a lot of social anxiety involving my voice and would like to reply back to people in Skype/TeamSpeak/Discord. Using text chat isn't always an option because the people I talk to don't often ...
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SSH connection reset on windows
I'm struggling to setup the OpenSSH on my Windows system.
I tried to follow both a system installation (like this) and a manual installation from the binaries. I copied the OpenSSH files in C:\Program ...
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Encrypt data of Windows Store App inside %LocalAppdata%\Packages
I use Unigram which is Windows Store App. It stores Telegram profile database in the C:\Users\[User]\AppData\Local\Packages\[AppId] directory. I don't want to use full system disk encryption. Instead ...
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Run windows vm with the lowest amount of ram possble
So i want to run 5 windows 11 (Win 10 is ok too) vms with the lowest amount of ram possible.
Curently every vm has 1GB of ram, but i am trying to save as much ram as possible, how do i do that?
I am ...
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How to change default program to open magnet link in windows?
Recently I installed BitComet. Now when I click a torrent magnet link from chrome it opens with BitComet though I changed the settings of BitComet to not to be the default program to open magnet links....
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Reboot and select proper boot device Error
In the morning I was using my desktop without any issues. I left my apartment for about 2 hours, returned back home to find the my mouse and screen frozen.
I restart my computer and get the error: &...
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Remove "Safely remove hardware and eject media" tray icon
First of all, this is not a duplicate of this question because that discussion took a detour. In there, the guy basically asked "how to get rid of the tray icon" and people answered "...
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Restore Chrome tabs while preserving tab groups, window names, and virtual-desktop positions
At any given time, I have about 150 tabs open in Chrome. They are organized into different tab groups. These groups are organized into different windows, and I use Chrome's "Name window" ...
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WinSCP error setting up directory
I am getting the following error:
Reading Remote Directory: Error changing directory to '/script=E:\Data\GmousCR12\bin\Get.sftp'
Cannot get real path for '/script=E:\Data\GmousCR12\bin\Get.sftp'
No ...
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Block Excel new instance to merge with other Excel instance
By default, when we open 2 Excel files, the second one will merge the process with the first one:
excel.exe file1, excel.exe file2
We can use /x to open the second Excel file without merge:
excel.exe ...
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My external hard drive not detected from my Windows pc despite can be detected from my Samsung tablet
I have an external hard drive Seagate model: SRD0NF1 size 1TB and it is not being detected on my Windows PC.
The PC specs:
Windows 10 Home
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ASUS rog GL752VW
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