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Set up DNS over HTTPS in Chrome?
Trying to enable DNS over HTTPS in Chrome (ver. 80) on Windows 10 Pro. Tried turning it on at
chrome://flags/#dns-over-https
as per a FOSSBYTES article but as per https://1.1.1.1/help it is ...
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Change the working directory in registry shell open command
I need to register an application to a URI scheme and I want the application to run from different working directory, but I couldn't find a way to change the working directory directly in shell open ...
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Why does Windows Security stop prompting for my smart card credentials (the "more options" is not showing)?
I'm currently in a Windows 10 domain environment that uses smart card authentication. We are using ActivClient 7.1.0.213 for reading the smart cards. I use a user smart card to login as a user (which ...
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After last windows 10 update httpd.exe can't start
On Monday I updated windows 10, and then, on Tuesday I tried to start Apache from xampp, but it failed.
xampp told me to see Windows Event Viewer Windows-> application
Bad application name: httpd....
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Random text corruption on one monitor of two
I've noticed that one of my two monitors randomly has messed up/garbled text in windows 10. A few reboots fixes it and sometimes it works fine. Text looks fine in the UEFI menus and preboot sceens and ...
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What causes "Downloading proxy script..." | Any cons for disabling "Automatically detect settings" | Google Chrome
Many times I installed/reinstalled Windows 10 on different devices.
Every time after install, Chrome works perfect without issues.
But after a few hours/days it causes the "Downloading proxy script..."...
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cURL: curl: (18) transfer closed with 96671047906 bytes remaining to read
I am trying to download a very massive file (~92Gb) using cURL:
curl -L -o 'file.tar.gz' -C - http://abc.dummy/file.tar.gz
and constantly getting into:
curl: (18) transfer closed with ... bytes ...
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New "snip & sketch" feature in Windows 10 October Update is too slow (how to reduce the delay)?
If anyone has just received the new Windows 10 October Update, you'll see a new feature has been implemented: Win key + Shift + S now opens the 'snip and sketch' tool for selecting regions of the ...
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xrandr doesn't detect HDMI monitor
My second monitor has suddenly stopped working after a reboot.
I'm on Ubuntu 18.04 with an OpenBox desktop and an nVidia 1060, using the nVidia 396 driver. I've been fiddling with my display settings ...
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Why is loopback on Windows 10x slower than loopback within a Linux VM?
I have been testing the speed of my windows machine's loopback adapter using iperf3 which has given the following results:
However, when I run the exact same test within a linux virtual machine ...
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Drag and drop to desktop puts files in Documents folder
Since the last Windows 10 update, when trying to drag-and-drop files to "Desktop", the files are automatically placed in the "Documents" folder, and not on the desktop.
Any ideas on where to change ...
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Enable rotation lock by default in Windows 10
I have a 2-in-1 Windows 10 computer, which can be either in laptop mode or tablet mode. Whenever I switch from laptop mode to tablet mode by turning the keyboard from in front of the screen to behind ...
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Some fonts are difficult to read in Google Chrome, Firefox, Opera, while MSIE works fine
I noticed that on my computer, some fonts are difficult to read in Google Chrome, Firefox, and Opera. However, Microsoft Internet Explorer works fine.
For example, on https://www.overleaf.com/...
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Android x86 on PC black screen error
I have just installed Android 7.1 (from Android x86 project) on my PC and have encountered an error.
I have Windows 10 as main OS and Android 7.1 as secondary. I was trying to create dual boot.
When I ...
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Remapping "browser home" media key when browser is focused
I have remapped the "browser home" media key on my keyboard through the registry in order to have it run a script rather than open the browser. This generally works fine except when a browser is ...
