https://sprint.shakir.blogDaily celebrity news in a social format.en-usMon, 03 Aug 2026 21:43:47 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/display-cut-off-top-of-the-screen.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/display-cut-off-top-of-the-screen.htmlI am having a problem with my monitor where the Windows desktop has shifted down by 1cm, leaving a black area at the top and the Windows task bar cut off at the bottom. I've tried changing resolut......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:45:53 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-use-the-command-apt-get-purge-remove-over-apt-get-purge-in-linux.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-use-the-command-apt-get-purge-remove-over-apt-get-purge-in-linux.htmlI have been uninstalling applications as well as removing or purging their configuration files using the command apt-get --purge remove {package_name}. I have come across several posts on the net ...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:33:58 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/unable-to-unlock-account-on-ubuntu-18-04-account-locked-due-to-50-fail.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/unable-to-unlock-account-on-ubuntu-18-04-account-locked-due-to-50-fail.htmlI have a user account on Ubuntu 18.04 which appears to be locked and cannot be unlocked. If I try to use sudo, then I receive an error "incorrect password". I know that I am typing in the ...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:26:53 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/wifi-router-039-region-039-setting-what-does-this-affect-transmission-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/wifi-router-039-region-039-setting-what-does-this-affect-transmission-.htmlI have a NetGear WGR614 wireless router. There is a 'region' setting in the wireless options. I'm wondering what technical purpose of this setting is? The admin help states: It may not be leg......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:26:00 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-change-the-background-color-of-a-single-page-in-word-2010.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-change-the-background-color-of-a-single-page-in-word-2010.htmlI can easily change the page color of every pages in my document thanks to the Page Layout Tab in the Ribbon, but I would like to change the color of a single page. Any idea about how to to this w......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:23:30 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/multiple-file-conversion-with-vlc-media-player.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/multiple-file-conversion-with-vlc-media-player.htmlI have to convert a number of video files to audio format but its very painful and time consuming to convert them one by one. Is there a way to convert them in a batch with VLC player?...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:19:57 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/will-microwaving-a-flash-drive-destroy-the-data-on-it.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/will-microwaving-a-flash-drive-destroy-the-data-on-it.htmlAfter reading the answers on Permanently delete files from a flash drive, where the top rated answer was simply to pulverize it with a hammer, I wondered whether a microwave could be used to the same ...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:01:50 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/prevent-windows-key-from-opening-start-menu-in-windows-7.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/prevent-windows-key-from-opening-start-menu-in-windows-7.htmlI'd like to be able to stop the Windows Key from activating the Start Menu on Windows 7. I don't want to disable the Windows Key completely. I'd like Ctrl + Esc to still open the Start Menu. I kno......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:44 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/webcam-not-working-on-ubuntu.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/webcam-not-working-on-ubuntu.htmlI have a Papalook PA452 webcam that I'm trying to use with Ubuntu 18.04. I'm not sure if it will work on Linux (the instructions only talk about Windows and Mac). It's plug and play for Windows and......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:45:20 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-determine-gateway-address-when-going-from-dhcp-to-static-ip-add.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-determine-gateway-address-when-going-from-dhcp-to-static-ip-add.htmlWhat's the proper way to determine the computer's gateway when going from DHCP to a static IP. Operating system is Mythbunutu with Ububtu desktop installed. I had previously been editing /etc/n......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:43:28 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/nfs-mount-failed-after-migrating-linux-nfs-server-rpc-rpcbind-failure-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/nfs-mount-failed-after-migrating-linux-nfs-server-rpc-rpcbind-failure-.htmlNFS client: Solaris 8 NFS server: RHEL 7.3 - a virtual machine originally hosted on HyperView, recently migrated to VMWare. NFS used to work well in the previous configuration. With the virtual L......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:32:49 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/in-excel-how-do-i-check-if-a-cell-is-in-a-list-of-values-a-range-of-ce.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/in-excel-how-do-i-check-if-a-cell-is-in-a-list-of-values-a-range-of-ce.htmlI've got a range (A3:A10) that contains names, and I'd like to check if the contents of another cell (D1) matches one of the names in my list. I've named the range A3:A10 'some_names', and I'd lik......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:27:41 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-use-get-winevent-to-get-all-information-between-a-specific-time.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-use-get-winevent-to-get-all-information-between-a-specific-time.htmlSome background I am encountering some crash and freeze issues I want to get a better handle on. For this, I want to investigate all available event & log information for a specific time period......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:23:19 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/where-can-i-find-logged-mount-errors.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/where-can-i-find-logged-mount-errors.htmlWhere's the log where I can read mounting errors?...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:22:36 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-block-the-porn-websites-closed.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-block-the-porn-websites-closed.htmlI am using broadband connection in my home. I have "Tenda F3 300Mbps" router. I want to block all the porn websites or sexual content in the devices which is connected to my router through wifi. ......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:20:12 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/vagrant-ssh-fails-with-virtualbox.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/vagrant-ssh-fails-with-virtualbox.htmlvagrant up fails when it gets to the ssh part: myterminal$ vagrant up [default] VM already created. Booting if its not already running... [default] Running any VM customizations... [default] Clear......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:10:48 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/copy-to-system-clipboard-instead-of-vim-buffer.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/copy-to-system-clipboard-instead-of-vim-buffer.htmlI would like to set Y and P to copy and paste directly to the system clipboard instead of vim buffer. I don't want any additional commands. Just the normal ones, but they should copy to and paste......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:06:16 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/foobar2000-couldn-039-t-play-a-cue-file.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/foobar2000-couldn-039-t-play-a-cue-file.htmlI have just installed foobar2000 to play my new album (In a folder there are over 30 flac files, a cue file and other stuff) but it couldn't play the cue file. However, it can play single or multiple ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:02:29 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/screen-is-terminating-for-non-root.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/screen-is-terminating-for-non-root.htmlWhen I try to run screen as a non-root user I get: screen [screen is terminating] immediately, though it works fine for root ls -alh /usr/bin/screen -rwxr-sr-x 1 root screen 465K Jun 9 20:30 /......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:55:01 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-can-039-t-i-access-my-own-web-server-from-my-local-network.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-can-039-t-i-access-my-own-web-server-from-my-local-network.htmlI have a web server in my home network and I'm using ZoneEdit for dynamic DNS. It's accessible perfectly to everyone outside of my local network, but since I switched to a Gateway 2Wire DSL modem/r......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:52:58 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/equivalent-for-filter-formula-in-libre-office.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/equivalent-for-filter-formula-in-libre-office.htmlIn a Google Spreadsheet, I create a report sheet by entering a formula like this in the top left cell. =FILTER(Sheet1!A2:E, Sheet1!E2:E > 0) This gives me all the rows in the Sheet1 from ro......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:52:00 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-overlay-text-on-adobe-acrobat-pdf-file.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-overlay-text-on-adobe-acrobat-pdf-file.htmlI have an Adobe Acrobat PDF file on Macintosh OS X Lion that I need to overlay some plain text on top of at a particular position relative to the original PDF. Previously I have created a Microsof......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:42:06 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/can-you-show-list-all-extended-attributes-and-how.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/can-you-show-list-all-extended-attributes-and-how.htmlCan you show/list all extended-attributes and how?...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:36:50 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/alt-tab-and-windows-key-not-working-on-a-new-laptop.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/alt-tab-and-windows-key-not-working-on-a-new-laptop.htmlI just bought a new laptop (Lenovo T410s), and I notice that the Windows key and ALT-TAB don't function. I imagine some kind of function-lock or setting is causing this, but I haven't been able to ......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:25:54 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-get-truetype-fonts-to-display-in-xterm-from-a-xresources-file.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-get-truetype-fonts-to-display-in-xterm-from-a-xresources-file.htmlI'm trying to get a decent (read: not standard X11 load set) font for using xterm on Mac OS X 10.8. I like Bitstream Vera Mono and it is in a file VeraMono.ttf. I have placed this file in my .fonts ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:57:19 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/cat-command-and-echo.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/cat-command-and-echo.htmlI'd like to concatenate the output from echo with content of a file. I've tried the following comand: echo "abc" | cat 1.txt > 2.txt but the 2.txt file only contains the content from 1.txt. Why ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:48:31 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/macro-to-change-powerpoint-presentation-slides-with-random-background-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/macro-to-change-powerpoint-presentation-slides-with-random-background-.htmlIs there a macro that can change the PowerPoint slides to have random background colors? I have looked for the PowerPoint themes, but usually they have few colors scheme. I am looking for a way to ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:45:27 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-rectify-excel-error-we-couldn-039-t-get-the-data-from-table-in-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-rectify-excel-error-we-couldn-039-t-get-the-data-from-table-in-.htmlI am dealing with the following problem using MS Excel 2016: The Excel file contains a huge data table and several pivot tables in separate sheets. The current Excel file was saved under a new file ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:38:53 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/extract-all-files-from-samsung-galaxy-s8-note-no-root.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/extract-all-files-from-samsung-galaxy-s8-note-no-root.htmlI have a Samsung Galaxy S8 Note from a customer who bought it from a "trustable" second-hand shop called asgoodasnew and the smartphone price was paid by rates by the original owner and it ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:18:15 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-find-out-the-latest-available-microcode-version-for-an-amd-cpu.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-find-out-the-latest-available-microcode-version-for-an-amd-cpu.htmlWhile for Intel there is information like microcode-update-guidance.pdf and releasenote, I could not find similar information about AMD CPU microcode updates. Is it available anywhere?...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:10:05 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/i-get-the-sc-openservice-failed-access-is-denied-error-when-using-an-s.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/i-get-the-sc-openservice-failed-access-is-denied-error-when-using-an-s.htmlI am already running cmd.exe with the highest privilege. Why am I still denied access? Other commands like sc queryex works just fine. I have not tried using the sc config on other services yet. ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:06:12 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/default-ssh-user-on-linux.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/default-ssh-user-on-linux.htmlWhat is the entry I should add to my .bashrc file so I can specify a default user for making SSH connections? For example, if I want it to be root and want to SSH to x, if I type ssh x, it should d......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:53:43 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/where-039-s-039-draw-eraser-039.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/where-039-s-039-draw-eraser-039.htmlHere's where I downloaded the picture on the left. I input 'Draw Eraser' in 'Tell me what you want to do', but nothing resulted. Scott Basham also mentions the 'Eraser' in Word 2019 in easy step......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:17:20 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-does-ppc64le-mean.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-does-ppc64le-mean.htmlWhat does ppc64le mean ? Is it related to Ubuntu only? Why does it affect netbooting and what should I do to enable netbooting with ppc64le? Please someone explain this to me. Thanks....Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:07:53 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-connect-pci-card-with-laptop.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-connect-pci-card-with-laptop.htmlI am working on image-based herbicide applicator. I used LabVIEW software for image processing and PCI card was used and connected CPU. In lab it is working well but, when I was working in the fiel......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:05:00 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/gpu-randomly-stops-working.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/gpu-randomly-stops-working.htmlMy graphics card seemingly stops outputting a signal and I'm forced to restart the computer (replugging the HDMI cable does nothing). I'll be watching Netflix (can't overheat off Netflix!) or playi......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:59:44 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-create-a-3d-plot-with-orthographic-projections-matlab.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-create-a-3d-plot-with-orthographic-projections-matlab.htmlHow can I generate a 3D plot with the orthographic projections of a parametric curve on the inside walls of the 3D plot, as shown in this youtube video? I can generate a 3D plot of the curve using......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:57:28 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-039-s-the-difference-between-the-keywords-039-python-039-and-039-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-039-s-the-difference-between-the-keywords-039-python-039-and-039-.htmlI've seen two ways to open a python script using the commandline, these are: python foo.py and python3 foo.py I know, there are python2 etc, but what does python without a version do then a......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:56:57 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/6-6-20-12-51-18-676-pm-cloudpaird-28573-debug-cloudpaird-system-does-n.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/6-6-20-12-51-18-676-pm-cloudpaird-28573-debug-cloudpaird-system-does-n.htmlI am running OS X 10.11.6. I am seeing this warning in my Console system log every 10 seconds. 6/6/20 12:51:18.676 PM cloudpaird[28573]: DEBUG cloudpaird: system does not support Continuity Any ......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:39:00 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/i-need-to-fix-aliasing-in-text-and-logos-in-media-encoder.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/i-need-to-fix-aliasing-in-text-and-logos-in-media-encoder.htmlI hope someone can help. I need to export an animated logo from AE and then import it to Premiere to add at the end of an edited video and then finally export to .MP4. I'm exporting the logo in A......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:30:16 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-stop-microsoft-teams-from-converting-smileys-to-emojis.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-stop-microsoft-teams-from-converting-smileys-to-emojis.htmlWhenever I try to type a smiley face in Microsoft Teams, it gets automatically converted into an emoji. This means :) -> 🙂, <3 -> ❤ , etc. Other chat applications like Discord have option......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:34:33 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-copy-from-vim-to-clipboard-on-ubuntu-20-04.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-copy-from-vim-to-clipboard-on-ubuntu-20-04.htmlI am trying copy text in vim and then i use the *y, but pasting it into a browser does not work. I am using ubuntu with i3 tiling manager. Can someone help with this?...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:28:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-does-cipher-w-fill-up-temporary-files-instead-of-writing-to-the-ra.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-does-cipher-w-fill-up-temporary-files-instead-of-writing-to-the-ra.htmlThe Windows command cipher /w can be used to securely wipe a hard drive's free space without the use of third-party tools or GUIs: cipher works by creating a folder called EFSTMPWP on the root of ......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:07:53 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/facing-an-issue-in-running-netsh-wlan-show-profiles-command.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/facing-an-issue-in-running-netsh-wlan-show-profiles-command.htmlNow I want to retrieve password of an old WiFi connection but when I run netsh wlan show profile command it shows There is no such wireless interface on the system I am able to connect to other......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:07:48 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-log-out-with-http-basic.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-log-out-with-http-basic.htmlBrowsers rarely make it easy to log out of a site once you've logged on with HTTP Basic authentication. How can I do this? (This form of authentication is rarely used on the public web, but the in......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:00:12 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/ublock-origin-filter-to-block-recommended-videos-on-youtube-homepage.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/ublock-origin-filter-to-block-recommended-videos-on-youtube-homepage.htmlI'm looking for a Ublock Origin custom filter that I can add that will permanently block the recommended videos section from showing on my YouTube homepage? I tried blocking the recommended videos ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:57:16 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-install-wsl2-without-distro.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-install-wsl2-without-distro.htmlIn a fresh Windows 11, WSL2 can be installed via command running with privilege mode: c:\> wsl --install Installing: Virtual Machine Platform Virtual Machine Platform has been installed. Install......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:48:48 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/upgrade-to-full-windows-8.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/upgrade-to-full-windows-8.htmlI am currently running an evaluation of Windows 8, as can be seen by the following screenshot of the bottom right hand side of my screen. How can I upgrade to the full, non-evaluation version of W......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:45:01 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/put-file-with-tftp-client-in-linux.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/put-file-with-tftp-client-in-linux.htmlI am going to put a new ROM file on a network attached instrument and I need to use tftp. Does anyone know how to do this? I am going to upload two different files and they will go into separate f......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:44:51 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-paste-into-the-crosh-terminal-in-a-chromebook.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-paste-into-the-crosh-terminal-in-a-chromebook.htmlI pressed Ctrl + Alt + t while having Chrome open to open a terminal in my Chromebook. How do I paste content into this terminal copied from another tab in Chrome? I have tried Ctrl + v to no avai......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:37:05 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/brother-mfc-9460cdn-change-default-scan-folder-on-mac.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/brother-mfc-9460cdn-change-default-scan-folder-on-mac.htmlHow can I change the default folder where my MFC-9460 saves scanned documents on my Mac when I scan from the Device itself and not via the ControlCenter? Currently, it saves every Document in an ob......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:34:48 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/logitech-wireless-mouse-m325-won-039-t-turn-on-even-after-replacing-ba.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/logitech-wireless-mouse-m325-won-039-t-turn-on-even-after-replacing-ba.htmlI have a Logitech M325 wireless mouse that recently died. Usually, after replacing the battery, there will be a yellow light indicating that it's on/working. But even after going through an entire AA ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:31:34 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-urgent-is-a-system-restart-required-for-security.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-urgent-is-a-system-restart-required-for-security.htmlTo learn a bit of server administration I've set up a simple Ubuntu 14.04 server on which I run a personal website. I've set it to automatically install security updates, but leave out the other up......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:02:11 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-does-wordpad-open-large-files-so-much-faster-than-notepad.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-does-wordpad-open-large-files-so-much-faster-than-notepad.htmlI thought notepad, being the most simple text reader is also the fastest, but I discovered when I tried to open very large text files that Wordpad opens them much much more quickly. What could be ......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:56:12 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/unable-to-resolve-localhost-127-0-0-1-or-local-ip-address.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/unable-to-resolve-localhost-127-0-0-1-or-local-ip-address.htmlIf I try to access localhost or 127.0.0.1 or even my local IP address 192.168.1.14 the browser is unable to resolve this!? (Why it's even trying to resolve it I don't know - I didn't think it would......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:44:07 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/does-wake-on-lan-via-wan-needs-port-forwarding.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/does-wake-on-lan-via-wan-needs-port-forwarding.htmlIf yes, how does it work? The pc still has no ip, so where should I forward the port?...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:22:07 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/hide-and-reveal-text-in-pdf-via-adobe-acrobat-other-software.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/hide-and-reveal-text-in-pdf-via-adobe-acrobat-other-software.htmlHow can I hide and reveal text in acrobat, so that as e.g. a teacher, one can produce pdf on a topic hide certain items of text in the pdf students can then read the pdf, try to work out the ans......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:01:16 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/win-10-search-bar-ignores-default-browser.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/win-10-search-bar-ignores-default-browser.htmlI am trying to change the browser that opens when performing Internet searches through the Win 10 search bar. I tried: changing default browser in "default apps" https://puu.sh/DrfB8/c6e6d98816.png ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:50:57 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/realtek-hd-audio-low-and-bad-quality-sound-after-windows-10-upgrade.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/realtek-hd-audio-low-and-bad-quality-sound-after-windows-10-upgrade.htmlI am using Sony Vaio laptop. Yesterday I upgraded from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10. After upgrading, the sound quality of Realtek HD Audio has become very bad and extremely low. There is no bass and......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:44:49 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/task-scheduler-doesn-039-t-seem-to-be-running-powershell-script-like-i.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/task-scheduler-doesn-039-t-seem-to-be-running-powershell-script-like-i.htmlI have the following PowerShell script saved as test.ps1: # test script Write-Output "z" >> C:\path\to\log.txt In the Task Schedule I have it set to "Run whether user is logge......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:57:58 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-save-a-picture-embedded-in-an-excel-document-without-losing-q.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-save-a-picture-embedded-in-an-excel-document-without-losing-q.htmlWhen I right click on the image, there is no option to save picture as... I usually copy and paste the picture into MS Paint and save from there, but at a loss of quality....Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:52:04 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-properly-compact-hyper-v-dynamic-sized-vhdx-files-for-linux-vms.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-properly-compact-hyper-v-dynamic-sized-vhdx-files-for-linux-vms.htmlI have installed Ubuntu 18.04 LTS on a Hyper-V VM, everything was fine until I noticed that the VHDX file takes up unusually enormous amount of disk space. From within the VM, you can see that the ......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:51:38 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/insert-chapter-number-in-header-or-footer-in-word-2016.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/insert-chapter-number-in-header-or-footer-in-word-2016.htmlI'd like to have the chapter number in a Word 2016 document's header. I do not see this in the 'Insert Field' options. There is a section number, but I want the header to tell the reader which chap......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:29:08 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-only-download-is-slow-but-upload-is-fast-on-my-computer.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-only-download-is-slow-but-upload-is-fast-on-my-computer.htmlI'm confused about a network problem on my PC. It hasn't had a problem before but suddenly its happening often since a week ago. I tested the Internet speed at speedtest.net. My environment is: OS: ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:18:52 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-sum-a-column-based-on-existance-of-value-in-another-column.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-sum-a-column-based-on-existance-of-value-in-another-column.htmlI have the following sheet: I want a sum of individual spending by Frank, John and Nancy in the yellow cells. Each person's spending is denoted by an x. I tried the SUMIF formula, but I don't kn......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:08:48 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/install-a-cd-rom-driver-on-ms-dos.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/install-a-cd-rom-driver-on-ms-dos.htmlI have an old MS-DOS computer that I am experimenting with. The computer has an AMD 80386 processor, 1664 KB of RAM, a 50 MB hard drive, and two floppy disk drives: one 3 1/2 inches, the other 5 1/4 ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:06:27 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/runas-savecred-ask-for-password-if-another-user-runs-the-same-batch-fi.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/runas-savecred-ask-for-password-if-another-user-runs-the-same-batch-fi.htmlI have a script in which I have used runas /savecred. First time it asked me for password. Later on it didn't ask me and it was working fine. But if another user logs on to the same server and runs......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:01:31 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-get-windows-nt-version-via-command-line.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-get-windows-nt-version-via-command-line.htmlMany times I have to pass the User-Agent in the download headers for the download to be validated and working. I need help finding a easy method to get the Windows NT version(6.1 or 6.2 ....) whic......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:57:36 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-figure-out-what-ipv6-to-use-if-i-want-to-set-a-static-ip-for.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-figure-out-what-ipv6-to-use-if-i-want-to-set-a-static-ip-for.htmlI recently installed Windows Server 2012 on my desktop. I changed my connection settings to hardcode my internal IP address as 192.168.0.99 (IPv4). Windows Server 2012 warned me that I should also ......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:37:56 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/critical-error-your-start-menu-isn-039-t-working-we-039-ll-try-to-fix-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/critical-error-your-start-menu-isn-039-t-working-we-039-ll-try-to-fix-.htmlI need help. I see this error message whenever I click start menu icon: Long story short, I am a Windows 10 tinkerer and installed 600+ programs and made numerous tweaks to my Windows 10 operating ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:32:07 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/ms-word-non-breaking-paragraph-hidden-paragraph-breaks.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/ms-word-non-breaking-paragraph-hidden-paragraph-breaks.htmlOK, I'm writing a scientific report in Word. I have automatic figure numbering active which is being used in a table of figures at the start of the document. Each figure has a label (automatically ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:28:34 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/outlook-reminder-for-everyone-in-group.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/outlook-reminder-for-everyone-in-group.htmlAt the office we use Office 365 services and have Outlook as our email client. I would like to find a way to have everyone on my team add some kind of shared calendar which would enable group remin......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:23:48 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-copy-and-paste-selected-text-in-nano-on-a-mac.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-copy-and-paste-selected-text-in-nano-on-a-mac.htmlI’m using nano in iTerm2, I can mark the text using ctrl+^ but I'm not able to copy and paste the text. I know that ctrl+k can be used cut the entire line. What is the keyboard shortcut for copying......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:07:41 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/outlook-2016-can-no-longer-expand-distribution-group-plus-sign-missing.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/outlook-2016-can-no-longer-expand-distribution-group-plus-sign-missing.htmlMicrosoft, in its infinite wisdom, appears to have removed the plus sign next to Microsoft Office 365 Group email addresses. I have a group called All that has all employees assigned to it. Before ......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:44:36 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/wget-for-ftp-using-a-password-containing.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/wget-for-ftp-using-a-password-containing.htmlI am trying to get some files from my ftp server from the command line. I am using wget to download the whole folder at once. The command is: wget -m ftp://username:password@ftp.hostname.com:/path......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:17:11 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/zsh-output-whole-history.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/zsh-output-whole-history.htmlI recently switched from bash to zsh. In bash, one way (besides recursive search) that I used to find previously-run commands was history | grep whatever, where whatever is the bit of command I rem......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:12:14 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/hd-audio-or-ac97-connector-which-to-use-when-and-what-039-s-the-differ.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/hd-audio-or-ac97-connector-which-to-use-when-and-what-039-s-the-differ.htmlI'm currently setting up a older system in a new case (i'll be upgrading it in stages, and the old parts then go back into the old case ;p), and i'm having a bit of confusion over which cable to us......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:10:19 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-way-to-customize-this-mini-hovering-toolbar.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-way-to-customize-this-mini-hovering-toolbar.htmlI want to add the strike-through icon there...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:52:31 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/max-cpu-memory-mt-s-vs-mhz.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/max-cpu-memory-mt-s-vs-mhz.htmlI was looking at the Intel i9 12900k specifications stating that the memory types supported are DDR5 4800 MT/s and DDR4 at 3200 MT/s. What is that translated to MHz? And will a CPU with max memory ......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:50:22 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/apt-install-vs-apt-get-install-does-they-do-the-same-task.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/apt-install-vs-apt-get-install-does-they-do-the-same-task.htmlIf I want to install git (only a example) on ubuntu Xenial, I just do apt-get install git. But another option could be apt install git . After read this post I understand the differences between ap......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:36:51 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-change-language-for-non-unicode-programs-in-windows-8.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-change-language-for-non-unicode-programs-in-windows-8.htmlThere has always been a "Language for non-Unicode programs" settings in the "Region and Language" settings in XP, Vista and 7. I installed Windows 8 (had some unrelated problems, so I had to rever......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:31:23 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-quickly-move-current-window-to-another-task-view-desktop-in-win.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-quickly-move-current-window-to-another-task-view-desktop-in-win.htmlWindows 10 introduced Task View - the ability to have multiple virtual desktops. When I am in a window on Desktop 1, what's the quickest way to move it to Desktop 2? Currently, I need to enter the......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:59:50 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-find-hidden-registry-entries.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-find-hidden-registry-entries.htmlA lot of windows hacks and tweaks involve fiddling with the registry. Quite often, it involves adding a new key/value. However, there are times when I'd like to do a tweak and there is no online tu......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:35:03 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/using-cd-command-in-windows-command-line-can-039-t-navigate-to-d.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/using-cd-command-in-windows-command-line-can-039-t-navigate-to-d.htmlThis may be a silly question, and I think I have looked elsewhere to find the answer... Might be a path issue, but when I open the command line and type from the C:\>: cd D:\ I cannot get to t......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:26:10 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/ssh-permissions-0644-for-039-my-key-pub-039-are-too-open.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/ssh-permissions-0644-for-039-my-key-pub-039-are-too-open.htmlWhy is 0644 i.e. -rw-r--r-- too open for a SSH key? Also I could not find any false permissions on the .ssh directory (0700) or the home directory (0731). Btw I'm getting this error when testing the ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:25:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-you-make-a-drive-bootable-that-should-already-be-bootable.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-you-make-a-drive-bootable-that-should-already-be-bootable.htmlHow do you make a SSD bootable after cloning it from a working Windows 7 HDD? Every time I reboot the Samsung NP-RV510 laptop with only the cloned SSD, I get the same error message for the past two......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:18:50 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-is-desktop-ini-ready-to-be-written-to-the-disc-of-any-cd-or-dvd-in.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-is-desktop-ini-ready-to-be-written-to-the-disc-of-any-cd-or-dvd-in.htmlI have a netbook with an external CD/DVD burner running Windows 7 Starter. Whenever I put any CD or DVD (doesn't have to be blank) in the drive and navigate to its path in Windows Explorer, it......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:12:34 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/characters-in-email-displayed-like-e2-80-99.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/characters-in-email-displayed-like-e2-80-99.htmlI had originally posted this on the Webapps site from stack exchange, but didn't get any response, so I thought I'd try here as well. I sent out an email recently that gave the wrong character ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:00:24 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/determining-if-motherboard-has-sas-compatibility-and-sas-software-raid.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/determining-if-motherboard-has-sas-compatibility-and-sas-software-raid.htmlWhat specs are you supposed to look for in a motherboard to determine if it has SAS compatibility and SAS software RAID compatibility built into it? I'm looking under the details of this: http://www....Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:52:32 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/bluetooth-ui-under-centos-7-cinnamon.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/bluetooth-ui-under-centos-7-cinnamon.htmlI have a fresh CentOS 7 installation on a laptop with bluetooth transciever. When CentOS starts I see the 'bluetooth' service started. However, on the desktop (Cinnamon) I don't see any bluetooth......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:44:39 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-convert-an-exe-file-to-swf.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-convert-an-exe-file-to-swf.htmlI have an executable file that was converted from .swf. It may have been converted with Macromedia Projector. How do I re-convert it back into a .swf file?...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:36:20 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/bookmark-icon-changes-need-them-changed-back.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/bookmark-icon-changes-need-them-changed-back.htmlWhy would we want to visit every bookmark we have just because Chrome decided to change the icons. I have 1000's, there has to be a way to change them back to normal without loading of every one in......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:30:01 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/choose-to-boot-into-linux-from-windows-10-dual-boot-without-bootloader.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/choose-to-boot-into-linux-from-windows-10-dual-boot-without-bootloader.htmlGiven that I have installed both Windows 10 (primary) and Linux (secondary) in my disk, is there a way to boot into Linux by option inside Windows 10, maybe using 3rd party software? I want to use......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:27:22 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-difference-between-right-and-permission.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-difference-between-right-and-permission.htmlI know that the term rights applies to user/groups of users (such as- the user X has the right to change system time) ; and the term permissions applies to an object (such as folder/file. Eg- the ......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:19:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/hacking-into-wifi-using-os-x-closed.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/hacking-into-wifi-using-os-x-closed.htmlIs there a software that would help me to crack WiFi? I'm not doing anything illegal, we have a bet going on within our organization (I read that WiFi can be hacked). my price is lunch (and i'm hu......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:57:08 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-edit-registry-keys-for-realtek-audio-microphone-and-speakers.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-edit-registry-keys-for-realtek-audio-microphone-and-speakers.htmlHow do I disable audio jack detection In Windows 10 without using Realtek HD Audio Manager? I'm trying to follow the instructions for editing the registry keys from this previous thread but So I'm ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:56:26 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-find-out-the-com-number-of-a-serial-device.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-find-out-the-com-number-of-a-serial-device.htmltoday I had to configure an Ethernet Switch (AT-8000GS/48) via serial console to turn on stacking mode and so on. I used a RJ45 to Serial-9-Pin to USB adaptor. First, I tried to use PuTTY under Wi......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:49:03 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-fix-error-the-printer-driver-cannot-connect-to-the-network-prin.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-fix-error-the-printer-driver-cannot-connect-to-the-network-prin.htmlScenario We have a Label printer it's an Intermec PF8t that we are sharing over network. The Label printer is connected USB to a Windows XP machine and that machine serves as the printer server. The ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:41:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/do-uefi-specifications-completely-replace-the-bios.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/do-uefi-specifications-completely-replace-the-bios.htmlDo UEFI specifications completely replace the BIOS? (From uefi.org/faq) The UEFI specifications define an interface and the BIOS refers to a specific implementation of the firmware that ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:26:57 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/are-laptop-hard-drives-and-ssds-interchangeable.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/are-laptop-hard-drives-and-ssds-interchangeable.htmlI noticed that the sizes for laptop hard drives and SSDs seem to be identical in size. My laptop currently contains a SATA hard drive. Is it possible for me to just pop in an SSD drive in place of......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:26:47 -0400