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Command prompt uses 4x6 font for non-1 sessions, 8x12 unavailable
I have a proble with Windows 8. If the current user session isn’t the first session started after a cold boot (basically meaning a restart in Windows 8), the console windows use very tiny 4x6 terminal ...
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How to add files to specified folder in archive with 7zip command line
I have folders and files on my disk
C:\builds\main.exe
D:\components\a\testa.exe
D:\components\b\testb.exe
D:\components\c\testc.exe
D:\dependencies\abc.dll
Can I create an archive with 7z command ...
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Command to see what version of HDMI
Is there a windows command to determine which version of HDMI specification is available/implemented on a given video adapter or other HDMI information?
Software utilities are also welcome.
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Batch execution error "not recognised as an internal or external command"
D:\temp\copyTXT.bat is a simple script containing:
XCOPY /v D:\temp\MyFile.txt D:\Documents\
Executing the script fails, flashing a window for ~100ms, then does nothing (no copy at all), but if I ...
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Windows: Remove the wallpaper using the command line
Is there a command to remove the desktop wallpaper and use a solid color?
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Windows Explorer crashes if I click a specific file generated by Visual Studio
I have this .dll file I just can't delete:
C:\Users\Alisson\Source\Repos\portal-do-guitar-flash\PortalGuitarFlash.Web\obj\Debug\PortalGuitarFlash.Web.dll
I have admin rights and the only way of ...
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Batch file won't run as administrator unless via cmd prompt
I'm trying to write a batch file that will turn Apache off and copy some files. This is all I have in the script at the moment:
"C:\Apache24\bin\httpd.exe" -k stop
If I either run the batch file ...
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Windows 7 command promt number of buffers and buffer size
In Windows 7, the Command Prompt has two configuration options called Buffer Size and Number of Buffers found in the Options tab. Following these instructions, I've tweaked these two values to ...
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Ctrl-C not killing process in CMD.EXE
I've had this issue for a while even after reinstalling. Issue happens after I reinstall all my programs and not in a fresh Windows install (obviously). Might have to spin up a VM and install each ...
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CLI stopped working when running php artisan serve - Laravel 4 Win7
I added a path to my environment variables : C:\wamp\bin\php
When I run the command php artisan serve it says
Laravel development server started on `http://localhost:8000`
But after that a dialog ...
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How to reload windows color settings after change of registry key?
I've got a little question regarding the color settings in windows 7:
Via Desktop-Right-Click -> Personalize -> Window Color -> Advances Settings
I'm able to change the color of the selected items. ...
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Telnet trouble on Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1
I'm trying to connect to a Telnet server. After typing 'telnet [server] [port]', I get a blank command prompt screen. I can then type Telnet commands, but everything I type is invisible.
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Virtualization of multiple command line tools
Short Question
Has anyone had success virtualizing multiple command line tools in Windows?
Background
In a previous SU Question I asked how to setup isollated work envrionments. The over all ...
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Unable to change default program to open a file from cmd
Once I thought, what can happen if I open the CPP file with cmd. I thought it will work similar to the type command in cmd, but when I understand it isn't, I wanted to change the default program from ...
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Why is my cmd.exe in windows 7, opening with Administrative privileges?
Why is my cmd.exe in windows 7, opening with Administrative privileges. (I won't say Running "as Administrator" 'cos i'm aware that Win7 "Run As Administrator" option, runs it with ...
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Automating Chrome command line print website to pdf issue
I would like to save bunch of websites stored locally on my hard drive as pdf, and when I am doing this by choosing menu > print... > save as pdf it works, but when I am trying to do this via Windows ...
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Working with source files while Robocopy is running
I need to make a backup of my entire Users folder from within Windows, but I also really need to be able to use my computer normally. I'm planning to use Robocopy for this purpose, and want to clarify ...
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How can I open the Windows Media Player interface with task scheduler
Since my waking clock is broken I want to use my computer, and I managed to make it launch a music through task scheduler, but I would like the interface to show when the task is being run, but ...
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Windows 7 cmd window codepage
I have weird situation with cmd window codepage on windows 7(32bit).
Since I need codepage 852 this was installed together with windows. Additionally, for DOS programs entry KB16 yu,852 is added in ...
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Can't get screen resolution through WMIC on fresh Windows 10 installation
Running wmic desktopmonitor get screenheight, screenwidth in Windows' command prompt should return my screen's height and width, however when running that command on my fresh Windows 10 install, no ...
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What settings are being modified when you change the resolution on the desktop monitor for the first time?
I have a web UI running on a box that can change the desktop resolution on windows 7. To do so, it shells out to qres. Pretty standard. I have its HDMI out port going into a GEFEN HDMI detective plus, ...
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What are the underlying Windows7 mechanics that are responsible for opening selected files via key 'Enter'?
I need to create a batch script that opens n files, of same type and same suffix, with program p,
without creating n instances of p (i. e. use multiple tabs instead of multiple instances).
For some ...
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On command line, how to apply other context-menu operation on a file than default open?
With the start command in a Windows command line it is possible top apply the default context-menu "open" operation on a file, like:
start file.pdf
But the Windows context menu may define other ...
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cmd.exe error windows 7 the application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000142). Click ok to close the application
when i try to open the cmd.exe. a box pops up with the message of cmd.exe error windows 7 the application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000142). Click ok to close the application.
my pc was ...
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Pipe a list of files into vlc and mpc
I'm trying to pipe a list of all my files that start with "m" in my music folder. This line grabs all of my filenames correctly. I'm using windows 7 command line.
dir /s /b | findstr -i -r "\\m[^\\\\]...
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Changing Visual Effects settings through command line
Is there a way to change/modify the Visual Effects settings via command line? For example, I want to control (enabling and disabling) on Animate windows while minimizing and maximizing option from ...
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check and warp newest files added
How am I going to automatically check all the files that were added to the directory and then warp it immediately?Because everyday I am downloading hdf files and warping it from time to time is a ...
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Windows Batch - Move files to folder parent & Remove empty subfolders
I found several such questions and tried to adapt the answers to my needs but no luck so far. I'm trying to create two context menu entries in Windows 7 that would:
Move all files from subfolders in ...
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Modifying the System Path variable from cmd
I am trying to modify my system Path value.
I need this as I am doing an upgrade of the S/W and the users need to have access to the old and new system. I provide them with a toggle button which will ...
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Nested environment variable does not expanded
I can't explain the below strange issue.
I have two system variables:
PYTHONHOME = D:\Tools\ISDC_Tools\Scripting\Python.2.7
PYTHONPATH = %PYTHONHOME%;%PYTHONHOME%\Lib
After creating a new cmd window,...
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