Questions tagged [windows-10]
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Hide or remove 3d objects folder in this PC to a specific user
I have 2 users, one admin and one standard user. Logging into the admin user, I tried applying regedit settings to the standard user. I want to hide the 3d objects folder so I am following this hide ...
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How can I start the GlobalProtect service?
I use Palo GlobalProtect VPN on Windows 10. It complains the GlobalProtect service is stopped. But I don't see any GlobalProtect service:
How can I start the GlobalProtect service?
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How to download and use Info ZIP open source compress file [closed]
Can anyone help, How to download and use Info ZIP open source compress file to zip my files by using windows command.
FOR %F in ("C:\DB\20240702021721*.bcp") DO zip -j "%~nF.zip" &...
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Questions about the Windows SAM file and System file [closed]
Can someone explain the Windows SAM and SYSTEM files to me. The SAM file is suppose to store the encrypted password. But when I run the commands I found online:
reg save hklm\sam c:\sam
reg save hklm\...
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Difference between Internet Sharing (ICS) and bridging [closed]
As in the title: What are the differences between using ICS vs just bridging the internet-cabable interface with the non-internet interface?
When would you use each of them, with the aim to share ...
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Bluetooth Support Service doesn't exist in services.msc and paired devices do not connect
I just purchased, received and installed GIGABYTE GC-WBAX2400R, installed drivers and tried to pair my mobile phone to my PC (Windows 10) using that card. I can pair succesfully but then I can't ...
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Searching all XMLs in a folder that are missing a specific tag, Windows 10?
I have a folder with hundreds of XML files. I Need to search all (*.xml) files to find files that do not contain a specific tag, and somehow present me the list of those XML files missing the tag.
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ICS on Windows 10 host with IPv6
My ethernet interface is connected to the internet (dual stack, has both IPv4 and IPv6), and I want to use ICS to share the internet connection to another interface.
When enabled, my non-internet ...
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How does Windows 10 eat up the space on system partition?
The free space on my system partition becomes less and less then Storage Sense is triggered. It seems whatever space you leave for the system partition, Windows 10 will eventually eat up that space. ...
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Require pin / fingerprint to execute program
In Win10, after already being logged into my account, is there a way to require a password to start a specific app? For example for apps in which I manage finances. I would like the extra step of ...
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Set background colour in Windows Terminal, with git bash ANSI escape OSC 11 doesn't work
How do I get git bash to set terminal background colour using OSC Ansi Escape sequences?
printf %b '\e]11;rgb:30/00/00\a'
It works when I do it from WSL bash and for some servers when I ssh to them ...
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Laptop screen suddenly has less contrast/light [closed]
I was playing a game and the screen suddenly lost some light/contrast. The loss of light/contrast was accompanied with a flickering. It is not a big difference but quite straining to the eyes .
What ...
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Local Group Policy firewall rules not listed in GPO firewall
I have 100+ rules defined as per LGP. I can see all these rules both in Local Windows Firewall in RO mode as well as in HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall\FirewallRules. I also can see ...
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How to change output to timestamps for ffmpeg freezedtect?
ffmpeg -i demo.mp4 -vf "freezedetect=n=-60dB:d=5" -map 0:v:0 -f null -
Will output:
lavfi.freezedetect.freeze_start: 324.266667
lavfi.freezedetect.freeze_duration: 5.066667
lavfi....
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Windows Explorer says internal HDD is read-only, everything else says it's not, how to fix?
I've been searching a few days for answers but I didn't see anyone else with this particular problem.
I have an internal 4TB WD Blue SATA drive purchased in 2018. I moved this drive to a new build in ...
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100% disk usage with no read/write, chkdsk /r freezing
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Windows 10
mobo
asus prime b650-plus
cpu
Ryzen 5 7600X
ram
2*16 GB DDR5
video
RX 6650 XT
problem drive
M.2 kingston SNV2S2000G
Almost at my wits end but I figure it's better to ask ...
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Hello world! My query may be a repeat but..... reputation points dont build themselves? VM + Windows 10 [closed]
So im running win 10 home and have an i7 8700k, of course with virtualization on.....
My question is this.... Is there a way to boot into a virtual machine ive set up? i already have dual boot with an ...
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How to plot the history of download and upload per hour for a given service or process on Windows 10?
I saw on https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/does-dosvc-download-anything-other-than-windows/25b1812f-cbc2-4797-92b4-ac87f1b2aea0 the history of download and upload per hour for the ...
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Miracast connection to Samsung CU8572 fails with Latitude E7270
I have installed all firmware and driver updates SupportAssist has suggested (including flashing the latest BIOS), but am failing to connect to a Samsung CU8572 TV (wireless display); all of my other ...
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How can I edit the user registry for a child account on Windows 10?
I have a parent and child account on a Windows 10 box. I want to edit the child's registry to turn off the ability to make web searches from the start menu (I need to add a key to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\...
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Windows 10 is stuck in safe mode and I'm unable to log in
What happened
I was experiencing a graphical issue after updating my AMD GPU drivers. I was in the process of rolling back to a previous version of the drivers when I ran AMD's cleanup utility. That ...
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How do you create an ffmpeg lossless image without re-encoding?
I'm using the command below but not sure if it’s really lossless and without re-encoding? Is there specific command to create lossless image and without re-encoding? I'm new to this.
ffmpeg -lavfi &...
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Windows 10 limits my file name to LESS than the standard 256 [duplicate]
The entire filename in question is only 207 characters long. I just want to add a "1" to the front of it, and it will not allow me to type anything into it.
I have tried the following:
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Startup file works when submitted manually but not when the system starts
I have a file called startup.cmd in my Windows 10 startup directory called C:\Users\myuserid\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup. The contents of the file are:
@echo off
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How can I make Windows 10 stop asking me to confirm my login for everything, everyday?
A few months back, I switched the login used for Minecraft and the Microsoft store for my son's (in order to check if it was working since his Minecraft was crashing). I then switched back to my ...
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Static Route Windows issue
I would like some help and thank you for taking the time to read my question.
As far as I know, Windows routing has route preference following this rule:
1 - More specific route, i.e. smaller or ...
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Why all my windows refresh and stutter every half hour, at exactly 00 and 30 minutes?
I'm using Windows 10 Professional on a desktop PC. At exactly 0 and 30 minutes of each hour the whole system stutters and lags for a moment. I.e. every half hour. Looks like this: each window gets a ...
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format EFI, Recovery partitions windows 10 in clean install?
I'm going to do a clean install of Windows, but during the installation I want to format all the partitions and then delete them, but I have some concerns!
As you can see in the picture below, I have ...
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Is there a tool in Windows 10 that I can use to draw an arrow in any direction? [closed]
It seems hard to do this in mspaint although there's some workaround. I don't want to use a third-party tool, just want a tool accompanied by Windows 10 or can be downloaded from Microsoft.
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Is there anyway to resume "stuck" cmd.exe in windows 10?
For a lack of a better description, look at this screenshot:
Sometimes, after an out of memory semi-crash, cmd windows remain in this state.
If I click on them, nothing happens.
(some of them work ...
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Windows 10 suddenly unable to start. Recovery tools not working and file recovery needed
I have a Dell Inspiron laptop with Windows 10. Today, it was working normally when suddenly the internet went out. I thought it was the whole network since it usually is, but I realized it was just ...
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my pc has become slow, it just gotten slower on its own
These are my computer's specs:
Intel core i5 3570
GT 710 DDR3
8GB ram
It may not be powerful by modern standards, but it can play some games , like Minecraft, kinda good. My pc can run it over ...
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Old ish motherboard not booting from nvme
I recently bought an nvme drive and attached it to my asus P8H77-I motherboard via a PCIe-NVME (or PCIe-M.2, not sure what the proper name is) adapter. I did this in an attempt to replace the HDD that ...
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Is there a deterministic way to reboot Windows 10/11 from the login screen (if you can't see the screen)
I have a machine that sometimes boots up without activating the discrete Nvida GPU.
Thus I have a machine that's booted, running, at the login screen, but sending video to the wrong place. A reboot ...
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Hide notification content from notification badge in windows 10
I am trying to hide the content of the notifications on my screen while using the device (not on the lock screen). I looked in the settings but couldn't find anything. I also tried editing the ...
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Network connectivity between 2 pcs [closed]
Both pc are connected into a unmanaged 24 port unmanaged switch. Windows 11 pc is in port 3 and windows 10 pc is in port 4 the one and 2 is filled by a Playstation and a TV. The router is connected ...
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How can I adjust settings of my Logitech Brio webcam on Win 10 without using software like OBS or LogiTune?
I want to be able to change the tilt, focus, etc.
LogiTune is super buggy, and OBS is overkill.
Is there a built-in way on Windows 10 (command line is fine but not ideal)?
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How can I get my computer to work again after it has cracked using a flash disk [closed]
How to upgrade from windows 7 to 10
How I can get it online
How I can use a flash disk to do that
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how to troubleshoot windows 10 connectivity issues for Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
I've been struggling a lot with my WiFi connection because Windows decides to randomly disconnect every time.
The WiFi Device is an Intel(R) Wi-Fi 6 AX200 160Mhz.
I'm running Windows with very strict ...
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How to group pinned software icons in the Windows 10 taskbar using native settings or FLOSS?
I'm looking for a way to organize the pinned icons in my Windows 10 taskbar into groups or folders. I prefer a solution using one of the following methods:
Windows 10 native settings or ...
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Suddenly getting application instability after waking laptop from sleep mode
Last Tuesday, I put my laptop into sleep mode before a power outage occurred, and after the 7 hours of no power, I booted it back up to find it seemingly okay, but quickly discovered an issue after ...
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Windows 10 resizes and relocates open windows after sleep(monitor turned off)
I have Intel NUC with Windows 10 Pro and 4k monitor connected via HDMI. I have several opened browser windows with different size and location on my screen.
Case 1. When I need to leave my PC and go ...
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Continuous pen strokes in Snipping Tool cause DWM to crash in Windows 10 but not in Windows 11
Around the same time last year I had to upgrade my existing Windows 10 installation to Windows 11 because of a weird AMD graphics driver issue from the February 2023 version and onwards where strokes ...
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How to tell the program to look for its AppData/Local files in a flash drive it's installed on
I would like to install a software on a flash drive completely, without creating any local files on a PC (privacy purposes). I have installed the program on a flash drive and I have transferred its ...
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ossl_cipher_unpadblock:bad decrypt
I have a file encrypted from redhat with the script below.
---redhat script---
openssl enc -in $LOCAL_FILE -aes-256-cbc -a -d -salt -pass file:${PASS} -out ${LOCAL_FILE}.tmp.$$
when I decrypted this ...
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Redirect website endpoints locally
Whenever I click a link that hits this endpoint:
youtube.com/shorts/{video_id}
I'd like my browser to instead end up at
youtube.com/watch/{video_id}
(Since /shorts/ is grotesquely horrible on ...
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Getting the Display Version of the current computer with Powershell7 (I.E.: 22H2). But ReleaseId conflicts with DisplayVersion
I've read a bunch of threads on here about this and I want to get the Windows edition (22H2 for instance).
This is the code:
$ReleaseID = (Get-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\...
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Continue playing sound on remote computer when rdc disconnects
1I have an old computer with Windows 10 that I am using as an iTunes server. I use RDC to connect as there is no monitor connected. I play audio on the remote computer and everything works fine except ...
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How do I rescue a windows 10 system from a failing SSD
Note Before: This is very similar to "Duplicating a system partition from a SSD with bad sectors" however my boot sector is failing and I don't have a valid windows 10 key.
System:
Dell ...
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System Requirements Lab doesn't run - Error: corrupted data [closed]
I recently reinstalled Windows 10 on my pc and downloaded the System Requirements Lab (detection.exe) from the "Can you run it".
When trying to run the program, it starts up fine but says:
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