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How to utilize all cores on high-end CPUs using ffmpeg

I have a high-end HPE ProLiant DL325 G10 server with an AMD EPYC 7401P 24-core/48-thread CPU, 128GB DDR4 RAM, and a Intel P4800x PCIe NVMe. I tried to run ffmpeg to convert a video (MKV) to MP4 for ...
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HTOP shows massive memory usage but proceslist shows otherwise

I'm running htop on my Ubuntu 16.04LTS server to monitor my CPU and RAM usage. I'm aware of the color indications used by htop as outlined below: So, when I look at my htop-overview, it shows me the ...
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Multi-column Taskbar When It's on Left/Right in Windows

When the Windows Taskbar is at bottom/top (horizontal) it can be multi-row, but when you put it on left/right side of screen (vertical), it only has one column (row!). Is there a way to have two ...
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Get a list of user profiles on machine local and domain

Is there a way, either by PowerShell, batch, C# to get a list of all the profiles currently on the local machine. I need to collect a list of profiles and show whether they are local users, or domain ...
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How does Windows decide whether to use Deflate or Deflate64 for zipping files?

I am observing issues when trying to unzip files from C#. These files were created with the built-in zip feature of Windows Explorer (in Windows 8.1 x64). The issues are based on the fact that ...
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Run software as admin user, but in the current user context

Here is my situation: I have a single software that demands admin rights. That software needs to be run by commom users. Right-clicking and "Run as administrator" does not do the trick, therefore I ...
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Google chrome logs out from every webpage after system user has logged out

Every time I log into my account I have to again, and again, and again log into every webpage I'm using, because Google Chrome logs me out of everything I am logged in to. However, some cookies do ...
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Stopping a scheduled task with a batch file action doesn't stop the program running in the batch file

I have several scheduled tasks that each execute a (different) batch file. Each batch file calls into the same program, with with separate command line arguments. If I Stop a task while it's running, ...
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Windows Explorer: Context menu to a especific folder (background)

(This is not a duplicate - I have checked before asking) Both .reg commands add a custom item entry to a folder context menu: 1. Context menu to folders: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [...
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Samba execute permission is always set

I have a Ubuntu 14.04 server that exposes a samba share to Windows machine. When I connect to the share and create files with notepad, permissions are respected and files don't become executable. ...
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How to run a raw-disk Virtualbox VM when using UEFI?

I have a dual-boot setup on my computer with Windows 10 and Linux (Arch, if relevant). I'm trying to virtualize my on-disk Linux install in Windows (and plan on doing the opposite direction once I ...
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How do I to use Google Speech to Text in any Windows application?

When using Android, using the Swiftkey keyboard, I can use the Google Speech to Text anywhere, simply quickly holding a key. In my Windows PC, I want speak with the microphone and let Google type for ...
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Connecting Android to Windows VPN

I have set up a VPN on my Windows 10 computer by going into Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network Connections and hitting Alt and then going to File > New Incoming Connection... and setting up ...
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Keys interpreted by host computer (TeamViewer on Ubuntu)

What I want to do: I am trying to remotely control another Windows 8 x64 computer using the latest version of TeamViewer on Ubuntu 13.10 x64. I installed the latest 32-bit version DEB of TeamViewer ...
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Connecting to the GoPro Wi-Fi network through a router

I have a GoPro Hero3+ camera, and I want to stream it to my PC. Looking online there are many guides to doing just that, but they all require me to be on the same Wi-Fi network as the GoPro itself. My ...

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