Unanswered Questions
9,691 questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
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Raspberry Pi won't bring up wlanX interface - multiple wireless interfaces
Let me jump straight in.
I am using a raspberry pi 3 running latest version of raspbian (pixel) as a router/wifi hotspot
I have 3 wireless interfaces:
built in wifi interface (brcmfmac)
TP-Link ...
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Raspberry pi wpa_supplicant can't connect on a specific wifi. CTRL-EVENT-ASSOC-REJECT status_code = 16
I'm having trouble connecting to a specific wifi using raspberry pi. Here is the output when I check /var/log/syslog:
Jun 19 09:44:52 raspberrypi wpa_supplicant[447]: wlan0: Trying to associate with ...
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Three finger swipe to change between windows
I'm using Synaptics PS/2 Port TouchPad. I want to be able to switch between open windows (like Alt+Tab) by swiping three fingers left and right. I've been searching the deepest depths of the internet ...
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Windows 7 hosted network not allowing internet access
I have a Windows 7 laptop and I am trying to set it up to broadcast Wi-Fi so that my mobile can connect to it when in the office (no mobile signal).
I've found plenty of tutorials, and while all of ...
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ssh randomly can connect, and sometimes "kex_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote host"
Connecting to my server has never been a problem. But now I've added a mesh router in bridge mode to my regular router, and when I try to ssh to my server, sometimes it works fine, and other times ...
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Change Windows explorer font size
I'd like to increase the font size in Windows Explorer. By default it's very small, and I don't really like that for navigating folders and finding files.
Here's what it looks like by default:
When ...
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Windows 8.1 Does not Detect Bluetooth Headset
I have the Motorola S11 Flex HD wireless Bluetooth headset which I have had connected to a Windows 8.1 Pro x64 machine with an Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 + Bluetooth for Desktop card. This ...
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Windows 8.1 not activating screen saver, turning off monitor, or sleep mode
Any ideas on what would cause this? No applications that I actively run should be preventing this from happening: OneDrive, Steam, WhatPulse, puush, and f.lux. I have power options set to activate ...
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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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How can I log into Windows 8 (Microsoft account) whilst offline?
From what I've read, Windows should cache the last used password and I should be able to login even when offline, but this isn't the case -- using my Microsoft password is prompting me to use my last ...
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Is there a way of scripting the "Roll Back Driver" feature of Window's Device Manager?
I need to roll back my graphic cards drivers once in a while(It's a long story.) and I have tried scripts using devmanview which worked great for disabling and enabling my drivers(and uninstalling it) ...
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"Working on features // 100% complete" stuck, can't reboot
I booted my Windows 8.1 machine up as normal this afternoon, after having shut it down normally the night before. While booting up it got stuck with the following message over a blank screen of my ...
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How can I make the mouse cursor render with software instead of hardware?
I use a program called f.lux to change the display color. However, the color does not affect the mouse: leaving it an ugly bright white. A partial fix is to set the registry value of mouse trails to -...
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"Your PC Needs To Restart" error on VMware Player 5 when installing Windows 8
I'm trying to install the latest Windows 8 preview on VMware Player 5, after trying build 8200 for a while.
Immediately after booting, it gives me the following error:
Your PC Needs To Restart.
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Multiple Wi-Fi routers and seamless roaming
I live in a quite large house. It's on four floors, and it has thick walls; having a reliable Wi-Fi connection everywhere is a struggle.
At the moment, I'm using several independent routers, each one ...
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Windows detecting mystery device
I have just installed Windows 8.1 and I have noticed a mystery device being detected under Networks.
Here is a screenshot showing the device and its properties. It identifies itself as a Nexus 7 - a ...
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Accessing Localhost from Hyper-V VM
I currently have a PC running Visual Studio/IIS Express and I need to do some IE8 testing, which requires me to run a Hyper-V VM.
When I go into the Hyper-V VM, I can't seem to go to reach http://...
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How to setup OSX as a wifi router from the command line
I need to setup my mac as wifi-router. I want it to appear indistinguishable from a stand alone wifi-router. I don't want internet access.
Things I've tried.
Turning on Internet Sharing
Doesn't ...
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How to forget/remove username in Windows 8 Store - account deleted
I deleted a Windows Live/Microsoft account (I have others) that I was using for the Windows Store on one of my PCs. Now I can't use the store at all because it wants a password for that particular ...
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Easy way to recover Windows.old folder after Windows 8 PC Refresh?
I recently did a Windows 8 PC refresh, hoping it would solve an issue I'm having, which it didn't. Now I'm hoping there's an easy solution for undoing the refresh.
Is there an easy way to recover any ...
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Unable to connect to FTP server using Filezilla with router in-between
While connecting to my web server using filezilla, i am getting this error:
Status: Resolving address of ftp.mysite.org.in
Status: Connecting to 199.199.199.18:21...
Status: Connection established, ...
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No internet connection when connected via wi-fi, but fine via ethernet (DD-WRT)
I just bought a new router (Linksys WRT160Nv3) and installed DD-WRT on it.
When I connect my Mac to the router via Wi-Fi, I cannot get an outside internet connection (and in fact, can not connect to ...
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Samsung "Kies via Wifi" doesn't work, stuck on "Loading..."
When I connect my Galaxy S2 to my laptop using "Kies via Wifi" it doesn't work.
On my phone it tells me it is connected, and on the laptop I can see the device "GT-I9100" under connected devices, but ...
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How can I mix and map sound channels in Windows?
The built-in windows mixer, which can be accessed through Volume Control, allows users to change the output volumes of individual applications. I would like something similar but with additional ...
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permanently remove airplane mode from Ubuntu 20.04LTS
How can I completely remove airplane mode from my system? Not talking about disabling it, but removing the option completely...
Every time I disable my wifi before going into standby or hibernating (...
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USB Wireless Adapter recognized by `lsusb` but not by `ifconfig` on Linux
I am experiencing some issues with an Wireless Adapter. Long story short:
I have a USB Wireless Adapter: AWUS036ACH (chipset: RTL8812AU)
drivers are up to date: (i.e., apt-get install realtek-...
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Why file copy speed is initially higher than in average?
What is the explanation of the following phenomenon observed in local file copy speed?
As you can see, it keeps stable at 120 MB/s, but at the beginning, it was nearly double of that.
Is there some ...
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Wi-Fi extender randomly loses connection
I own a TP-Link repeater (TL-WA850RE) which connects via Wi-Fi to my main device (router & AP) and extends the range of my Wi-Fi to rooms that can't be reached by the AP of the main device. The ...
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Is there any way to get a 'Watched' Tag for Video files in Windows Explorer?
Is there any way to add a watched tag automatically on video files in windows explorer for the videos that are partially/completely watched? Something like youtube.com does.
If partially watched and ...
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Can I make the Windows 8.1 on-screen touch keyboard semi-transparent?
Is there a way to make the standard Windows 8.1 on-screen touch keyboard semi-transparent? I simply want to be able to type underneath the keyboard and still see what I'm typing, like on the picture ...
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Process tree CPU history usage, process tree memory usage (aggregated) on Windows 8.1
This question is general for Windows OS, but I would like to see a software for Windows 8.1, since this is what I use.
I'm looking for software, that will take a process tree (e.g. Chrome.exe ...
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Debian 7: "Failure of key exchange and association"
I'm installing Debian using the Live CD with GNOME and the non-free packages. The internet works just fine when using the live CD, but when you try to open the installer and select a network, it gives ...
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How to change 'timeout' of the UEFI boot manager from Windows 8?
How can I change the 'timeout' setting of the EFI boot manager from within Windows 8? I am trying to dual-boot Windows 8 and Ubuntu and I would like to be able to choose one or the other OS at boot ...
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Cannot Switch Users in Windows 8.1
Today, I decided to test some new software I'm developing on my PC under a non-admin account.
I've run into a huge problem, though: I'm unable to switch accounts! I have the Guest account enabled and ...
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sort 'like a library' in windows explorer (omit 'The ', 'A ', 'An', etc)
Is there a way to sort 'like a library' in windows explorer (omit 'The ', 'A ' and 'An ' from file names for the purpose of sorting)? i.e. current behavior (sorted as Windows would normally do with ...
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An error occurred while Internet Connection Sharing was being enabled
I want to share my lan internet connection over my hosted network. But it's being failed due to An error occurred while Internet Connection Sharing was being enabled...
I found this post but all the ...
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Default gateway disappears from routing table
I use NetworkManager (Arch Linux) on my laptop in order to connect to wireless networks. I use the official GNOME GUI. Everything works fine, but after half an hour or so the network is still ...
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Windows 8.1 start screen backgrounds file location
In Windows 8, the start screen backgrounds used to be in the imageres.dll file, but as of 8.1 they're not.
Does anyone know where the start screen backgrounds are housed in Windows 8.1?
If not, is ...
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Not an experienced user. New (2 months) Sony Vaio running slow as hell. 100% CPU usage, 100% Disk usage, cooling fans at full speed most of the time
I'm not too computer savvy so sorry if I'm missing something important or I say something dumb. I'm really frustrated and I'm trying my best to learn and solve this problem.
So I bought this Vaio ...
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Smartphone breaks the Internet connection when a call is received while wireless connection is on
I have this strange issue that I have absolutely no idea about with my HTC one X (Android 4.2.2) and Linksys Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem Router WAG120N. Desktop has Windows 7 Ultimate running.
When I'm ...
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Windows 7/8 Access Point No Authentication/Encryption?
I want to use my laptop as an access point, but the default provided tool:
netsh wlan hostednetwork
only offers acting as an access point with WPA2. I want to create either no authentication or WEP (...
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Windows 8 start screen does not do partial name matching for all apps
When I bring up the Windows 8 start screen and start typing the name of an App, it will do a partial match, on most apps but not all apps.
For example, if I type "wor" it finds "Word 2013" and "...
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How do I use an animated GIF image for the Windows 8.1 lock screen?
I know how to set an image file (.gif format in this case) on Windows 8.1 lock screen, but by some reason the image is shown as "static" instead of "animated".
How do I use an animated GIF as a lock ...
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I need to share my internet connection every time I turn on the PC
I use USB internet connection. It has a dialing software which saves my username and password and auto connects after turning the PC on. I bought a wireless router (TP Link TL-WR720N). I want to use ...
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How to allow Windows Store apps and the Windows Store to pass the Windows Firewall
I use the Windows 8 firewall and I wanted it to be more secure, so I block incoming and outgoing connections. Unfortunately I realized that the Windows Store did not work as well and all applications ...
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Custom superbar shortcut icons missing after restart
I want to add web-app shortcuts to my Windows 8 superbar.
Here's what I did:
Created a shortcut (.lnk)
Pointing to an URL (e.g. https://gmail.com/)
Changed the icon to a custom, pretty .ico file
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How can I Load balance or make two WiFi adapter connections fail-over to the same network?
I have two WiFi adapters in my laptop, and both of them connected to my home network:
Now, I thought that when adapter one loses connectivity, the connection of adapter two will be used.. but that is ...
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Windows 8 desktop app windows get stuck in front
In Windows 8 while in the desktop, I will have programs get stuck in front. It has happened in multiple apps (Outlook 2013, Image Configuration Editor, Internet Explorer, (file)Explorer, Visual Studio)...
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Windows 8 System.exe writes to HDD like crazy
I have checked Application event logs and found that every second about 20 entries for MSSQL Server were recorded. Removed the server and all its components and the problem is gone... Thanks everyone ...
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DNS server keeps changing from Auto to Manual
A friend at a company I know has a fairly new Windows 7 laptop. She was complaining that the "internet doesn't work".
After looking at it the first time, in Wireless > Status > Properties > ...