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Network adapters not found
I have a dual boot system (Ubuntu 22.04 + Windows 8.1 pro) running on Dell Precision M3800. Suddenly, network has stopped working, both wifi and wired, on both Windows & Linux.
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How to disable internet connectivity for a particular app/software?
I want to disable the internet connectivity of 'Steam' as my younger brother keeps on downloading video games from the Steam client on my computer. I cannot downright uninstall it as well since his ...
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Unable to connect to my home Wi-Fi in Windows 8.1 but can connect to other Wi-Fi networks
This seems to be a classic issue for many, and therefore I have tried all the classic solutions already, let me explain in detail:
I am using an old Lenovo laptop. It was running on Windows 10 and ...
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Cloudflare DNS not hiding IP address?
I want to setup and use Cloudflare DNS on my Windows 8.1 PC to hide my IP Address.
I changed the IPv4 properties from Adapter Settings to 1.1.1.1 and 1.0.0.1
I also flushed the DNS resolver cache ...
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Facing " this is not applicable to your computer" error when installing KB2919442
I manually tried installing (KB2919442) on my window 8.1 PC which is a prerequisite for (KB2919355), but I get "This update is not applicable to your computer" error each time I tried to install it. ...
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Samba Server is not discovered by Windows 7 and 8.1
I set Up Samba Server on CentOS 7 inside vmware workstation. The host OS is Windows 10. Windows 7 and 8.1 cannot find the Samba Server, but I still can connect to the server using \\server\share.
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Is any tools can check my network card?
My network no stable. Sometimes slower (ex. speed test result 10 ~ 30 Mbps) than normal, i try speed test, is really slower, page loading take time.
I try Reset TCP/IP (Internet Protocol) and ...
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Is my wireless adapter supported for monitoring?
Ive recently bought a https://www.amazon.co.uk/AC1200Mbps-Wireless-Antennas-802-11ac-MacOS10-5-14/dp/B07PQJYLDH/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=high+gain+dual+antenna&qid=1562166711&s=gateway&sr=8-1
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Is nslookup only using the primary DNS Server?
I added a Pihole recently to my system and managed to get the primary DNS the pihole as well as secondary DNS google and others.
If I shut down pihole I can still browse, because the other DNS ...
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Network Error, Windows cannot access \\PC080
I'm not able to open the shared folders of my friend's computer even though i'm able to ping with ip
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My sytem os is Windows 10 and my friend's os is Windows 8.1. Other's are ...
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wireless capability turned off frequently and automatically happening
I am having this problem I use a USB wireless adapter and in my network frequently the connection disconnects and I
open Network and Internet --->Network Connections look for adapter Wifi3 right ...
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WiFi not connecting - possibly due to a Connection-specific DNS Suffix
I'm trying to connect to my work's wifi network, however my new accommodation seems to have set a "Connection-specific DNS Suffix", which I believe is stopping connections to other networks. ...
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Missing Ethernet Connection in Sharing Option
I have a network connection and a wireless connection
Both of these connections are visible in the network and sharing area
The problem is that when I go to the sharing section on a wireless ...
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Is it possible to access Windows kernel files from the router by outside URLs?
I'm a privacy conscious user and I don't like to be fingerprinted by marketing websites, so I set up my Symantec firewall and closed most of the ports that I don't use. I also disabled ICMP requests.
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Unable to use the Internet on Windows 8.1, "Internet Access Blocked" displayed everywhere
I'm having a really strange issue on a Windows 8.1 machine. If I open Chrome or Opera, they say "Your Internet access is blocked", followed by "Firewall or antivirus may have blocked the connection". ...
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