https://sprint.shakir.blogDaily celebrity news in a social format.en-usSun, 02 Aug 2026 13:42:06 -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 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-7-simulated-resolution-displayport-reconnect.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-7-simulated-resolution-displayport-reconnect.htmlI've recently upgraded to a 4K monitor for my Windows 7 and as many have found (e.g. in this question), using DisplayPort for the monitor causes the all of the windows to resize and reposition when......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 07:40:03 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/repeating-keys-on-external-keyboards-usb-bluetooth-and-dongle-with-win.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/repeating-keys-on-external-keyboards-usb-bluetooth-and-dongle-with-win.htmlI attached an external keyboard to my surface book 2, windows 10. FIrst I tried with a wireless Bluetooth one, but once every 5 minutes some of the keys keeps repeaaaaaaaating randomly. So I returned ...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 07:37:05 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-to-check-when-replacing-ccfl-backlight-inverter.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-to-check-when-replacing-ccfl-backlight-inverter.htmlI've got a 22'' LCD monitor with a damaged CCFL inverter. It has the inverter (4 lamps), power and controller as separate boards. I would like to replace it with a 19'' LCD monitor part that has the ...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 07:31:19 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/adding-a-registry-key-in-windows-8-1-to-enable-downloading-test-driver.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/adding-a-registry-key-in-windows-8-1-to-enable-downloading-test-driver.htmlI am trying to enable downloading test drivers on my Windows 8.1. The tutorial says that I should add the following key to the registry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Test Drivers ......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 07:27:42 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/on-board-motherboard-graphics-no-longer-working-after-installing-graph.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/on-board-motherboard-graphics-no-longer-working-after-installing-graph.htmlI recently purchased a ASUS gtx 1050 and installed it. When plugged into the graphics card I get a blank screen, which is to be expected, as I have yet to install my drivers. To install my drivers I ...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 07:24:25 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-is-there-no-tags-option-in-properties.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-is-there-no-tags-option-in-properties.htmlI want to edit a file's tags so I can organize them. All the tutorials I could find say I can tag files like this: But on my computer, it looks like this: How can I fix this?...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 07:20:04 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/excel-column-autocomplete.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/excel-column-autocomplete.htmlI have a question about Excel and I am not able to find a solution. It seems a basic issue but somehow it looks more complicated than I thought. I have a column where I want the value to increase b......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 07:13:40 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/error-handling-in-batch-script-when-a-batch-script-failed.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/error-handling-in-batch-script-when-a-batch-script-failed.htmlI am trying to run a batch file via a batch script and when the batch file is failing I want to print an error as Sync failed if it passes I want to print a message as Sync success So when my script ...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 07:03:29 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-different-between-root-and-sudo.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-different-between-root-and-sudo.htmlA root user can have all the privileges. But a normal user can gain access like a root with su or sudo command and their own password. So what's the difference?...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 06:57:35 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/outlook-seems-to-be-running-but-it-doesn-039-t-open-i-can-039-t-see-it.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/outlook-seems-to-be-running-but-it-doesn-039-t-open-i-can-039-t-see-it.htmlOutlook 2010 seems to be running in the background, but I can't see it or open it. How can I fix this with out uninstalling and reinstalling Office?...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 06:46:28 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-one-turn-off-spell-checking-in-notepad.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-one-turn-off-spell-checking-in-notepad.htmlNotepad++ recently added built-in support for spell checking, and it is enabled by default. Where can I turn it off?...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 06:43:52 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-could-i-automatically-create-a-network-share-of-every-usb-drive-on.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-could-i-automatically-create-a-network-share-of-every-usb-drive-on.htmlI'd like to create a "network USB hub", a central device, where all the coworkers plug all the USB drives, and then everyone can access them. I wonder how I could set (headless) Ubuntu to automati......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 06:40:54 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-disable-trackpad-for-hp-elitebook-840-g5.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-disable-trackpad-for-hp-elitebook-840-g5.htmlAs the question states, I am simply trying to disable my touchpad on my HP laptop. So I think this is very specific for the HP Elitebook 840 G5 as I have tried the following generic methods to dis......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 06:32:40 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-get-user-details-from-another-domain.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-get-user-details-from-another-domain.htmlCurrently i am in Domain-A and i am trying to get user id details from another domain(domain-B) with below command. net user user-id /domain The request will be processed at a domain controller for ...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 06:11:47 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/gpu-z-temperature-sensor-questions.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/gpu-z-temperature-sensor-questions.htmlI am going to make this as generic as possible so to help future searches for a concrete answer. I spent over an hour searching google and forums attempting to find an answer. Here is a capture of......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 05:59:21 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-sign-a-kernel-module-ubuntu-18-04.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-sign-a-kernel-module-ubuntu-18-04.htmlI am new to using Ubuntu. I am trying to install Genymotion so I can have access to an android emulator. In order to use Genymotion, it is required I have VirtualBox. I have VirtualBox installed bu......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 05:39:09 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/ubuntu-20-04-e-unable-to-locate-package-python-pip.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/ubuntu-20-04-e-unable-to-locate-package-python-pip.htmlI have just installed Ubuntu 20.04 and I have come across an issue when trying to install pip. On my older machines running 18.04, the command ran fine and installed the package. However, when inst......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 05:32:16 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-it-possible-to-underclock-ram.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-it-possible-to-underclock-ram.htmlThere is an application called granola for windows that can be used to underclock the cpu to consume less power. Is there also an application that can be used to underclock the ram to consume less......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 05:31:39 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/change-mac-address-of-intel-r-dual-band-wireless-ac-7260.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/change-mac-address-of-intel-r-dual-band-wireless-ac-7260.htmlI tried to follow the instructions here, but my card doesn't seem to have that option. Is there another way to do this?...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 05:31:24 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-decode-quoted-printable-file-using-command-line-on-macos.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-decode-quoted-printable-file-using-command-line-on-macos.htmlI know it can be done using JavaScript or PHP, but is there a command line utility for that?...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 05:29:41 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-it-possible-to-convert-copied-text-in-excel-to-plain-text.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-it-possible-to-convert-copied-text-in-excel-to-plain-text.htmlif I already have lots of copied content in a sheet, is it possible to convert all of it to plain text without copying and pasting it again?...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 05:23:28 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-force-to-restart-firefox-in-a-clean-way.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-force-to-restart-firefox-in-a-clean-way.htmlMany times when I upgrade the system under Linux, firefox pops up a window suggesting to restart the program in order to make effective all the changes. When I ignore that windows because of an ......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 05:16:12 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-rsync-a-set-of-subdirectories.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-rsync-a-set-of-subdirectories.htmlI have a source directory that looks like the following (with numerous subdirectories inside of the src and bin dirs): top_dir proj1 src/ bin/ scripts/ somefile.txt proj2 src/ bin/ target bin/ ...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 05:09:18 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-pci-card-with-a-midi-port.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-pci-card-with-a-midi-port.htmlDoes anyone know of a PCI card that I could install in my desktop that would give me a MIDI port? Would it need to be a full sound card, or could it just be a dumb object? The distinction I'm mak......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 05:04:18 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/types-of-ethernet-link-modes-from-ethtool-closed.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/types-of-ethernet-link-modes-from-ethtool-closed.htmlWhat's the difference between the following link modes when we run ethtool: Supported link modes Advertised link modes Link partner advertised link modes There is a similar output from mii-tool: ...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 04:10:07 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-view-only-the-differences-in-winmerge.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-view-only-the-differences-in-winmerge.htmlI have two text documents with 1000 lines each and there are (let's say) 50 lines that are highlighted as different. Is there a way to view/extract only those lines that differ, either with a filte......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 03:47:13 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/linux-terminal-undo-rm-039-somefile-039-duplicate.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/linux-terminal-undo-rm-039-somefile-039-duplicate.htmlPossible Duplicate: undo Linux's rm? is it possible to undo a rm somefile command in linux? and if so, how does one do that?...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 03:45:32 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/sed-replace-first-occurrence-of-a-string-in-every-line.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/sed-replace-first-occurrence-of-a-string-in-every-line.htmlImagine I have a file like this: INSERT INTO table VALUES('1','<p><em>The lazy fox jumps again</em></p>bunch of other html<p><em>Is the lazy fox crazy?</em&g......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 03:41:59 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/force-external-link-in-excel-to-break-if-the-file-can-039-t-be-found.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/force-external-link-in-excel-to-break-if-the-file-can-039-t-be-found.htmlI have an Excel spreadsheet that has an external link to another spreadsheet. What I want to happen is if Main_Spreadsheet.xlsx Secret_Data.xlsx When someone opens Main_Spreadsheet.xlsx and they ......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 03:41:26 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/wm-nchittest-and-detecting-the-title-bar-of-a-window.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/wm-nchittest-and-detecting-the-title-bar-of-a-window.htmlI am relatively new to the world of programming. I've been using AutoHotkey a lot and came accross a code using WM_NCHITTEST. The code below: When the mouse cursor is above a window Title Bar, Right ...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 03:32:10 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/d-link-blinking-orange-light-and-cannot-access-router-ip.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/d-link-blinking-orange-light-and-cannot-access-router-ip.htmlI've never had this issue before, but just recently I had to get a new Ethernet cable, because my old one had broken. So I bought a new one, and now when I connect my modem and router to gain Wi-Fi......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 02:49:40 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/high-dpc-latency-windows-10-unable-to-fix.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/high-dpc-latency-windows-10-unable-to-fix.htmlEdit: I am still experiencing this issue. ndis.sys is causing issues and I have not been able to resolve it. I am at a loss of what to do. I have tried reinstalling windows AGAIN, reinstalling driv......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 02:30:15 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/enable-software-cursor-in-x11.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/enable-software-cursor-in-x11.htmlI am using XVFB to create a virtual screen buffer on my headless virtual machine. I noticed that XVFB is not by default rendering a mouse so I am trying to enable a software rendered mouse to get the ...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 02:24:11 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/itunes-itself-running-as-a-background-process.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/itunes-itself-running-as-a-background-process.htmlEver since I installed the Windows 10 Anniversary Update iTunes on my PC doesn't work and the uninstaller and installer don't work either. I deleted the iTunes folders and the others suggested by ......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 02:18:35 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/change-background-colour-of-windows-10-039-s-photos.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/change-background-colour-of-windows-10-039-s-photos.htmlWhen viewing an image in Windows 7's Photo Viewer, it would have a coloured background that made it clear where the image started and ended. By comparison, in Windows 10, the background is always w......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 02:10:44 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-you-run-plink-to-copy-files.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-you-run-plink-to-copy-files.htmlA command line putty's version plink. Copying files from Windows system to Linux system is possible using plink, but how? I know the same can be achieved through pscp, but I want to achieve this u......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 02:06:56 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/httpsboot-failed-to-initialize-network-connection.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/httpsboot-failed-to-initialize-network-connection.htmlI have Dell Inspiron 3511 running Windows 11. On startup it started showing suddenly, Inspiron 3511 "HTTPSBOOT Failed to initialize network connection" It doesn't boot now. I tried chan......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 01:48:37 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/debian-creating-windows-10-bootable-install-usb-drive-using-terminal-d.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/debian-creating-windows-10-bootable-install-usb-drive-using-terminal-d.htmlMy goal is so simple, the title says it all, but every way I've tried, I've failed. I've read instructions on various sites (besides here) and they all seem to be missing something... this is what ......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 01:44:42 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/mac-what-039-s-the-keyboard-shortcut-for-switching-between-video-mirro.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/mac-what-039-s-the-keyboard-shortcut-for-switching-between-video-mirro.htmlWhat's the keyboard shortcut for switching between video mirroring and extended desktop screens? In Display Preference the feature is called "Turn On Mirroring" or "Mirror Displays." It took me som......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 01:39:52 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-speech-downloader.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-speech-downloader.htmlI had a window popping up, notifying me that "Speech Downloader" is trying to modify my system settings. Can anybody help me out, what kind of process or app "Speech Downloader" is?...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 01:25:10 -0400