https://sprint.shakir.blogDaily celebrity news in a social format.en-usSun, 02 Aug 2026 19:47:23 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-difference-between-windows-subsystem-for-linux-wsl-coopera.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-difference-between-windows-subsystem-for-linux-wsl-coopera.htmlDid anybody still remember coLinux? I remember it is used for SpeedLinux and Portable Ubuntu some years ago. It's pretty clear what is coLinux doing, running Linux on top of Windows somehow, but ca......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 23:38:04 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/samsung-ue50tu8500-youtube-progress-bar-dark-background-before-was-tra.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/samsung-ue50tu8500-youtube-progress-bar-dark-background-before-was-tra.htmlOn the above Samsung Smart TV, on the Youtube app, when a video is playing and I press arrow up (to see the progress bar) or Pause (same result), the progress bar area, including icons "Channe......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 23:28:00 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-anydesk-program-can-not-connect-status-result-quit.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-anydesk-program-can-not-connect-status-result-quit.htmlI install Anydesk on my pc and I can connect to any devices. But one device exists that I cannot connect to it. When I try to connect to it get the message that: The session has ended. Status: ...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 23:14:49 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-039-migration-process.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-039-migration-process.htmlI see lots of those on my production server, they come and go and take up lots of CPU time PID USER PR NI VIRT RES SHR S %CPU %MEM TIME+ COMMAND 17 root RT 0 0 0 ......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 23:12:21 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-way-to-install-windows-onto-dynamic-disks.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-way-to-install-windows-onto-dynamic-disks.htmlI like using the Dynamic disks with striping in Windows and was wondering if I could install from a Windows ISO onto a set of striped dynamic disks. So far in my testing, that's not possible. I get......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 22:56:23 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-view-time-machine-log-in-macos-sierra.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-view-time-machine-log-in-macos-sierra.htmlIn previous version of OSX, I was able to view the results of past Time Machine backup jobs thus: sudo syslog -F '$Time $Message' -k Sender com.apple.backupd Now syslog is no longer part of the ...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 22:48:51 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/an-invalid-parameter-was-passed-to-a-service-or-function-when-using-a-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/an-invalid-parameter-was-passed-to-a-service-or-function-when-using-a-.htmlHow do you fix the error "An invalid parameter was passed to a service or function" when using a flash drive with Windows 8 inside VirtualBox...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 22:39:44 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/unable-to-format-wipe-window-disk-without-error-tried-ubuntu-gparted-a.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/unable-to-format-wipe-window-disk-without-error-tried-ubuntu-gparted-a.htmlI am trying to wipe/reinstall Windows, however, all have no success. In usb live boot to Window installation set up, install new Window to override it, unable to delete or format any of my exisitin......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 22:35:26 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-difference-between-a-name-server-lookup-and-a-domain-name-l.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-difference-between-a-name-server-lookup-and-a-domain-name-l.htmlI have seen both terms being used and I am not sure if there is a difference between them....Sun, 02 Aug 2026 22:35:14 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-set-the-microsoft-teams-program-so-that-the-incoming-videos-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-set-the-microsoft-teams-program-so-that-the-incoming-videos-.htmlI use Microsoft Teams on Microsoft Windows. How can I set the Microsoft Teams program so that the incoming videos (from other participants) are always turned off by default?...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 22:23:56 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/rufus-unable-to-download-idlinux-sys-and-idlinux-bss-any-alternate-opt.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/rufus-unable-to-download-idlinux-sys-and-idlinux-bss-any-alternate-opt.htmlI am currently trying to install linux but i have this issue of syslinux of diff vers. In the iso. For some reason rufus fails to download the files. Is there any way i can download the files manua......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 22:19:25 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/unable-to-uninstall-kb5006670-even-in-safe-mode.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/unable-to-uninstall-kb5006670-even-in-safe-mode.htmlThe KB5006670 update makes our computers unable to use/connect to the network printers. I uninstalled it just fine on 2 other desktop computers. However there's 1 Dell laptop running Windows Home t......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 21:52:34 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-export-only-a-single-clip-from-a-premiere-pro-sequence.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-export-only-a-single-clip-from-a-premiere-pro-sequence.htmlI'm cutting a video in Premiere Pro CS4 and need to slice a long sequence into smaller parts. I've successfully sliced the parts, like this: I even set the sequence markers to the current selectio......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 21:20:31 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/set-mac-address-fails-rtnetlink-answers-cannot-assign-requested-addres.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/set-mac-address-fails-rtnetlink-answers-cannot-assign-requested-addres.htmlI am attempting to change the MAC address of eth0 to 3d:dd:c8:88:c2:0d on a linux mint 15 cinnamon machine. Using "ip link set dev eth0 address" fails as seen below and macchanger produces a similar ...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 21:17:17 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-039-s-the-nxdomain-meaning-of-nslookup.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-039-s-the-nxdomain-meaning-of-nslookup.htmlI use nslookup to check a domain's IP address: dele-MBP:~ dele$ nslookup www.ts111.com Server: 192.168.2.1 Address: 192.168.2.1#53 ** server can't find www.ts111.com: NXDOMAIN but what's ......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 21:09:54 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/can-i-crop-an-excel-chart-to-remove-part-of-the-chart.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/can-i-crop-an-excel-chart-to-remove-part-of-the-chart.htmlI followed some instructions to create a speedometer chart (pie chart with a scatter line chart on top). However, this solution leaves a large blank space below the chart; 50% of the chart's space......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 21:07:02 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/vlookup-record-with-latest-date.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/vlookup-record-with-latest-date.htmlI'm creating a spreadsheet to monitor the last time we contacted a customer. In tab "Overview" I have a list of all the customer names and addresses for example: A B C D E F Name Address ...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 21:06:21 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/recover-deleted-file-from-git-after-commit.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/recover-deleted-file-from-git-after-commit.htmlI committed a file to my local git and then pushed it to github. I performed the following commands to remove that file and then pushed it to github: git rm file.txt git commit -m remove file.txt......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 21:06:07 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-add-new-row-in-excel-below-the-current-one.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-add-new-row-in-excel-below-the-current-one.htmlThe Insert > Insert Sheet Rows command in Excel always inserts a row above the current row. However, it is quite a common scenario for me to want to insert a row below the current row, like this: ......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 21:03:31 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-only-show-headings-in-ms-word-navigation-pane.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-only-show-headings-in-ms-word-navigation-pane.htmlI have a very large doc with headings and when using the navigation pane it also shows the first line of every normal (or non-heading) paragraph below the heading. This beats the purpose of the ...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 21:03:14 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/curl-ifconfig-me-and-ifconfig-showing-different-results.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/curl-ifconfig-me-and-ifconfig-showing-different-results.htmlIf I run curl ifconfig.me I get one IP and if I run ifconfig, I get other IP's. Why is it so ?...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 20:54:24 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/inserting-today-039-s-date-in-a-cell-if-other-cell-values-are-changed-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/inserting-today-039-s-date-in-a-cell-if-other-cell-values-are-changed-.htmlI have a spreadsheet with a column labeled, "Status Date," in a row with several other cells, some with other dates, some with just text, and others which evaluate whether a set of condit......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 20:45:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-change-shell-in-ubuntu-duplicate.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-change-shell-in-ubuntu-duplicate.htmlI have a Ubuntu Server VPS and I want to use /bin/bash/ as my shell. How can I change my shell? I have root access but I don't work as root. So dash is my default shell now. I have read How do I m......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 20:45:28 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-a-quick-way-to-access-chrome-extensions.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-a-quick-way-to-access-chrome-extensions.htmlI'm trying to switch from Firefox to Chrome, so trying to get up to speed with the interface. I have installed some Chrome extensions such as World Clock. To access it I have to: Click Wrench Cl......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 20:35:27 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/streaming-in-ffmpeg-using-rtp.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/streaming-in-ffmpeg-using-rtp.htmlScenario I'm trying to stream a video between 2 hosts using RTP. I have previously solved this problem using VLC using the following 2 commands Server Side cvlc video_file.mp4 --sout "#transcode{...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 20:31:17 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/putty-closes-when-opening-smtp-over-telnet-on-certain-server.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/putty-closes-when-opening-smtp-over-telnet-on-certain-server.htmlI have PuTTY installed on Vista. When I set it to Telnet and put in a host name of SMTP2Go.com and port of 25 the window opens for a second not showing any text then closes. I also tried ports 2525......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 20:22:52 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/open-multiple-instances-of-excel-without-personal-xlsb-lock-message.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/open-multiple-instances-of-excel-without-personal-xlsb-lock-message.htmlWhenever I open more than I instance of Excel, I get the following message: PERSONAL.xlsb is locked for editing Q: How can I disable or hide this message? Alternatively, if someone could ...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 20:18:43 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/centos-login-in-the-first-time.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/centos-login-in-the-first-time.htmlI'm a beginner to play Linux. And I've installed Centos into the VMware. However, after I set the settings, the windows run the all black window and ask me to login. Of course, I key my account and ...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 20:07:15 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/can-039-t-enable-windows-hello-some-settings-are-managed-by-your-organ.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/can-039-t-enable-windows-hello-some-settings-are-managed-by-your-organ.htmlI did a clean install of Windows 10 Anniversary Edition. Now I can't enable Windows Hello with my domain joined Surface Pro 4, logged in as an AD user. When I log in with my Msft account, I can turn ...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 19:32:38 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/meta-refresh-tag-not-working-in-my-firefox-closed.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/meta-refresh-tag-not-working-in-my-firefox-closed.htmlCode like on this page does not work in (my) Firefox 3.6 and also not in Fx4b11 (WinXPsp3) Works in IE8, Safari 5, Opera 11, Mozilla 1.7, Chrome 9 <meta http-equiv=refresh content="12; URL=meta......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 19:31:46 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/network-error-connection-timed-out.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/network-error-connection-timed-out.htmlI am not able to find solution for this been searching google for last 2 hours. I entered wrong password in Putty while connecting to my website server. I entered it wrong like 3 times i think. Now ...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 19:21:24 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/using-old-laptop-as-monitor-and-keyboard.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/using-old-laptop-as-monitor-and-keyboard.htmlThis may be similar to other questions, but I can't seem to find anything about my exact question. Please let me know if you find a duplicate! My laptop is now over 5 years old, and I'm looking to ......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 19:17:10 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/removing-residual-office-2010-and-2016-components-icons-etc.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/removing-residual-office-2010-and-2016-components-icons-etc.htmlI installed Office 2019 HB while Outlook 2016 was still open (I know, bad move). The installation went fine, but now I have remnants of Word 2010, Excel 2010, and Outlook 2016 in the Start menu, and ...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 19:12:02 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/error-in-ubuntu-server-server-returned-error-nxdomain.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/error-in-ubuntu-server-server-returned-error-nxdomain.htmlI'm running an Ubuntu server (18.04.1) and since a couple of days I see these messages in the syslog: systemd-resolved[1059]: Server returned error NXDOMAIN, mitigating potential DNS violation DVE......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 18:49:24 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/change-location-of-google-chrome-notification-message.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/change-location-of-google-chrome-notification-message.htmlIs there any way to change the location of Google Chrome notification message? It was used to display on the top-right edge of my screen. Suddenly it started to show the notifications always in th......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 18:39:17 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/make-plex-use-tvdb-alternate-order-for-tv-series-combining-segments-in.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/make-plex-use-tvdb-alternate-order-for-tv-series-combining-segments-in.htmlI'm setting up a Plex server on a computer on my home network to serve some old children's shows and cartoons for my kids. Kids shows are often broken up into several short named "segments" ...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 18:31:49 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/did-windowsupdate-for-windows-xp-close-down-error-number-0x80248015.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/did-windowsupdate-for-windows-xp-close-down-error-number-0x80248015.htmlWhen I visit windows update (http://update.microsoft.com/) the page does not load. It displays [Error number: 0x80248015] and the message: The website has encountered a problem and cannot d......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 18:29:10 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/excel-columns-to-one-cell.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/excel-columns-to-one-cell.htmlCan you have a column of data moved to a single cell with commas separating the values that were in the column? Kind of reverse text to columns. e.g., 1 2 3 4 5 to 1,2,3,4,5 in a single cell....Sun, 02 Aug 2026 18:27:47 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-difference-between-mlocate-and-slocate-in-linux.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-difference-between-mlocate-and-slocate-in-linux.htmlHaving gone through the /etc/cron.daily directory I noticed that there is only the mlocate.cron file in comparison to what I have seen on other material where they cite slocate.cron. Is there a ...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 18:21:57 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-happens-if-you-delete-all-secure-boot-variables.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-happens-if-you-delete-all-secure-boot-variables.htmlI am attempting to install Kali Linux alongside a preinstalled Windows 10. Secure boot restricts me from booting from USB, so what happens if I delete its variables?...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 17:47:01 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-seriously-does-cable-length-affect-usb-3-0-transfer-speeds.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-seriously-does-cable-length-affect-usb-3-0-transfer-speeds.htmlRecently I've been thinking of upgrading my computer with some USB 3.0 ports. However, the problem is my computer is some ways away from my desk so that would mean I would need a long cable, ...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 17:30:15 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/transfer-history-from-firefox-to-chrome.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/transfer-history-from-firefox-to-chrome.htmlThis might sound like a silly question but i'd like to transfer all my history (specifically links i clicked on) from firefox to chrome. Is there an easy way to do that?...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 17:23:50 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-crop-a-16-9-video-to-4-3-cutting-off-the-edges.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-crop-a-16-9-video-to-4-3-cutting-off-the-edges.htmlI've got a 720p video, that contains a picture that's only 4:3, so the edges left and right stay empty/black. I want to cut of the left and right so that video is 4:3. How do I do this in Windows? ...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 17:15:46 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/way-to-get-old-podcasts-in-itunes.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/way-to-get-old-podcasts-in-itunes.htmlWhen you subscribe to a podcast in iTunes it only lists the 10 most recent podcasts. Is there a way to get the older podcasts?...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 17:12:57 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-can-i-check-to-fix-broken-ftp-connection.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-can-i-check-to-fix-broken-ftp-connection.htmlI'm trying to setup remote access for my home PC through ssh, FTP & VNC. Ssh is working, it's time for FTP. My "server" runs under Manjaro with vsftpd as FTP-server. First, I'm trying......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 17:10:20 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/nginx-serves-site-even-if-server-name-does-not-match.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/nginx-serves-site-even-if-server-name-does-not-match.htmlThis is my nginx configuration (running as docker container, in case it matters): events { worker_connections 4096; ## Default: 1024 } http { server { server_name registry.mydoma......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 17:10:18 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-add-a-registry-key-using-vbscript.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-add-a-registry-key-using-vbscript.htmlI want to add a registry key (DWORD=1) in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies using VBScript. How can I do that?...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 16:52:28 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/pronunciation-of-039-ctl-039-in-commands-like-039-systemctl-039-closed.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/pronunciation-of-039-ctl-039-in-commands-like-039-systemctl-039-closed.htmlThere are sorts of commands like 'systemctl', 'hostnamectl', or 'jounralctl'. I realize that 'ctl' is shorthand for control, but I'm wondering what the generally accepted pronunciation of 'ctl' is....Sun, 02 Aug 2026 16:20:21 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/can-i-upgrade-from-windows-7-32bit-to-64bit-without-formatting-duplica.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/can-i-upgrade-from-windows-7-32bit-to-64bit-without-formatting-duplica.htmlMy friend installed Windows 7 on his computer (upgrading from XP). He wasn't sure if his processor supported x64 or not, so he installed the x86 version, just to be on the safe side. After I look......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 16:09:36 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/zip-corrupted-on-mac.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/zip-corrupted-on-mac.htmlI've got a .zip file of approx. 20GB. (20,497,570,063 bytes) I am trying to uncompress it but both Archive Utility and Terminal are failing to do so. Archive Utility is giving error 2 (no such fil......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 16:04:28 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/computer-won-039-t-start-with-gpu-plugged-in.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/computer-won-039-t-start-with-gpu-plugged-in.htmlI'm having some issues with a computer that I built. When the GPU power is not plugged in, the computer boots and works fine. But after plugging in the GPU power, it fails to boot. All I get is a t......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 16:04:00 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/photomerge-equivalent-for-gimp.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/photomerge-equivalent-for-gimp.htmlI used to use the Automate -> Photomerge option in Photoshop CS3 to stich photos together. Is there an equivalent function in the latest version of Gimp? If so, how do I access/use it? If there is ...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:31:22 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/dell-precision-t1600-workstation-memory-configurations.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/dell-precision-t1600-workstation-memory-configurations.htmlI have a salvage T1600 workstation that I'd like to build up and populate with at least 16 GB of memory (it takes DDR3 1333). I have 2x2GB unbuffered cards already. Can I add 2x8 cards for a total of ...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:30:37 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/aws-ec2-disable-disableapitermination-from-the-console.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/aws-ec2-disable-disableapitermination-from-the-console.htmlI'm new to AWS, I created an EC2 instance and I want to terminate it. However, when I created it, I set disableApiTermination to True, and now, when I'm trying to terminate it, I receive this messa......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:20:34 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-7-task-scheduler-doesn-039-t-list-my-custom-task-s.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-7-task-scheduler-doesn-039-t-list-my-custom-task-s.htmlI created a custom task from another application (Peachtree), but it never showed up in the Active Tasks list. So, I created it manually from within the Task Scheduler, but the task still hasn't ap......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:17:10 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-10-groove-music-player-mini-version.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-10-groove-music-player-mini-version.htmlWindows 10 on PC comes with a new music player application called Groove Music. In the classic Windows Media Player app that came with prior versions of windows, you could put the UI into a "min......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:17:06 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-stop-pivottable-fields-from-expanding-when-the-data-set-chang.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-stop-pivottable-fields-from-expanding-when-the-data-set-chang.htmlI'm finding that collapsed fields in my PivotTable are expanding by themselves when new data is added to the original source, which I don't want. I have some source data: I then create a PivotTable ...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:14:30 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-install-libmp3lame-for-ffmpeg.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-install-libmp3lame-for-ffmpeg.htmlI already have ffMpeg running on my test server. I would want to convert all possible audio files to mp3. I get the error 'codec not found'. here's what i typed: /var/www/i/uploads$ sudo /usr/l......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:05:50 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-bracket-or-brace-that-i-can-use-to-hold-my-two-monitors-tog.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-bracket-or-brace-that-i-can-use-to-hold-my-two-monitors-tog.htmlI have two identical monitors. When I set them side by side, the edges don't quite sit perpindicular to one another. This is most likely due to slight structural differences in the stands that oc......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 14:56:35 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-is-my-speed-only-limited-to-12-of-my-max-bandwidth.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-is-my-speed-only-limited-to-12-of-my-max-bandwidth.htmlI subscribed in a 1Mbps broadband internet (data only). The provider said that customers would only get 60% of it which is approximately 600kbps of the 1Mbps, which is enough for me. But I've been ...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 14:45:52 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-configure-a-surface-3-tablet-to-use-the-front-facing-camera-for.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-configure-a-surface-3-tablet-to-use-the-front-facing-camera-for.htmlFor a Microsoft Surface 3 tablet, joining a zoom meeting activates the rear camera. How can I use the front-facing camera for a zoom meeting? I'm using the webpage to join a meeting....Sun, 02 Aug 2026 14:22:43 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-exactly-is-renderable-text-in-a-pdf-document.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-exactly-is-renderable-text-in-a-pdf-document.htmlWhen trying to OCR a pdf file, I got an error message that "Acrobat could not perform recognition (OCR) on this page because This page contains renderable text". link to adobe site I search ...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 14:15:49 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/remove-password-using-cmd-if-user-name-is-of-two-words.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/remove-password-using-cmd-if-user-name-is-of-two-words.htmlI want to change password using cmd.exe but I can't do this. :( Because the user name is of two words(e.g. Engr. Saud). It works only on One word. How I tell cmd.exe as both words are Single user n......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 14:07:09 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-shortcut-to-rename-a-file-in-windows-7.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-shortcut-to-rename-a-file-in-windows-7.htmlWhen I try to rename a file in Windows 7 by pressing F2, my screen gets darker. If I press F3, it gets brighter. What is the keyboard shortcut to rename a file in Windows 7?...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 14:05:21 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/regular-expressions-how-to-match-as-true-if-something-does-not-exist.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/regular-expressions-how-to-match-as-true-if-something-does-not-exist.htmlI'm fairly decent with regular expressions, but there's one situation that always struggles me, and that is: Give a match when a pattern does not exists in a search string. Here's a bit of backgro......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:43:44 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-fix-a-damaged-mkv-video-file.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-fix-a-damaged-mkv-video-file.htmlI have a damaged MKV file (power turned off while recording). I know how to get the actual video duration (e.g. decode and send output to null, take the last frame reported PTS). How do I edit the ...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:41:38 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/changing-gimp-2-installation-folder-on-windows.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/changing-gimp-2-installation-folder-on-windows.htmlI've just installed GIMP 2.8.16 on Windows XP (32-bit). The installer prompted me for everything -- which components to install, file associations, etc. -- except for the installation folder (which......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:41:26 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-rearrange-tabs-with-the-keyboard-in-chrome-on-macos.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-rearrange-tabs-with-the-keyboard-in-chrome-on-macos.htmlI have to use a Mac at work and I can't figure out how to rearrange Chrome tabs on macOS. On Windows/Linux you can do Ctrl+Shift+PageUp/PageDown and I can't seem to find anything about it online fo......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:34:13 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-are-numbers-greater-than-255-denoted-in-binary.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-are-numbers-greater-than-255-denoted-in-binary.htmlThe binary value for 255 is 11111111, with all of the memory locations used up. How can greater numbers, for example, 481 be denoted? Will they be written singularly, like (considering the above ex......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:27:46 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-specify-private-key-when-decrypting-a-file-using-gnupg.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-specify-private-key-when-decrypting-a-file-using-gnupg.htmlI am trying to decrypt a file with GnuPG, but when using the command below: gpg --decrypt filename.gpg I get the following message: gpg: encrypted with RSA key, ID 3662FD5E gpg: decryption faile......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:20:19 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-clear-chrome-chromium-edge-service-worker-cache.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-clear-chrome-chromium-edge-service-worker-cache.htmlNote that this is NOT the Cache folder. It's the Cache of Service Worker, the path should be AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Service Worker. Recently I noticed my hard drive is almos......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:13:06 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-remove-the-same-part-of-a-file-name-for-many-files-in-windows.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-remove-the-same-part-of-a-file-name-for-many-files-in-windows.htmlBasically, I have an album of music and I want to remove the authors name from all of the mp3 files instead of having to manually do it myself. Is there a function in Windows 7 Ultimate that can do......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:09:47 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/unifi-dream-machine-uk-use-dsl.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/unifi-dream-machine-uk-use-dsl.htmlFirst, I feel I have to say, I'm very new to Networking. I've used my ISP provided router for years and I'm only now looking into ways to improve my Wifi signal, network security etc. So, I'm think......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:09:31 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-use-ls-d-in-sftp.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-use-ls-d-in-sftp.htmlFrom this Question I know that I can run ls -d to show the directory names only instead of their contents. Short question: How to do the same with sftp. Specific problem: I have a script which ......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:46:52 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/can-a-raid-1-be-created-without-losing-data.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/can-a-raid-1-be-created-without-losing-data.htmlSince my HDD possibly might give out soon and I don't want to have to go through the process of setting everything up again, I was thinking of getting a secondary HDD to mirror my data onto with a ......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:29:52 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/drive-letter-assigned-to-system-reserved-partition.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/drive-letter-assigned-to-system-reserved-partition.htmlI recently removed my ubuntu installation because I didn't want to go through GRUB every time I turned on my PC. That worked fine. Now in file explorer I have a 100MB partition. I know that this ...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:28:31 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-run-directx-games-on-linux.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-run-directx-games-on-linux.htmlI've tried using this tutorial on getting it working but when it tells me to enter a list of dll's from here but I only get a missing page. If I could either have that list or another completely ...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:09:02 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-export-opened-tabs-in-chrome.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-export-opened-tabs-in-chrome.htmlAre there any extensions for Chrome that allow me to export all currently opened tabs as a text file, containing all the URLs of those tabs? I don't necessarily need it to be a text file if there is ...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 11:48:20 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/wput-upload-multiple-files-without-recreating-directory-tree-on-destin.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/wput-upload-multiple-files-without-recreating-directory-tree-on-destin.htmlI am trying to find a way to upload batch of files from one server to another by cron few times a day and wput seems like best and easiest option to use. It works so far fine, but problem is that ......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 11:43:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/alternative-to-mac-os-x-activity-monitor-closed.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/alternative-to-mac-os-x-activity-monitor-closed.htmlI use "Activity Monitor" in a background window to keep an eye on the memory use of each programme and resource use. I am frustrated that the network/CPU/disk activity graphs are tiny and can onl......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 11:35:16 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/does-reserve-battery-level-in-windows-perform-any-function-besides-the.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/does-reserve-battery-level-in-windows-perform-any-function-besides-the.htmlIn Windows 7, when a system reaches the Reserve Battery Level, does the OS perform any function(s) besides showing a popup indicating that the Reserve Battery Level has been reached? According to ......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 11:25:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/use-usb-tethering-for-local-router-as-internet-gateway.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/use-usb-tethering-for-local-router-as-internet-gateway.htmlI want to use a local router as a node for all devices to connect to internet instead of Android Hot-Spot. Reason: Because connecting to Android requires manipulating the NAT on multiple phones jus......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 11:05:05 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-it-safe-port-forwarding-my-sql-server.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-it-safe-port-forwarding-my-sql-server.htmlI have recently made a SQL server from Microsoft and I was wondering if it is safe port forwarding it. This database isn't gonna be out there and I'm just using it as kind of as a test sql server. ......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 10:58:18 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-come-i-get-the-error-039-cdboot-couldn-039-t-find-ntldr-039-when-t.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-come-i-get-the-error-039-cdboot-couldn-039-t-find-ntldr-039-when-t.htmlProblem I tried to install Windows XP Pro SP2 over the current Xubuntu 10.04 install on my laptop using the original factory CD but got the error CDBOOT: Couldn't find NTLDR First I will let you ...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 10:57:21 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/copy-protect-music.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/copy-protect-music.htmlI would like to use a PC as a rent-able karaoke machine. Given the files will be stored as mp3s, how would I copy protect them? I was thinking of encrypting them and getting a plugin for a music p......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 10:54:43 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/shift-f10-does-not-work-in-windows-8.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/shift-f10-does-not-work-in-windows-8.htmlI have a Dell laptop and it does not have the right click menu key. In the preceding link it is mentioned that either Shift + F10 or Ctrl + Shift + F10 works as right click menu key. The key ...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 10:41:41 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/duplicated-onedrive-icon-in-explorer.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/duplicated-onedrive-icon-in-explorer.htmlI've installed windows 10 on a new pc, with a secondary hard disk containing my onedrive folder, taken from my old pc. I've configured onedrive in order to use that folder, and it's working fine. ......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 10:35:12 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/accessing-secpol-msc-on-windows-7-home-premium.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/accessing-secpol-msc-on-windows-7-home-premium.htmlHow do I get access to secpol.msc the Local Security Policy Editor from Windows 7 Home Premium. Do I need to install or enable this for accessing it on Windows 7 Home Premium?...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 10:28:23 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-configure-netgear-wgr614v9-as-a-wireless-repeater-without-a-phy.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-configure-netgear-wgr614v9-as-a-wireless-repeater-without-a-phy.htmlI have a Binatone wifi router acting as my base station: Model: Binatone WR1500N2 LAN Port MAC Address 0C:D2:B6:37:02:F6 IP Address 192.168.0.1 DHCP ON IP Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 I have a ...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 10:26:13 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/single-sign-on-not-working-on-ie-11-windows-10-1803.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/single-sign-on-not-working-on-ie-11-windows-10-1803.htmlSingle Sign on login on IE 11 not working on systems recently upgraded to windows 10 1803. One of our users tried to login but was denied until he deletes all stored credentials from the previous ...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 09:24:17 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/does-my-hp-15t-laptop-have-hdmi-2-0-port.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/does-my-hp-15t-laptop-have-hdmi-2-0-port.htmlI am trying to connect my laptop to my samsung tv with a HDMI cable. My TV supports 4k. However, my laptop seems to display 4K @30HZ. I read online that the reason the laptop does not display 4K ......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 09:21:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/request-mysql-with-curl.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/request-mysql-with-curl.htmlI have a mysql running. I can access it with mysql -h 127.0.0.1 -u root -P 8009 -p (password requested) Now I want to make requests with curl : curl 127.0.0.1:8009 ???? I need to pass the passw......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 09:17:29 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/curl-with-sftp-via-port-22-command-line-not-supported-enabled.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/curl-with-sftp-via-port-22-command-line-not-supported-enabled.htmlI'm struggling coming up with the right command to connect to a secure FTP server via port 22. When I'm connecting via Filezilla it works with username/pwd and port. After several attempts I ended up ...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 09:16:57 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-convert-a-string-of-comma-separated-values-into-an-array.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-convert-a-string-of-comma-separated-values-into-an-array.htmlI have a several cells with strings such as this one: "John,Carla,Peter,John,Bob,Chris,Carla,Andrea" I would like to count how many different people are named (i.e. how many unique values). The c......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 09:15:10 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/sublime-text-3-can-039-t-find-installed-packages.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/sublime-text-3-can-039-t-find-installed-packages.htmlI'm using sublime-text-2 for a while now, and I just decided to install the new beta of sublime-text-3 to try new features (keeping ST2 installed).  I successfully finished the installation, ......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 08:37:28 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-does-nasware-do.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-does-nasware-do.htmlSome Western Digital hard drives advertise themselves as having NASWare. My question is.. . what does NASWare do? When I Google it I get articles talking about what NAS is (network attached storag......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 08:31:32 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/unable-to-load-nvidia-drivers-in-qemu-virtual-machine.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/unable-to-load-nvidia-drivers-in-qemu-virtual-machine.htmlI have an Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTS on an Alienware Aurora R6 (i7-7700 CPU with a Nvidia GTX 1080). I am relatively new to type-1 hypervisor and have some experience with type-2 (VirtualBox). On the ......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 08:18:26 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-prevent-outlook-from-adding-junk-e-mail-lists-to-the-server.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-prevent-outlook-from-adding-junk-e-mail-lists-to-the-server.htmlWhen I start up Outlook 2007, and sometimes while it's running, I get the following message: Cannot add to the server Junk E-mail Lists, you are over the size allowed on the server. The Junk E-mail ...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 08:14:36 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/can-i-use-a-gateway-address-on-another-subnet.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/can-i-use-a-gateway-address-on-another-subnet.htmlI've some problem connecting my virtual machine to my internet. Can I use another gateway ip address other then my subnet ip address? The gateway ip address is from my router ip address? My problem......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 08:05:22 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/fixing-outlook-2010-039-s-notorious-039-disabled-search-indexer-039-ad.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/fixing-outlook-2010-039-s-notorious-039-disabled-search-indexer-039-ad.htmlI have been impressed with the improvements in search introduced in Outlook 2010. Unfortunately, in the last week search has stopped working for me. I have tried all the obvious repair tasks such as ...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 07:48:50 -0400