https://sprint.shakir.blogDaily celebrity news in a social format.en-usSun, 19 Jul 2026 13:53:29 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-simplify-a-polyline-in-autocad.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-simplify-a-polyline-in-autocad.htmlI have a polyline (lines only) which has about 500 points in it. I would like to reduce the number of points in it. How can I do it in AutoCAD? (or may be some other application)? P.S. Polylines w......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:41:00 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-copy-text-with-syntax-highlighting-from-notepad-duplicate.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-copy-text-with-syntax-highlighting-from-notepad-duplicate.htmlI have an XML snippet in Notepad++ that I would like to share with a co-worker via email. In Notepad++ the syntax highlighting nicely shows off the elements and attributes. Here is a sample picture: ...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:40:52 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-organize-laptop-mouse-cable.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-organize-laptop-mouse-cable.htmlI used to own a Logitech G9x mouse that I used with a desktop, and I loved the mouse, but the wire had many problems, it would never lay correctly and part of the rubber insulation started to bulge......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:14:47 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-10-lock-screen-turning-black-white-after-pc-turns-on.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-10-lock-screen-turning-black-white-after-pc-turns-on.htmlLast few days I noticed that after I turn the PC on, when the Lock Screen shows up its black and white (greyscale). I don't know why its this way, or is this a new feature? I did not install a feat......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:10:22 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/reset-screen-resolution.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/reset-screen-resolution.htmlMy monitor uses 800x600 resolution but accidentally I changed resolution and now am not able to change back to the previous resolution because I can't see well! How can I change the screen resol......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:09:26 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/syntax-for-searching-the-microsoft-update-catalog.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/syntax-for-searching-the-microsoft-update-catalog.htmlMicrosoft allows download of Windows Updates, drivers and other upgrades from the Microsoft Update Catalog: http://catalog.update.microsoft.com . Unfortunately there seems to be no search syntax ...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:05:22 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/samsung-data-migration-software-isn-039-t-working.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/samsung-data-migration-software-isn-039-t-working.htmlI just bought a Samsung 840 Series SSD. I am in trying to migrate my data from my current laptop's HDD to the SSD. I am using the Samsung Data Migration Software, however it is not working? I am no......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:04:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-does-my-computer-freeze-and-make-a-terrible-buzzing-noise-every-on.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-does-my-computer-freeze-and-make-a-terrible-buzzing-noise-every-on.htmlTwice now my computer has frozen, accompanied by a terrible, angry, buzzing/beeping noise through the speakers. It is my first build, and as such I'm not really educated enough to even make a gues......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:55:10 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-browsing-the-internet-during-windows-update-or-an-antimalware-scan-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-browsing-the-internet-during-windows-update-or-an-antimalware-scan-.htmlOver 15 years ago (around 2000), my father never allowed me to use the computer while he was running a virus scan or Windows Update. Can I safely use Google Chrome for normal internet use (Youtube, ...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:54:48 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/troubleshooting-the-microsoft-generic-usb-hid-drivers.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/troubleshooting-the-microsoft-generic-usb-hid-drivers.htmlI've had the Logitech Wave MK550 for about two years now, and it has acted up twice on me now. Now being the second time, anyways. What is happening is the mouse and keyboard simply stop working o......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:28:09 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/ping-works-but-iperf3-doesn-039-t-show-any-traffic-for-tcp.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/ping-works-but-iperf3-doesn-039-t-show-any-traffic-for-tcp.htmlmachine A has IP (eth0: 192.168.1.1, eth1: 10.10.xxx.yy) machine B has IP (eth0: 192.168.1.2) A and B are connected through RJ5 on eth0, both sides. ping works fine on both side, but when running ...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:27:35 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/usb-c-and-hdmi-not-working-simultaneously.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/usb-c-and-hdmi-not-working-simultaneously.htmlI have a Lenovo Thnikpad L-480 (i5-8250U) (Ubuntu 18.04) and I am using two other monitors with it, one through the onboard HDMI port and the second using a USB-C to HDMI, USB-C charging and USB-A ......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:18:31 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/use-wi-fi-hotspot-as-internet-input-on-router.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/use-wi-fi-hotspot-as-internet-input-on-router.htmlI have recently purchased and configured two Linksys Business Dual WAN Gigabit VPN Routers (LRT224) [https://www.amazon.com/Linksys-Business-Gigabit-Router-LRT224/dp/B00GK640D6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&a......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:10:14 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/crontab-x-minutes-past-every-hour-on-ubuntu.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/crontab-x-minutes-past-every-hour-on-ubuntu.htmlI haven't been able to find an example of how to run a command in crontab at 5 minutes past every hour. I assumed that this would work 5 */1 * * * But it doesn't run. Can anyone help? Thanks in ...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:05:02 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-have-a-custom-container-039-s-text-in-the-header.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-have-a-custom-container-039-s-text-in-the-header.htmlI am trying to build a custom container. I have created a separate object for my header and set User.msvStructureType = "Heading" I'd expect that when selecting the container, any text I type wil......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:56:18 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/disable-windows-10-update-notification-osd.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/disable-windows-10-update-notification-osd.htmlEvery now and then in Windows 10 it keeps grabbing my screen with an OSD telling me about updates with a button that takes me to the update menu in Settings. It's very annoying at times, especially ...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:45:36 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-icon-cache-does-not-exist.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-icon-cache-does-not-exist.htmlI've just performed a fresh install of Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit, and have installed all updates and SP1. After installing IObit Smart Defrag, I noticed the icon for that software was the generic ...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:40:23 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-convenient-way-to-search-the-archlinux-aur-and-the-other-re.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-convenient-way-to-search-the-archlinux-aur-and-the-other-re.htmlI'm always googling for the correct package-name and would really like to set up my system so that if I want to install Midnight Commander, for example I can just type QUERYCOMMAND midnight comman......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:24:14 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-find-protected-eap-credentials-of-a-wireless-network-stored-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-find-protected-eap-credentials-of-a-wireless-network-stored-.htmlI need to remember the authentication credentials (username/password) of the wireless network on which I am connected. There is a way to reveal those informations on Windows 7? The wireless networ......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:21:14 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/8-pin-cpu-power-connector-has-different-form-on-one-end.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/8-pin-cpu-power-connector-has-different-form-on-one-end.htmlMy motherboard requires an 8-pin CPU power cable to be connected, other than the 24-pin main connector. My PSU (which is modular) has the same exact 8-pin connector, under which it is written CPU. ......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:09:25 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/shorter-alternative-for-char-9-tab-in-excel-formula.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/shorter-alternative-for-char-9-tab-in-excel-formula.htmlI need to add several tabs in my formula so that when pasted as text the values have tabs. I use CHAR(9) for each tab, but using multiple CHAR(9)s made my formula very long, which would reach over ......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:47:04 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-browser-handle-what-wget-calls-connection-closed-at-byte-0-retr.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-browser-handle-what-wget-calls-connection-closed-at-byte-0-retr.htmlI am debugging some download issues our users report and I fixed some and now I see wget occasionally report Connection closed at byte 0. Retrying. and I am wondering whether browsers would retry a......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:23:58 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/where-is-rabbitmqctl-on-macos.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/where-is-rabbitmqctl-on-macos.htmlI have installed rabbitmq on my mac. Unfortunately rabbitmqctl is not available on the command line. $ rabbitmqctl list_queues -bash: rabbitmqctl: command not found...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:17:59 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-cancel-print-jobs-on-network-printer.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-cancel-print-jobs-on-network-printer.htmlI want to cancel all the print jobs that were sent to certain network printer. I don't have the access to computer from which the jobs were sent. Example: Jobs were sent to network printer from ...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:53:24 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-it-possible-for-robocopy-to-always-create-destination-structure-if-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-it-possible-for-robocopy-to-always-create-destination-structure-if-.htmlSetup: Several measurement devices are wired to a local computer. A python application runs on this computer to relay commands to the measurement devices. Measurement devices produce and store ...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:52:06 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-search-a-file-by-its-name-and-partial-path.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-search-a-file-by-its-name-and-partial-path.htmlOften I have a file name and it's partial path, e.g. "content/docs/file.xml". Is there a simple way to search for that file, without manually cutting into parts its name to provide directory name......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:42:59 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/samsung-monitor-displays-only-check-signal-cable.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/samsung-monitor-displays-only-check-signal-cable.htmlI suddenly got a 'Check Signal Cable' after turning on my monitor. It was working this morning I checked the vga cable. Inserted it to another monitor and it worked I have a Samsung S19A300B Rade......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:15:32 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-open-my-nat-type-on-pc.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-open-my-nat-type-on-pc.htmlAs a gamer it is really frustrating to have a NAT type that's "strict", as it makes it really hard to find games/matches with other people online. After some research I came across someth......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:00:58 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/del-f-s-q-doesn-039-t-work.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/del-f-s-q-doesn-039-t-work.htmlI have a Win10 script that tries to delete ...\User*\AppData\Local* from my backups. It uses del /f /s /q, but it doesn't seem to always work. The command runs, but nothing gets deleted. For examp......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:59:48 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-permanently-set-the-default-gateway-to-a-particular-ip-address.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-permanently-set-the-default-gateway-to-a-particular-ip-address.htmlI get a default gateway of 192.168.178.2 whenever I connect to my router, but I want 192.168.178.1. Every time I connect to the Wi-Fi I have to delete and then re-add the default gateway. How can I ...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:47:38 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/kinect-for-windows-v2-vs-kinect-for-xbox-one.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/kinect-for-windows-v2-vs-kinect-for-xbox-one.htmlI have found the official page that describes the hardware specifications for Kinect for Windows v2. But I cannot seem to find the hardware specification for Kinect for Xbox One. I just want to kno......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:45:24 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/opening-a-samsung-kies-sme-file-on-pc-without-access-to-samsung-phone.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/opening-a-samsung-kies-sme-file-on-pc-without-access-to-samsung-phone.htmlI have searched high and low for an answer to my question. I backed up some SMS files, using Samsung Kies, I no longer have a Samsung device (hence can't restore it, etc.) but need the data from w......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:44:40 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/overclocking-ram-fails.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/overclocking-ram-fails.htmlI recently have gotten a motherboard (Prime B350-PLUS) with a CPU (AMD Ryzen 5 1600) and some RAM (2x4GB 3000MHz, Corsair Vengeance). On default my motherboard sets the RAM frequency to 2133MHz an......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:38:58 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/virtualbox-fatal-int18-boot-failure.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/virtualbox-fatal-int18-boot-failure.htmlI have just took a back up of my windows PC, in the backup folder I can see a VHD file, I thought to run this with VirtualBox, but I the boot failure message. I suspect there is not boot informatio......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:34:51 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-initiate-screen-saver-when-locking-mac-osx.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-initiate-screen-saver-when-locking-mac-osx.htmlCurrently when I leave my desk I lock my screen and that turns off the monitor and then when I return and move the mouse I need to enter my password. The problem is I never get to see my screensaver ...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:29:49 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/make-chrome-prioritize-history-results-over-search-suggestions-in-omni.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/make-chrome-prioritize-history-results-over-search-suggestions-in-omni.htmlOn multiple occassions yesterday, I visited a website that had a word startlocal in it's title. Today, when I entered startlocal in the omnibox, I expected that website as a suggestion. Instead, I ......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:26:59 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/maintain-and-sync-a-virtualbox-vm-between-two-separate-computers.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/maintain-and-sync-a-virtualbox-vm-between-two-separate-computers.htmlI have a VirtualBox VM that has a project I'm working on. I'd like to be able to use this VM on two separate computers, so I can work on it where I happen to be at that time. I've seen answers on ...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:26:58 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/rsync-only-certain-directories-and-only-certain-sub-directories-within.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/rsync-only-certain-directories-and-only-certain-sub-directories-within.htmlIn /opt I have many different directories, some of which contain _pkg_linux_deb_ or _pkg_android_apk_ in the middle of their name. Those directories also contain many sub-directories, one of which is ...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:24:26 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/mac-mavericks-where-is-my-developer-folder-after-installing-xcode.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/mac-mavericks-where-is-my-developer-folder-after-installing-xcode.htmlI just installed the latest xcode on my Mac Mavericks. There should be a “Developer” folder created in the root folder. but I cannot find it. I am not sure if I installed it incorrectly or the la......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:19:30 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-find-source-of-memory-leak-in-windows-7.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-find-source-of-memory-leak-in-windows-7.htmlI've got a Windows 7 machine that keeps running low in RAM. I can see the free RAM going down over a few hours until the point the machine becomes unresponsive. I've checked the process list and no......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:55:25 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/tcp-header-option-sack-permitted-selective-acknowledgments-negotiation.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/tcp-header-option-sack-permitted-selective-acknowledgments-negotiation.htmlI'm doing a research project, which needs to split tcp connection. so I have some pecular questions, which may happen in my development. The problem is understanding of TCP SACK-permitted negotiat......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:52:34 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-recursively-find-folders-on-a-linux-system-that-contains-folder.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-recursively-find-folders-on-a-linux-system-that-contains-folder.htmlI'm trying to work out a command that recursively finds directories that only contain one or more directories on the same level. Preferably with the find command. Like find . -type d. For example,......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:34:18 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-chromecast-not-working-over-ethernet-cable.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-chromecast-not-working-over-ethernet-cable.htmlI see that Chromecast only show up on my smartphone when I connect the Chromecast with wifi, but when I switch to Ethernet cable, the cast icon disappear. Many people have the same question: Chrom......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:08:22 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-it-possible-to-automate-notepad-specifically-the-search-and-replace.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-it-possible-to-automate-notepad-specifically-the-search-and-replace.htmlIs it possible to automate Notepad++, specifically the search and replace across files? I want to be able to automate the search and replacement of placeholder values across a number of file types......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:59:47 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-way-to-locally-include-adobe-flash-with-mozilla-firefox-por.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-way-to-locally-include-adobe-flash-with-mozilla-firefox-por.htmlIs there any way to locally include Adobe Flash with my Mozilla Firefox, Portable Edition? I'm using the one from portableapps.com I need to do this so I can use my browser in another computer wit......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:51:04 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/anacron-running-daily-tasks-hourly-instead-of-daily.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/anacron-running-daily-tasks-hourly-instead-of-daily.htmlI have Anacron set up to run a backup daily, weekly and monthly. The monthly seems okay, but the daily and the weekly are running roughly every half hour every day! Here is my /etc/anacrontab # /etc/...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:41:43 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/outlook-disable-new-mail-notifications-for-all-but-main-mailbox.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/outlook-disable-new-mail-notifications-for-all-but-main-mailbox.htmlA user called me a while back, complaining that she would get notification for new mail in one of the additional mailboxes she had configured, but not in the rest of them. She wanted to know how to......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:25:31 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-you-separate-two-distinct-tables-stuck-together.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-you-separate-two-distinct-tables-stuck-together.htmlCurrently, the tables appear so: I tried to drag Table 2 downwards to separate it from Table 1; but instead Table 2 then jumped upward and covered Table 1:...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:15:33 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/bash-ls-command-not-found-at-terminal-on-mac-os-x.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/bash-ls-command-not-found-at-terminal-on-mac-os-x.htmlI need to start using GIT for my projects from now on and I need to use some UNIX commands. but no matter what I do, I always receive "command not found" error. I installed MacPorts, but still can......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:09:03 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-caused-a-capacitor-in-the-power-supply-start-smelling.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-caused-a-capacitor-in-the-power-supply-start-smelling.htmlI was using my computer in the morning then later in the afternoon I noticed some bad smell coming from the power supply. As I checked in, I noticed that one of the big capacitors was leaking and d......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:57:20 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/during-installation-windows-failed-to-start-a-recent-hardware-or-softw.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/during-installation-windows-failed-to-start-a-recent-hardware-or-softw.htmlI have got a problem that I have been trying to solve for about a week. On my ASUS X540SA which originally had Windows 10 installed, I had Kali Linux installed. After some time I wanted Windows 7,......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:55:06 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/finding-location-java-home-in-windows-10.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/finding-location-java-home-in-windows-10.htmlI need help finding the location of my java_home/bin, or if it even exists. If it doesn't, what more do I need to install? I am following some installation directions, and one of the steps says: ...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:42:16 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/remove-safely-remove-hardware-and-eject-media-tray-icon.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/remove-safely-remove-hardware-and-eject-media-tray-icon.htmlFirst of all, this is not a duplicate of this question because that discussion took a detour. In there, the guy basically asked "how to get rid of the tray icon" and people answered &quot......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:41:33 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-make-windows-10-039-s-file-explorer-open-this-pc-by-default.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-make-windows-10-039-s-file-explorer-open-this-pc-by-default.htmlI know how to do that on Windows Vista and Windows 7, and I know how to do that on Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, but neither of the ways work with Windows 10; it always defaults ...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:18:27 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-watch-a-video-in-full-screen-on-multiple-monitors.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-watch-a-video-in-full-screen-on-multiple-monitors.htmlHow can I watch a video in full screen on multiple monitors? I'm using Windows 7 x64 and I can only make it go full screen on one monitor....Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:16:47 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/command-to-delete-temp-files-using-cmd.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/command-to-delete-temp-files-using-cmd.htmlCan anyone help me in removing temp files using cmd, i have used all these commands rd /s /q %temp% mkdir %temp% rd /s /q c:\windows\temp\ mkdir c:\windows\temp\ Reuslts what i'm getting is " temp ...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:15:33 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/samsung-series-7-backlit-keyboard-issue-on-win-10.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/samsung-series-7-backlit-keyboard-issue-on-win-10.htmlAfter installing Win 10, my Samsung Series 7 backlit keyboard won't light up. Fn+F2/F3 won't work and neither will Fn+F1 for Samsung settings. I tried installing the Samsung software controlling t......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:11:02 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-does-this-excel-right-function-not-work.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-does-this-excel-right-function-not-work.htmlI am confused why this simple right() function doesn't work in my Excel 2010. Column A is formatted as Text, Column B is formatted as General. There are no extra spaces or unusual characters in Cel......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:04:29 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-set-a-password-for-program-application-in-windows-8.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-set-a-password-for-program-application-in-windows-8.htmlI have installed a viber for windows 8 PC. There is no option to sign out from it. The best way is to secure my account is using a password for that app when open it. There are many ways I found ......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:01:36 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-get-ab-repeat-functionality-on-itunes-mac-os-x.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-get-ab-repeat-functionality-on-itunes-mac-os-x.htmlI'm wondering if there's an A-B repeat feature on iTunes, a quick google found nothing, but I was hoping there was a plugin or maybe a separate app that provided this. For me it's useful for lear......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 08:42:47 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/7-zip-and-unzipping-from-command-line.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/7-zip-and-unzipping-from-command-line.htmlI am looking to use the command line 7-Zip to unzip a folder. I have a file, say example.zip and want to unzip the contents of the file into a folder called example. What are the commands I need ......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 08:42:41 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/my-router-false-positively-detects-dns-rebind-attack.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/my-router-false-positively-detects-dns-rebind-attack.htmlI have a router running the latest version of Advanced Tomato. Attempting to access a server on my home network (the same network as the router in question), by using my domain name (as opposed to ......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 08:36:41 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/replacing-laptop-optical-drive-dvd-blu-ray-what-do-i-need-to-know.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/replacing-laptop-optical-drive-dvd-blu-ray-what-do-i-need-to-know.htmlAre laptop optical drives always compatible? Do they come in different physical sizes? Are there any specs I need to match on the new drive, such as whether it has SATA? If so, how would I find t......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 08:31:44 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/perrmission-to-run-specific-command-by-sudo-as-www-data-users-without-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/perrmission-to-run-specific-command-by-sudo-as-www-data-users-without-.htmlI have a webserver that also plays internet radio. As www-data user I want to run some commands, for example I've made this in /etc/sudoers file: www-data ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/amixe......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 08:03:02 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-rotate-skype-incoming-video-stream.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-rotate-skype-incoming-video-stream.htmlOne of my Skype pal's video webcam which is built into the notebook is somehow trasferring frames upside down. She can't really do much to fix it. Therefore I have to find a way to flip incoming vi......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 08:02:31 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/ctrl-shift-del-not-responding.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/ctrl-shift-del-not-responding.htmlI am on Win10 and normally clear cache on FF and Chrome using keyboard shortcut ctrl + shift + del but something must have happened because this command does nothing now. Does anyone else have this......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:47:38 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-enable-multiple-users-login-at-a-time-in-remote-system.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-enable-multiple-users-login-at-a-time-in-remote-system.htmlRecently we bought dedicated server with Windows Server 2012 Standard.It's allowing 2 people at a time.So I want to allow more people at a time. How can I do this?...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:43:12 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-share-a-directory-on-a-linux-machine-to-a-windows-machine-via-n.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-share-a-directory-on-a-linux-machine-to-a-windows-machine-via-n.htmlWhat are the full steps one needs to do to mount a directory from a Linux machine as a network drive on a Windows machine via NFS? Incomplete answer: Linux side: Install the NFS server and utili......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:40:10 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-does-wi-fi-modulate-the-electro-magnetic-wave.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-does-wi-fi-modulate-the-electro-magnetic-wave.htmlNot sure if this is the right site for this question, but mine is a simple one: Is Wi-Fi AM, FM or a combination of them both?...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:24:41 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/excel-if-with-datedif-when-date-is-blank.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/excel-if-with-datedif-when-date-is-blank.htmlAssistance with this formula. If the date cell is blank, leave blank, otherwise if the date is less than today, give the difference in months: =IF(F5="","",(F5<TODAY(),DATEDIF(F5,TODAY(),"M")))...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:17:52 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-make-outlook-font-sizes-bigger-in-the-reading-pane.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-make-outlook-font-sizes-bigger-in-the-reading-pane.htmlIf you use outlook, you may have noticed that there is no default way to permanently and unilaterally change the zoom (font size) in the reading pane. If you click on a message, it will be defaulte......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:10:51 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-fix-warning-identity-file-github-not-accessible-no-such-file-or.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-fix-warning-identity-file-github-not-accessible-no-such-file-or.htmlHost github.com git HostName github.com User git IdentityFile ~/.ssh/github # I've tried also /home/freinn/.shh/github There's no /home/freinn/github file created, have I to create it? Tha......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:10:32 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/program-or-method-to-make-the-screen-flash-closed.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/program-or-method-to-make-the-screen-flash-closed.htmlI am using a Windows 10 PC and I am trying find a program or some settings (a method) to turn the screen on and off rapidly. I am down for using a macro if need be. Either flash it on and off or d......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 06:56:56 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-remove-blackberry-tools-entirely-from-os-x.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-remove-blackberry-tools-entirely-from-os-x.htmlI used BlackBerry's Desktop Manager and several other apps and tools to develop BlackBerry applications, but now I'd like to remove them all, entirely. To do so, I dragged the BlackBerry applicati......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 06:42:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/update-windows-xp-to-sp3-without-internet.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/update-windows-xp-to-sp3-without-internet.htmlI've been asked to update some computers running Windows XP (without any service packs) to Windows XP SP3. The computers don't have an internet connection (only a small intranet) and have never been ...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 06:39:11 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/github-error-local-repository-cannot-be-resolved-to-branch.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/github-error-local-repository-cannot-be-resolved-to-branch.htmlI know this has been brought up before, but for some reason I keep getting this error when trying to do git push origin random to sync to Github. It was working fine before, and I suspect it has ...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 06:07:14 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-export-chat-text-in-microsoft-teams.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-export-chat-text-in-microsoft-teams.htmlIs there any way to automatically (either with Teams or with third party tools) log a user's Microsoft Teams chats to files on his local system? Much like how it was possible with Sametime, Skype, ......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 06:01:18 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-access-the-nagios-web-interface-after-successful-installation.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-access-the-nagios-web-interface-after-successful-installation.htmlI just installed Nagios Core on an Ubuntu virtual environment, apparently successfully. But when I try to access the Nagios web interface with the IP address gotten from the ifconfig command, it op......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:58:35 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/chrome-plugins-not-working-duplicate.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/chrome-plugins-not-working-duplicate.htmlI used to manage plugins in Chrome by visiting chrome://plugins/ but version 57 it says: The webpage at chrome://plugins/ might be temporarily down or it may have moved permanently to a new web ...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:55:06 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-ssh-from-one-ec2-instance-to-another.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-ssh-from-one-ec2-instance-to-another.htmlI have created two EC2 instances on AWS. I created a key pair for each of them. I downloaded the .pem private keys and converted them into .ppk format. I can connect to each of my ec2 instances using ...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:36:02 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-remap-network-drives-without-logging-in-again.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-remap-network-drives-without-logging-in-again.htmlNormally when I log in to Windows Vista I have several network drives that automatically get mapped. Every so often this fails. Is there a way I can triggering mapping all these drives without logg......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:26:16 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-play-ram-audio-files-without-installing-the-real-audio-playe.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-play-ram-audio-files-without-installing-the-real-audio-playe.htmlI want to listen to an audio file on this BBC French language learning site. However, the problem is that the audio file is a .ram file and from experience I don't want to install the Real Audio P......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:05:28 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/connect-two-tvs-to-one-computer-with-different-content-on-each.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/connect-two-tvs-to-one-computer-with-different-content-on-each.htmlI want to connect two different TVs with one computer and display different things on each TV. Is it possible?...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:03:09 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/unexpected-duplicate-directory-names-after-expanding-dp0-in-a-bat-file.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/unexpected-duplicate-directory-names-after-expanding-dp0-in-a-bat-file.htmlI'm on Windows 10 Enterprise x64. I have the following hierarchy of directories with a BAT file at the innermost level: C:\ dir\ my files\ run.bat The BAT file contains the following ......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:53:55 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-download-video-with-jw-player-blob-url.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-download-video-with-jw-player-blob-url.htmlI am looking for a solution for downloading videos embedded using JW Player Blobs in web pages. I have seen some answers for twitter/vimeo/other blob situations but not seen an answer to JW Player ...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:14:33 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-delete-a-single-cached-username-from-chrome.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-delete-a-single-cached-username-from-chrome.htmlSomewhere along the line I accidentally typed my password into the username field on a website in Chrome. Now every time I go back to that site my password is shown as an option to fill as my usern......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:09:55 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/xargs-i-replace-str-option-difference.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/xargs-i-replace-str-option-difference.htmlFrom my understanding, the following should mean exactly the same: ls -1 | xargs file {} ls -1 | xargs -I{} file {} if -I option is not specified, it is default to -I{}. I want to list all files......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:03:50 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/ubuntu-20-04-wi-fi-very-slow.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/ubuntu-20-04-wi-fi-very-slow.htmlI have a DELL Optiplex 7080 with windows 10 and ubuntu 20.04 lts dual boot. Windows wifi is very fast as expected but ubuntu wifi is very slow (20kb/s). Also if I disconnect wifi then it fails to ...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 03:33:04 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/changing-screen-resolution-in-centos.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/changing-screen-resolution-in-centos.htmlI'm trying to change my screen resolution to 1920x1200 with no luck. I actually did successfully change it, but once I log in it changes back to 800x600...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 03:14:06 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-see-wi-fi-channel-width-in-windows.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-see-wi-fi-channel-width-in-windows.htmlI've looked everywhere and even tried the famous software inSSIDer but it doesn't work with 160 MHz networks. I can't find out if I'm actually using 160 MHz after getting a router capable of that. ......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 03:05:53 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-dev-null-and-why-can-039-t-i-use-hx-on-it.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-dev-null-and-why-can-039-t-i-use-hx-on-it.htmlI've been looking in /dev, and stumbled upon several files, including null. I wanted to see what was in the file, so I did hx null, but nothing happened and it gave the error File null is not a re......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 03:04:30 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/prevent-external-hard-drive-from-sleeping-windows-10.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/prevent-external-hard-drive-from-sleeping-windows-10.htmlI have Windows 10 Pro on MS Surface go 2. The external HDD is connected with USB3.0 hub. All works fine, but once the HDD is for like 10 sec inactive, it's going to sleep right away. I haven't found ...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 02:54:14 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/difference-between-sudo-group-and-sudoers-file.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/difference-between-sudo-group-and-sudoers-file.htmlI am creating a user in Ubuntu 14.04 using command adduser. I want to give it sudo access. For doing this, I am consfused in between two ways. First way is : If I add that user to sudo group us......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 02:46:18 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/adobe-premiere-pro-import-with-out-of-sync-desync-audio-and-video.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/adobe-premiere-pro-import-with-out-of-sync-desync-audio-and-video.htmlI have multiple video of a game play recorded from my PC using nVidia Shadowplay. They are recorded in 60 fps. One of the video recorded when imported to Adobe Premiere Pro, the video and audio is ......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 02:37:19 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/outlook-2007-unable-to-connect-to-exchange-server.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/outlook-2007-unable-to-connect-to-exchange-server.htmlI came into the office a week ago and outlook has refused to connect ever since, it just says "Disconnected" in the bottom right-hand corner. I've tried restarting it, rebooting Windows etc. I'm the ...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 02:27:35 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/ssh-error-ssh-exchange-identification-read-connection-reset-by-peer.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/ssh-error-ssh-exchange-identification-read-connection-reset-by-peer.htmlI am trying to access ssh to a server but got "ssh_exchange_identification: read: Connection reset by peer". The same client works well when I move the computer to home but show the error when the ...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 02:17:52 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/using-the-sound-card-of-a-dvd-player-with-a-surround-sound-system-for-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/using-the-sound-card-of-a-dvd-player-with-a-surround-sound-system-for-.htmlI've recently acquired a DVD player with a built-in 5+1 Surround sound system from a family member. I have been using streaming services quite awhile now so I really don't need a DVD player. Howeve......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:47:00 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/does-increasing-upload-or-download-speed-reduce-ping.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/does-increasing-upload-or-download-speed-reduce-ping.htmlI have a 5 MB/s connection, but I always notice high ping when playing online games. When the network is stable (i.e. when pingtest.com reports the connection as 5 MB/s), the ping stays at 50 ms, b......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:42:19 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/pip-not-working-on-hombrew-python-2-7-install.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/pip-not-working-on-hombrew-python-2-7-install.htmlI've installed python using homebrew and I can't invoke pip from the bash. I've tried amending my .bash_profile to include /usr/local/bin/python and /usr local/share/python to no avail. When I use......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:36:09 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/does-windows-log-when-a-local-user-account-is-created.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/does-windows-log-when-a-local-user-account-is-created.htmlI would like to know if windows remembers or logs(maybe event viewer) when a new user account is created then added to the administrators localgroup. Ex.. A network account user creates a local ......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:29:50 -0400