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On Windows, how can I gracefully ask a running program to terminate?

asked Aug 19, 2015 at 2:09

9 votes

2 answers

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How to download and run the Windows version of USBView (the USB device viewer)

asked Feb 20, 2017 at 14:33

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3 answers

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Can I run Wine on top of Windows?

asked Mar 12, 2017 at 5:17

6 votes

2 answers

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Here's how to synchronize an old Palm OS device with a modern 64-bit Windows PC

asked Mar 21, 2017 at 16:31

5 votes

1 answer

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How Chocolatey knows which packages are installed and which aren't

asked Aug 24, 2015 at 2:33

3 votes

2 answers

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Windows Update showed "Downloading updates 95%" for hours

asked Mar 15, 2017 at 17:17

3 votes

1 answer

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The way to file a new-package request ("RFP") with the Chocolatey team

asked Mar 21, 2017 at 21:42

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1 answer

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A workaround which lets you use `mk-build-deps` (and fakeroot) on the Windows Linux Subsystem on Windows 10

asked Jul 31, 2017 at 23:40

2 votes

1 answer

191 views

Why does the Element Hiding Helper for Adblock Plus recommends against binding a rule to every domain?

asked Feb 27, 2015 at 2:19

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What's the purpose of the Linux filesystem checkers' "interactive mode"?

asked Oct 22, 2013 at 6:55

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1 answer

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What to do when "CrashOnCtrlScroll" doesn't seem to work

asked Dec 3, 2020 at 7:24

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1 answer

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How to prevent most disk writes before you trigger a "CrashOnCtrlScroll" crash

asked Dec 3, 2020 at 7:28

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1 answer

193 views

How to enable "Safe Sleep" mode on a Windows PC

asked Sep 20, 2022 at 8:11

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1 answer

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Windows first saves crash dumps to the pagefile. It only moves the data into a separate file after reboot. Why must they go into the pagefile first? [duplicate]

asked Sep 28, 2017 at 1:45

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2 answers

227 views

Installing a second OS carries a risk of data loss; even your PC's user manual says so. If you have backups, is it now okay to install a second OS?

asked Dec 27, 2019 at 11:18

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0 answers

507 views

I foolishly detached the fiddly "push pin" cooler from a client's old PC. Here are some possible plans of action. What would you do, and why?

asked Jul 12, 2014 at 0:09

0 votes

1 answer

1k views

How can I tell Windows to route music through a Bluetooth headset which is designed for phone calls only?

asked Dec 16, 2015 at 23:41

0 votes

1 answer

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How can I install the Linux version of USBView (the USB device viewer)?

asked Feb 20, 2017 at 14:34

-2 votes

2 answers

671 views

If I must choose between 32- and 64-bit versions of some software, which should I choose? If plug-ins are available, does this make a difference? [closed]

asked Mar 20, 2017 at 2:13

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On Windows, how can I gracefully ask a running program to terminate?

How to download and run the Windows version of USBView (the USB device viewer)

Can I run Wine on top of Windows?

Here's how to synchronize an old Palm OS device with a modern 64-bit Windows PC

How Chocolatey knows which packages are installed and which aren't

Windows Update showed "Downloading updates 95%" for hours

The way to file a new-package request ("RFP") with the Chocolatey team

A workaround which lets you use `mk-build-deps` (and fakeroot) on the Windows Linux Subsystem on Windows 10

Why does the Element Hiding Helper for Adblock Plus recommends against binding a rule to every domain?

What's the purpose of the Linux filesystem checkers' "interactive mode"?

What to do when "CrashOnCtrlScroll" doesn't seem to work

How to prevent most disk writes before you trigger a "CrashOnCtrlScroll" crash

How to enable "Safe Sleep" mode on a Windows PC

Windows first saves crash dumps to the pagefile. It only moves the data into a separate file after reboot. Why must they go into the pagefile first? [duplicate]

Installing a second OS carries a risk of data loss; even your PC's user manual says so. If you have backups, is it now okay to install a second OS?

I foolishly detached the fiddly "push pin" cooler from a client's old PC. Here are some possible plans of action. What would you do, and why?

How can I tell Windows to route music through a Bluetooth headset which is designed for phone calls only?

How can I install the Linux version of USBView (the USB device viewer)?

If I must choose between 32- and 64-bit versions of some software, which should I choose? If plug-ins are available, does this make a difference? [closed]