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DNSCrypt for specific programs only possible?
Is it possible to use encrypted DNS for specific programs only?
I would like to install DNSCrypt but not for the whole pc. Not for a specific Interface. But only for specific programs, e.g. only ...
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How to see if a wifi network is open or secured on windows 8
I just installed windows 8.1. All is fine, but I don't know weather a network is secure or open.
It doesn't show any status besides the signal bar. I hover over it, right click but still not showing....
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Custom build pc is bugged?
Every once in a while my computer loses internet connection for some weird kind of reason. When I go to e.g. 192.168.178.1 it actually shows the correct login page for my modem but it just won't ...
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Ping spikes on 5ghz/2.4ghz wi-fi only on one computer
I have strange problem with Wi-Fi on my latop. I tried to use 5ghz and 2.5ghz - and it make no significant difference. When I ping my router it looks like this:
Pinging 192.168.0.1 with 32 bytes of ...
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How does Chrome load the IP address for a domain that I have blocked in my hosts file?
I'm trying to block domains in the hosts file, but Chrome is able to load the pages anyways. How is this possible? The blocks have been in place for weeks. I have the option 'Use a web service to help ...
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I cannot access my server outside the network even after forwarding port 80
I am using ubuntu server to host a server on a virtual machine(virtual box). I can access my server on my home network but when i try to access it using my external/public IP it send me back to the ...
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Virtual Network adaptor which is always online
I'm not exactly sure how to word this, so please forgive me for lame wording.
My situation is this:
I have 2 identical docking stations, one at home and one at work. I run VMware Workstation 12, and ...
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windows 8.1 - two minute without network after boot
I have noticed (without being able to determine when it started) that on a Windows 8.1 Pro with default, unmodified system settings, the system does not have network configured when the system reaches ...
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Ethernet port working in Kali, but not in Windows 8.1
I recently tried to connect my Raspberry Pi to my Dell Inspiron n5010 through the Ethernet port. To my shock, my laptop did not detect the network (didn't show the limited network icon), but the ...
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Accidentally forgot network, tried to reconnect. Taking too long to reconnect with CORRECT network key
I accidentally forgot my home network on my laptop while trying to forget a different one (I have Windows 8.1), and every time I try to reconnect using the positively correct network key, it gives me ...
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LAN connection drop every couple of minute
I have a problem related to my LAN. It drop every couple of minutes, only for my PC, so it's not network issues (wired), but PC issue.
Winx64 8.1 Pro.
ASUS p9x79 motherboard. (I use integrated ...
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Where is DNS cache located on Windows 8.1?
I'm reading about DNS cache and particularly about ipconfig /flushdns command. There are many resources out there - QA, blogs, sites - that explain what is DNS cache but none of them say where DNS ...
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Network drive auto reconnect on Windows 8.1/10
I have file server, workstation in domain network and GPO (map network drive to users).
File server based on Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard (similarly with Windows Server 2008 R2).
Workstation based ...
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What is the Shared Secret Key when connecting to a VPN and where can I find/make it
I am hosting a VPN server on my windows computer. However when I try to connect to it, I cannot figure out what the "Shared Secret Key" that it wants is and where I can find it. I have tried searching ...
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Internet connection fast in safe mode and slow in normal mode - Windows 8.1
I'm running a Toshiba Satellite C50D-A-12V laptop with Windows 8.1 with 8GB RAM. Anti-Virus is AVG Free, also have Malwarebytes and Spybot installed as well as CCleaner.
I have a 70mbps internet ...
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