https://sprint.shakir.blogDaily celebrity news in a social format.en-usSat, 01 Aug 2026 14:54:21 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/xp-stop-error-50-page-fault-in-non-paged-area.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/xp-stop-error-50-page-fault-in-non-paged-area.htmlI have a laptop that fails to boot with the BSOD error: "page_fault_in_non_paged_area" STOP: 0x00000050 (0xEC6B738D, 0x00000000, 0x8649308C, 0x00000000) The laptop has 2 memory DIMMs. I removed ......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 18:45:58 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-we-recover-not-reset-the-router-password.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-we-recover-not-reset-the-router-password.htmlHow can we obtain the current username and password of a router that is currently connected to the computer? I've already tried the default username and password. Some answers have suggested ...Sat, 01 Aug 2026 18:29:44 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/excel-365-co-authoring-how-to-track-changes.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/excel-365-co-authoring-how-to-track-changes.htmlI would like to see who changed which cells in Excel 365 workbook shared for co-authoring. Something similar that was available for shared workbooks like this: Is that possible somehow?...Sat, 01 Aug 2026 18:24:04 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-would-cause-a-cmd-window-to-open-after-windows-starts.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-would-cause-a-cmd-window-to-open-after-windows-starts.htmlAs of the past few weeks, when I start windows, A CMD window opens and stays open after all the programs and applications launch. I have just been exiting or closing the box, but I have been wonder......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 18:16:38 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-powershell-using-python-ping-instead-of-default.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-powershell-using-python-ping-instead-of-default.htmlI am trying to run a ping using windows powershell, but this is the result: ping google.com Traceback (most recent call last): File "C:\Program Files\Python36\Scripts\ping.py", line 31,......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 18:09:03 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/i-have-a-line-graph-and-the-line-is-too-thick-which-option-can-i-choos.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/i-have-a-line-graph-and-the-line-is-too-thick-which-option-can-i-choos.htmlI want to make the line thinner for improved viewing. How can I do this?...Sat, 01 Aug 2026 18:04:16 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-role-of-cakey-pem-and-cacert-pem-in-addition-to-key-and-cr.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-role-of-cakey-pem-and-cacert-pem-in-addition-to-key-and-cr.htmlI have .key file which holds the private key data, .crt file which would be certificate with public key and, to my knowledge, that's it for public key encryption, right? Not exactly. In order to a......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 17:59:01 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/long-range-wireless-mouse-and-keyboard-or-alternatives-through-wall.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/long-range-wireless-mouse-and-keyboard-or-alternatives-through-wall.htmlWhat would be the best way to connect a computer or 2; that are in a different room from the video? I did run the HDMI and network cable from the computer through a wall plug; but I can't run a USB ...Sat, 01 Aug 2026 17:49:24 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-embed-file-into-an-excel-spreadsheet-cell.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-embed-file-into-an-excel-spreadsheet-cell.htmlDoes anyone know of a way to embed a PDF, JPG, Word file, or Outlook email into an Excel cell? I am entering data into cells and want to link them to specific documents and to save them getting lost....Sat, 01 Aug 2026 17:47:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/will-an-atx-psu-fit-in-miniitx-case.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/will-an-atx-psu-fit-in-miniitx-case.htmlI want to build a mini-itx computer, but I want to know if I have to buy an special sized (mini-itx) PSU, or if I can go with an standard ATX PSU. Note: This is the case: BitFenix Prodigy BFC-PRO-......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 17:45:31 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-an-adapter-that-exists-to-split-an-ethernet-cable-into-2-cabl.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-an-adapter-that-exists-to-split-an-ethernet-cable-into-2-cabl.htmlThe ethernet splitter adapters I find on Amazon all specify that you can use only one device at a time. I want to split one ethernet cable into two ethernet cables and be able to use the connexion on ...Sat, 01 Aug 2026 17:45:30 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/create-a-linear-trend-line-in-excel-graphs-with-logarithmic-scale.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/create-a-linear-trend-line-in-excel-graphs-with-logarithmic-scale.htmlI I have an Excel scatter chart with x and y values. I set the logarithmic scale in x-axis and y-axis. When I add a linear trend line to the graph, the line is not linear but appears like a curve.......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 17:44:47 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-copy-using-ssh-scp-from-a-linux-folder-to-a-windows-folder.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-copy-using-ssh-scp-from-a-linux-folder-to-a-windows-folder.htmlHaving problems copying the directory contents: PC A: Linux pc with a folder containing images (/usr/share/a/images) PC B: Windows pc with a shared folder call B (192.168.1.2) I'm using PC B, using ...Sat, 01 Aug 2026 17:40:31 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/when-do-you-need-to-use-the-extension-h264ify-to-force-h264-encoding-o.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/when-do-you-need-to-use-the-extension-h264ify-to-force-h264-encoding-o.htmlThere's an extension for Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox called h264ify, the extension forces YouTube to use h264 encoding over VP9 and similar encodings. In 2019 is this still necessary? Most GP......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 17:36:38 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/finder-using-nearly-100-cpu.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/finder-using-nearly-100-cpu.htmlI'm having a problem where the Finder uses WAY too much CPU time. It's using up to 100% of one of my cores. I'm running 10.6.2 on a MacBook Pro w/ 6GB of RAM, plenty of fast (SSD) disk space. I al......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 17:04:23 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-get-a-window-10-taskbar-on-windows-11-closed.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-get-a-window-10-taskbar-on-windows-11-closed.htmlI want my windows 10 taskbar back. I don't care so much about the Start Menu, but I want the old taskbar. Is there anyway to get it? I am willing to buy something or pay for its open-source devel......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 16:33:57 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-long-does-a-typical-windows-7-64bit-installation-take.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-long-does-a-typical-windows-7-64bit-installation-take.htmlOn a machine with Intel Core-i5 or i7 and a standard HDD, how long should an installation of Windows 7 64 bit roughly take? I'm after a rough estimate because my installation seems to be running qu......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 16:16:46 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/running-cat-5-cable-outdoors.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/running-cat-5-cable-outdoors.htmlI'm trying to extend my network to an unconnected garage that's about 20 yards away from my house. What's the best way to do this? Is there special outdoor-rated CAT5e/CAT6 I should use? If put i......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 16:11:19 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/the-mdfind-command-on-mac-os-x.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/the-mdfind-command-on-mac-os-x.htmlWhen I try to find the all .txt files on my Mac using the mdfind command, it just returns only one .txt file back. So why ? And how to find all the .txt files on my Mac with "mdfind"? somebody@Mac......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 15:51:55 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/auto-replace-within-hyperlinks-in-a-word-doc.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/auto-replace-within-hyperlinks-in-a-word-doc.htmlI have a Word document with a lot of hyperlinks in it. I need to replace the "http:" in all of their addresses with "https:". Is there a way to do that automatically in Word 2013, or am I stuck edi......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 15:48:47 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/7-zip-cannot-open-file-on-double-click.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/7-zip-cannot-open-file-on-double-click.htmlI have installed 7-Zip on my machine and associated it with serveral archive file types. When double clicking an archive (so far I have tried .zip, .7z and .bz2 files), a message box pops up telli......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 15:48:25 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-determine-max-supportable-display-resolution-duplicate.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-determine-max-supportable-display-resolution-duplicate.htmlI'm trying to determine what is the highest monitor resolution that will be supported by a computer. System Win XP-era Compaq Presario SR1750NX that contains Radeon Xpress 200 integrated graphic......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 15:48:07 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/where-can-i-associate-the-magnet-protocol-in-firefox.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/where-can-i-associate-the-magnet-protocol-in-firefox.htmlI am not able to associate magnet protocol in FF. I am using Ubuntu 11.10 with FF 10.0.2. Created the following in about:config and restarted FF, but still getting the below message. Boolean Name: ...Sat, 01 Aug 2026 15:17:14 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/creating-a-grouped-bar-chart-from-a-table-in-excel.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/creating-a-grouped-bar-chart-from-a-table-in-excel.htmlFirstly, I have almost no experience with Excel charts. :) I'm trying to create a fairly simple chart from a fairly simple table. But I'm having more problems than I thought I would have and spend......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 15:15:22 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-speed-up-a-video-by-60x-in-ffmpeg.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-speed-up-a-video-by-60x-in-ffmpeg.htmlI found this example ffmpeg -i input.mkv -filter:v "setpts=0.5*PTS" output.mkv but I have a video I want to speed up by 60 times, not just 2X....Sat, 01 Aug 2026 15:11:29 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/git-gh-pages-deployment-permissions-error-permission-denied-publickey-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/git-gh-pages-deployment-permissions-error-permission-denied-publickey-.htmlEDIT: POSSIBLE FIX In addition to the answers submitted, anyone with this error/same issue could also try running the command $ ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_rsa. This seems to work for me any time I need to get ...Sat, 01 Aug 2026 15:06:12 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-it-safe-to-delete-empty-directories-recursively-on-linux.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-it-safe-to-delete-empty-directories-recursively-on-linux.htmlUsing the find command, it is easy to recursively delete all empty directories. Which empty directories are safe to delete, and which ones are not?...Sat, 01 Aug 2026 15:00:12 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-luks-and-lvm2-pv-in-gnome-disk.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-luks-and-lvm2-pv-in-gnome-disk.htmlAfter a standard installation of Linux Mint Debian Edition 4, this is how the hard drive is partitioned according to gnome-disk: Ext4 is the standard file system for current Linux systems AFAIK. But ...Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:43:18 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/rsync-failing-randomly-with-rsync-mkstemp-failed-no-such-file-or-direc.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/rsync-failing-randomly-with-rsync-mkstemp-failed-no-such-file-or-direc.htmlI use rsync to send files to a remote server mostly using a limited bandwidth connection that can also have packet loss or jitter, sometimes randomly rsync will fail with the following error: ...Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:17:51 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/vmware-player-debian-no-internet-connection-with-network-nat.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/vmware-player-debian-no-internet-connection-with-network-nat.htmlI don't know what I did or what changed but about an hour ago I lost internet connection on my VMware Player with latest Debian installed. I already restarted Host and Client, reinstalled VMware-To......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:14:53 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/weird-output-when-redirecting-bash-prompt-to-a-file.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/weird-output-when-redirecting-bash-prompt-to-a-file.htmlI redirected standard error of bash command to a file and bash prompt got redirected. But when i print the content of file, it was empty. Where did the bash prompt go? and again when i redirect st......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:44:12 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-boot-from-cd-rom-on-asus-x551m-duplicate.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-boot-from-cd-rom-on-asus-x551m-duplicate.htmlI have an ASUS X551M that I am trying to boot from the CD ROM. When I go to the boot menu the screen says: Boot Option #1 Windows Boot Manager Add New Boot Option Delete Boot Option There is no ...Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:41:19 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/allow-sudo-user-to-execute-multiple-commands-for-only-one-file.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/allow-sudo-user-to-execute-multiple-commands-for-only-one-file.htmlI'm trying to allow only one user to be able to use only 'cat,head,tail' on some of the log files. What is the exact syntax to use here. I tried user ALL /bin/cat /var/log/maillog Which works......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:36:01 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-paste-the-windows-clipboard-into-my-putty-session-using-only-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-paste-the-windows-clipboard-into-my-putty-session-using-only-.htmlI would like to paste text the Windows clipboard into my PuTTY session using only the keyboard. I am running PuTTY 0.60 on Windows XP. Usage example: I just selected a bunch of nice text inside of......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:28:00 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-lower-the-volume-of-my-usb-headphones.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-lower-the-volume-of-my-usb-headphones.htmlYes, I really am asking how to turn down the volume. But first, some more detail: My headphones are http://www.edimensional.com/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=122 They are really loud. I ...Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:23:30 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-10-reconnect-to-already-paired-bluetooth-device.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-10-reconnect-to-already-paired-bluetooth-device.htmlOn Windows 10 and I've already paired the Bluetooth headset previously. When I turn it on it connects to the last used device (my iPhone; I manually disconnect). How do I tell Windows "Please con......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:22:48 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-reduce-png-file-size-for-web.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-reduce-png-file-size-for-web.htmlI have a PNG-24 file with transparent background and its current size is 1.5 MB. How to reduce size or use PNG-8 file format and keep same quality ? PNG file from here: http://www19.zippyshare.com/v/...Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:15:10 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-usb-port-can-also-used-as-audio-output.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-usb-port-can-also-used-as-audio-output.htmlComputer already have female audio jack used as audio output. I was shocked when I found devices like USB External sound card which we can insert it into USB port which is now acts as audio output. I ...Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:15:04 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/on-windows-7-is-there-a-command-prompt-line-that-can-start-cmd-as-an-a.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/on-windows-7-is-there-a-command-prompt-line-that-can-start-cmd-as-an-a.htmlOn Linux, we can use sudo bash to run a shell as the superuser. On Windows 7, we can use Start menu -> (in search box, type) cmd -> Right click on search result and choose Run as Administrato......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:08:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-configure-a-global-hostname-in-airport-utility.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-configure-a-global-hostname-in-airport-utility.htmlAirPort Utility 5.6.1 for Windows disallows entering dots ('.') in the global hostname. Whenever you try to enter a '.', it just beeps with an error. Setting a global hostname is the AirPort way f......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:03:31 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-you-go-from-vesa-100x100-to-vesa-200x200.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-you-go-from-vesa-100x100-to-vesa-200x200.htmlNone of the adapter brackets or plates I've tried handle the VESA 200x200 end correctly. The holes aren't large enough for the standard VESA 200x200 M8 screws, which seems really odd. Background:......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:59:22 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-list-of-browser-support-for-various-video-formats.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-list-of-browser-support-for-various-video-formats.htmlI was wondering which browsers and browser versions support which video formats? Can some one help me on this problem?...Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:40:58 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/page-not-found-in-iis-but-it-039-s-there.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/page-not-found-in-iis-but-it-039-s-there.htmlI have just installed IIS on Windows Server 2008. If I go to localhost, the default page is displayed, so the web server is ok. I have added a folder with a page in it in the \inetpub\wwwroot dire......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:39:03 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-backup-a-local-windows-10-user-profile-and-restore-it-in-window.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-backup-a-local-windows-10-user-profile-and-restore-it-in-window.htmlSimilar to the question How to backup a user profile and restore it in Windows 7? but for Windows 10: How can I backup a local Windows 10 user profile (including the user files) and restore it on ...Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:24:17 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/bad-minute-in-crontab.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/bad-minute-in-crontab.htmlI get the following error in my syslog: Oct 17 13:14:03 tracker cron[873]: (*system*) ERROR (Syntax error, this crontab file will be ignored) Oct 17 13:14:03 tracker cron[873]: Error: bad minute; ......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:21:24 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/gateway-laptop-battery-plugged-in-not-charging-why-isn-039-t-it-chargi.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/gateway-laptop-battery-plugged-in-not-charging-why-isn-039-t-it-chargi.htmlI've had a Gateway MS2274 model laptop for about a year and just recently when I plug in the charger it says, "Plugged in, Not charging." It doesn't make sense to me why it's not charging. - The ...Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:07:15 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/i-set-my-router-to-only-allow-access-through-https-and-now-i-can-039-t.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/i-set-my-router-to-only-allow-access-through-https-and-now-i-can-039-t.htmlI have a Linksys E1000 router that I access through http://192.168.1.1. I set it to only allow access through HTTPS, and now when I try to access it through the web interface at https://192.168.1.1......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 11:53:54 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/minimum-system-requirements-for-a-thin-client-pc.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/minimum-system-requirements-for-a-thin-client-pc.htmlHow much RAM, CPU, Disk does a thin-client need in order for it to work on a terminal server like Ubuntu or Windows XP? (Network Boot)....Sat, 01 Aug 2026 11:49:21 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-hello-pin-fingerprint-this-option-is-currently-unavailable.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-hello-pin-fingerprint-this-option-is-currently-unavailable.htmlI am having trouble trying to use Windows Hello. I cannot enable any of its features (Image) My computer (Windows 10 1903 18362.239) is connected to a domain hosted on my local network. (Server 20......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 11:40:08 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/connect-to-multiple-vpns.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/connect-to-multiple-vpns.htmlI need a way to connect to multiple VPNs. It's to access camera systems and resources that are on different networks as a client. One VPN could be a company network, and another a city network. Is ...Sat, 01 Aug 2026 11:35:34 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/notepad-setup-one-font-for-programming-and-another-for-txt-files.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/notepad-setup-one-font-for-programming-and-another-for-txt-files.htmlIs it possible to setup a monospaced font (like Consolas) for code files (like .java) and a regular font (like Georgia) for txt files? I have always had Global Style -> Global override in Style ...Sat, 01 Aug 2026 11:31:47 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-restore-a-partition-without-losing-the-data.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-restore-a-partition-without-losing-the-data.htmlI lost the D-partition in My Computer I opened My Computer, but couldn't find it and I don't know where it is or how to return it. I went to Disk Management and found it available as free space. ......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 11:24:26 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-get-batch-script-to-automatically-run-on-startup.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-get-batch-script-to-automatically-run-on-startup.htmlIn the Task Scheduler, I've got a batch script set up to run automatically at system startup. The issue is that the batch script does not run automatically at system startup. But if I right click o......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 11:08:16 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/settings-to-rotate-display-by-90-degrees.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/settings-to-rotate-display-by-90-degrees.htmlA friend (I know how that sounds) has managed to rotate her desktop display by 90 degrees. Right now she has had to physically rotate her monitor so that everything looks fine. She says she does ......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 11:03:08 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/anyone-know-how-to-get-older-versions-of-chrome-for-mac.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/anyone-know-how-to-get-older-versions-of-chrome-for-mac.htmlI need to get older versions of Chrome - not chromium - for Mac OS X specifically, 86 & 83 and all the guides online are for windows users. I'm fine to download from third-party sites but only a ...Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:49:32 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/usb-ports-in-lg27ud88-w-computer-display-not-working.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/usb-ports-in-lg27ud88-w-computer-display-not-working.htmlI have a 27 inch display LG27UD88-W which has two built-in USB 3.0 ports. As far as I understand they should work out of the box if I connect my video card with the screen by DisplayPort. Unfortuna......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:43:59 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/remote-performance-monitoring-windows-8-1-machines.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/remote-performance-monitoring-windows-8-1-machines.htmlI want to be able to monitor the performance of some remote machines from my local machine. Here is my setup so far: local machine: Windows 8.1 Professional 64-bit; remote machines: Windows 8.1 ...Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:38:55 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/grub2-install-error-boot-efi-doesn-039-t-look-like-an-efi-partition-on.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/grub2-install-error-boot-efi-doesn-039-t-look-like-an-efi-partition-on.htmlI need a Gentoo 13 machine to test some software on the platform. I'm not a Gentoo regular, so I'm suffering their install procedures. I'm at Configuring the bootloader | Installing GRUB2, and it ......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:38:05 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-re-sync-the-subtitle-and-the-video-using-vlc-media-player.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-re-sync-the-subtitle-and-the-video-using-vlc-media-player.htmlWhen I play a movie with subtitles (on VLC media player), the text is often displayed too soon or too late. Is there a way to delay the starting point of the subtitles?...Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:57:03 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-you-kill-a-process-by-name-for-all-users.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-you-kill-a-process-by-name-for-all-users.htmlCurrently, I have this command in a .bat file: taskkill /im process.exe /f /t However, I would like it to kill process.exe for any and every user who is currently logged in on Windows 10. Is the......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:55:48 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/downloading-from-ftp-using-wildcards-on-command-line.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/downloading-from-ftp-using-wildcards-on-command-line.htmlWe access an FTP site that has files on it, saved daily with the date in the form YYYYMMDD. What I am trying to do is run FTP in the command line to download all files with YYYYMMDD in them. Curren......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:50:46 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/bin-bash-bad-interpreter-text-file-busy-even-though-the-file-editor-cl.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/bin-bash-bad-interpreter-text-file-busy-even-though-the-file-editor-cl.htmlI have a script on Linux that I edit under Windows (through Samba), that starts with the shebang line #!/bin/bash. Even though: I finish editing, save, and close the file in the editor make sure......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:48:46 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-7-product-key-does-not-work-on-windows-10.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-7-product-key-does-not-work-on-windows-10.htmlI just did a fresh Window 10 installation from .iso files on the computer I was running Windows 7 on before. I have the original Windows 7 DVD's, with a valid key that I was using before. Now I tr......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:48:23 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/overwrote-my-presentation-with-a-new-blank-file-now-can-039-t-recover-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/overwrote-my-presentation-with-a-new-blank-file-now-can-039-t-recover-.htmlI had a PowerPoint file with 140 slides that accidentally overwrote with a new blank file of the same name. I always save my files on SharePoint but this time I forgot it. I tested applications like ...Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:44:16 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/can-i-delete-windows-8-esd-file.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/can-i-delete-windows-8-esd-file.htmlI've just installed Windows 8 Consumer Preview and runned diskcleanup in order to delete windows.OLD file and everything is OK, but now want I delete the remaining WindowsESD file. Is there a way......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:41:34 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-specify-proxypassreverse-for-proxypassmatch-across-multiple-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-specify-proxypassreverse-for-proxypassmatch-across-multiple-.htmlI'm using httpd mod_proxy to set up a CORS proxy, similar in spirit to thingproxy or crossorigin.me. I've gotten as far as SSLProxyEngine on <LocationMatch "^/corsproxy/(https?)://([^/]+)/(.*)......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:35:01 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/access-localhost-on-mac-os-x-from-parallels-machine.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/access-localhost-on-mac-os-x-from-parallels-machine.htmli need to test my web site, running on a local Mac, under several browsers in Windows. I use Windows XP, installed in Parallels Desktop. It would be great, when i will be able to access my http://...Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:14:13 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-remove-circular-screws-for-5-drive-bay-are-they-rivets.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-remove-circular-screws-for-5-drive-bay-are-they-rivets.htmlI have a system I built and I’m trying to remove the 5” drive bay I don’t use so I can install a 360mm radiator. However, the screws are circular… Are these even safe to remove? Are they rivets in......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:07:56 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-cd-and-then-ls-automatically-in-linux.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-cd-and-then-ls-automatically-in-linux.htmlI have found myself keep doing cd some_dir quickly followed by ls for quite some time now, and have been trying to write a bash alias to let me do this, such as: alas cd="cd $@; ls"; Problem with......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 08:51:01 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-view-all-the-symbolic-links-junction-points-hard-links-in-a-fol.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-view-all-the-symbolic-links-junction-points-hard-links-in-a-fol.htmlThe command dir /a displays a list of all the files,folders in a given location. But it displays the type for Junction Points as well as Symbolic Links to Folders. Is there any command which will ...Sat, 01 Aug 2026 08:26:24 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-delete-a-page-in-a-word-2007-document.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-delete-a-page-in-a-word-2007-document.htmlI would like to know how to delete an entire page in Word 2007. I cannot select any text inside the page. Thanks....Sat, 01 Aug 2026 08:05:31 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/wsl-windows-doesn-039-t-have-permission-to-write-new-user-files.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/wsl-windows-doesn-039-t-have-permission-to-write-new-user-files.htmlI have Ubuntu 20.04 with WSL2 and created a new user with sudo privileges: sudo adduser newuser sudo usermod -aG sudo newuser su - newuser Windows does not seem to have permission to write in the ......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 08:03:44 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-do-page-up-on-a-mac-in-terminal.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-do-page-up-on-a-mac-in-terminal.htmlThe laptop has no page-up/down buttons. How can I have page-up/down on the terminal, e.g. when I edit with vi?...Sat, 01 Aug 2026 07:35:46 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/the-selected-boot-device-failed-press-any-key-to-continue.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/the-selected-boot-device-failed-press-any-key-to-continue.htmlI am attempting to create a bootable USB drive to install Windows LTSB on my computer. To do so I have taken the following steps. 1) Procured an ISO file containing Windows LTSB 2) Tested that t......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 07:11:31 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-copy-a-file-folder-from-another-user-039-s-home-directory-in-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-copy-a-file-folder-from-another-user-039-s-home-directory-in-.htmlI want to copy a file/folder from another user's home directory to my home directory in Linux. I cannot access his directory, because it says permission denied. I'm 100% sure that a file can be co......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 06:48:13 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/install-gnome-desktop-in-kubuntu.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/install-gnome-desktop-in-kubuntu.htmlI am trying to install gnome desktop from kubuntu. So I did this : sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop It ran well but now I am getting this error: sudeep@sudeep:~$ sudo apt-get install ubuntu-des......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 06:28:33 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-it-ok-to-over-tighten-laptop-heat-sink-screws-is-it-ok-for-one-scre.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-it-ok-to-over-tighten-laptop-heat-sink-screws-is-it-ok-for-one-scre.htmlI have the Acer Nitro 5 AN515-53. I have a screw that is tightened but may not be tightened ALL the way since the head is stripped, and I don't want to get a new one until I have to open my laptop ......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 06:23:56 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/overwrite-folder-with-xcopy.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/overwrite-folder-with-xcopy.htmlI have a backup folder that i should copy it weekly , so i use a batch file in the task sheduler of Windows contains this line xcopy /s "C:\backupMai" "\\myserver\backup$\logFile\c02......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 06:19:01 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/anything-wrong-with-disabling-the-windows-search-process.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/anything-wrong-with-disabling-the-windows-search-process.htmlI noticed the 'Windows search filter host' running strong on my CPU at random times, 'indexing' files - not sure what that means really - so I googled a bit and apparently some people actually disa......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 06:16:55 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/i-supposedly-installed-mysql-server-but-can-t-seem-to-find-it-on-macos.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/i-supposedly-installed-mysql-server-but-can-t-seem-to-find-it-on-macos.htmlI have a new MacBook Pro, with macOS Mojave (iOS 10.14.1). I downloaded the MySQL Community Server for the Mac, latest version (8.0.13). I opened up the installation package, clicked on it to insta......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 06:14:19 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-do-my-apache-logs-show-two-timezones.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-do-my-apache-logs-show-two-timezones.htmlDates from my apache log are correct(ish) but in two different time zones. For example... 10.3.1.1 - - [26/Jan/2011:10:57:34 +0200] "GET /html/js/jquery/jquery.bidi.js HTTP/1.1" 200 4328 "http://......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 06:10:06 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/give-a-group-write-permission-to-a-folder.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/give-a-group-write-permission-to-a-folder.htmlI need help understanding how giving write permission to a group, works in Ubuntu. I am logged in as root and have a www-data:www-data and ftpuser:ftpuser (user:group). I add the ftpuser into the www-...Sat, 01 Aug 2026 06:06:02 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/enable-simple-password-for-root-user-on-centos.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/enable-simple-password-for-root-user-on-centos.htmlI have a machine with CentOS and I want to enable a simple password for the root user. Something like 7 characters with 2 numbers or so... But I'm getting this error: BAD PASSWORD: it is based on......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 06:04:55 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-10-ejects-every-cd-dvd-i-put-into-the-drive.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-10-ejects-every-cd-dvd-i-put-into-the-drive.htmlI have tried to install Need for Speed Most Wanted (the first one) or Need for Speed Underground 2 or GTA Vice City from CD/DVD on my Windows 10. However, when I close the DVD tray, I get this: ......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 05:27:04 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-only-open-the-tcp-port-25565-for-multiple-minecraft-servers.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-only-open-the-tcp-port-25565-for-multiple-minecraft-servers.htmlI want to create multiple Minecraft servers that will run on multiple servers in my network. The main objective is to only have a single port (TCP 25565) facing the Internet, and then pass the requ......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 05:23:47 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-does-an-acpi-bios-configure-during-boot.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-does-an-acpi-bios-configure-during-boot.htmlWhen a PC boots with an ACPI BIOS, what does it exactly do? I understand that the point of ACPI is to allow the OS to control hardware resources and power management but before the OS is loaded ......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 05:14:26 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/import-csv-with-powershell-using-a-variable-path.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/import-csv-with-powershell-using-a-variable-path.htmlI am trying to import a CSV file with powershell in a database, with the path defined in a variable. But it doesn't seem to work. $path = "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\TestFolder\file.txt" Import-CSV -...Sat, 01 Aug 2026 04:47:39 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-update-wsl2-kernel.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-update-wsl2-kernel.htmlI try to run wsl --update in cmd (my current version is 4.19.104), but I can't update to newest version 4.19.121 which is needed for GPU support because it says there is no available update. Windows ...Sat, 01 Aug 2026 04:46:27 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/undo-mark-all-as-read-in-outlook.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/undo-mark-all-as-read-in-outlook.htmlI was recently in Outlook in my Inbox, and did a search (default: Current Mailbox). Most results were things I'd sent, and so were marked unread. A bit later, I returned to the search results, but ...Sat, 01 Aug 2026 04:38:40 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/can-a-single-hdmi-port-be-used-for-two-external-displays.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/can-a-single-hdmi-port-be-used-for-two-external-displays.htmlIs it posssible to connect two external monitors using a single HDMI port, perhaps using a special adapter/splitter? The two displays are currently connected to a desktop using VGA and DVI....Sat, 01 Aug 2026 04:18:28 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/toshiba-satellite-l75-won-039-t-boot-up.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/toshiba-satellite-l75-won-039-t-boot-up.htmlI turn on my Toshiba Satellite L75 and after the Toshiba... Leading Innovation screen it goes right into a Black screen with a light gray-blue box that says "Enter Password" I have no password and ...Sat, 01 Aug 2026 04:10:17 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/pattern-matching-in-bash-to-use-in-case-statements-instead-of-regex.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/pattern-matching-in-bash-to-use-in-case-statements-instead-of-regex.htmlI have coded one of my first bash scripts. My goal is to make my office "paper-free". I have a lot of scanned documents, that I want to save with the date (usually found at the top of each document......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 04:06:08 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/stop-xbox-one-controller-from-controlling-windows-10.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/stop-xbox-one-controller-from-controlling-windows-10.htmlI have an Xbox One Elite controller and today I noticed moving the stick scrolls in default windows apps. I have no apps installed that would allow this behavior (xpadder, joy2key, gopher, etc). ......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 04:01:35 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-login-to-network-share-when-microsoft-account-is-tied-to-window.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-login-to-network-share-when-microsoft-account-is-tied-to-window.htmlI have windows 8.1 and its tied to my Microsoft login. I only vaguely remember setting this option up during the installation of windows. When I try to use these credentials to connect to my netw......Sat, 01 Aug 2026 03:42:18 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/debugger-doesn-039-t-work-on-vsc-the-prelaunchtask-terminated-with-exi.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/debugger-doesn-039-t-work-on-vsc-the-prelaunchtask-terminated-with-exi.htmlI'm creating an app with ionic 4 and SQLite on VSC. I can't access to my db. When I use the debugger, I have the following errors : I have a first "alert window" (I don't know what's the real name) ...Sat, 01 Aug 2026 03:32:21 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/instruction-set-and-pseudo-command.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/instruction-set-and-pseudo-command.htmlI use 'objdump' on linux in a variety of binaries and it returns their assembly. The commands that I receive is 'real' commands or pseudo-command? I have read that there are some commands which are a ...Sat, 01 Aug 2026 03:30:48 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-access-a-server-with-domain-name-in-ssh.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-access-a-server-with-domain-name-in-ssh.htmlHow I can access a server with domain name like 'ssh domainname\username@hostname' Above one is not working? Please suggest correct syntax...Sat, 01 Aug 2026 03:23:36 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/shell-special-chars-blowing-up-regexp-s-in-all-sed-g-awk-and-perl-clos.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/shell-special-chars-blowing-up-regexp-s-in-all-sed-g-awk-and-perl-clos.htmlI would like to change the PS1 in my ~/.bashrc programmatically with any of the the most popular regexp tools { sed, awk or perl }. However, I have problems with special characters. Note that in the ...Sat, 01 Aug 2026 03:12:46 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/adding-a-constant-in-libreoffice-calc.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/adding-a-constant-in-libreoffice-calc.htmlHow do you add a constant to a group of cells in LibreOffice Calc? For example, here are four cells: 47 28 35 62 Now add 3 to each cell: 50 31 38 65...Sat, 01 Aug 2026 02:53:29 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-10-doesn-039-t-find-network-drives-or-computers.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-10-doesn-039-t-find-network-drives-or-computers.htmlI just upgraded my computer from Windows 7 Ultimate to Win 10 Pro. After the process all my network drives have been disconnected and no longer appear under Network along with the other computers ...Sat, 01 Aug 2026 02:42:27 -0400