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QR Code is a 2D barcode that can be easily scanned using the most modern phones equipped with camera.

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Scan QR code via webcam on Windows 11

Is there a [preferably native] way to scan QR code via my Windows 11 laptop's camera? I want this in order to easily connect to WiFi via QR codes.
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Is there a way to convert a CA certificate to a QR code?

Is there a way to convert a CA certificate to a QR code so that it can be downloaded and installed with a phone? We want the QR code to install the certificate on the phone so that users can join the ...
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Same URL, different QR code - which is better?

I have used a few different online QR code generator sites to create static QR codes (I never do dynamic - I don't need any of their "features" and I don't want them tracking my visitors). ...
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WiFi QR Code format for WPA2/WPA3

I'm creating a new QR code for my WiFi guest network and with my new router it supports WPA2/WPA3 Personal (AES). I've tried multiple iterations of the auto-configuration format (which I can't find ...
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Generate QR from file

Is it possible to generate an entire file from a QR code? I don't mean the file text contents, but the entire file, be able to reproduce it scanning the QR. If I could generate the QR with a command ...
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"Broken" QR on Whatsapp Desktop [duplicate]

I just got a new Laptop and downloaded Whatsapp, but my phone can't connect to it because for some reason my QR code looks like this: It has like white strips all over it, and generally it's ...
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Bulk QR codes Generation

Is there a way to create bulk CR codes to pull data from an excel sheet and insert them to email. Ie if I have a list of serial numbers. One serial number per QR code that can be inserted into the ...
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WhatsApp web and desktop app displaying broken QR codes

I recently bought a new laptop and when I tried to set up the WhatsApp Desktop app, the QR code won't scan on my phone. The same is the case with WhatsApp Web as well. I tried doing the following ...
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WhatsApp web on Google Chrome scanning the QR code do nothing, but it is working on Edge or from another Windows user

I've noticed this issue a week ago, I'm unable to scan the QR code for WhatsApp web on Google Chrome tab, it just does nothing. Tried incognito window in Google Chrome but it doesn't show any signs ...
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How can I create my own QR codes for free? [closed]

I'm planning to implement a QR code on a poster that I'm designing, and it seems the most common way to do this is to use one of the many online generators out there, but they either don't allow me to ...
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scan QR codes into bluestacks android apps with PC webcam

This is not an android question. It is a bluestacks question. I do not own a smart phone. For android apps i use bluestacks installed on windows 10 pro. i ordered a smart watch from aliexpress. ...
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Can't display a QR code when using Mail Merge in Microsoft Word (DISPLAYBARCODE/MERGEBARCODE)

I want to use the Mail Merge function in Word to generate name badges to a conference. (Office 365, Word as a local desktop app under Windows.) The data is supplied in an Excel file. One of the fields ...
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How do you output a QR code to the linux cli terminal for scanning?

I want to be able to output a QR code to the ubuntu cli terminal where I can scan with my phone. I have a configuration file I want to convert to a QR code so I can scan it vs having to transfer it ...
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Image Processing a Metal Dot Peen Data Matrix / QR Code

I have a series of metal data matrix codes I'm trying to read, and my scanner has a hell of a time with them. Here's an example of one: I'm interested if there's a way to process this image into ...
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How does a dynamic QR code work?

So there is this QR code that you apparently can always edit even after it has been printed. For example, see this website that offers dynamic QR codes: For example: When you make a QR code for plain ...
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