https://sprint.shakir.blogDaily celebrity news in a social format.en-usSun, 26 Jul 2026 06:56:39 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/ieee-registration-authority-mac-prefix.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/ieee-registration-authority-mac-prefix.htmlI'm analyzing a big list of devices, and trying to detect the type of each one of them using different data. one of the data types I have is MAC Address, and i encountered the following mac address ...Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:47:58 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-insert-an-image-sequence-into-blender-039-s-video-sequence-e.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-insert-an-image-sequence-into-blender-039-s-video-sequence-e.htmlI just started to play with Blender's Video Sequence Editor. I see I can add Image(static) and Movie. Can I add an Image Sequence ? If so how ?...Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:43:17 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/microsoft-outlook-search-for-messages-with-subject-039-starting-with-0.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/microsoft-outlook-search-for-messages-with-subject-039-starting-with-0.htmlI can't figure out how to set up a simple search. I am trying to find all messages that 'start with' a particular string. Here is an example of 4 message 1) Subject: ABC DEF 2) Subject: ABC XYZ 3) ...Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:41:27 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/calculate-full-months-between-dates-in-excel-2010.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/calculate-full-months-between-dates-in-excel-2010.htmlI have dates in two columns and I would need to calculate amount of full months between two dates. I export the spreadsheet from SAP ERP in .xls format but opening with Excel 2010. DATEDIF functio......Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:41:12 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-does-remmina-sharing-folder-work-can-i-access-linux-folder-from-wi.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-does-remmina-sharing-folder-work-can-i-access-linux-folder-from-wi.htmlI frequently use my Ubuntu and access my Windows through Remmina (remote desktop). On Remmina, I can set to share a local Linux folder to Windows so that Windows shows the shared folder as a disk d......Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:20:31 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-change-fonts-in-website-using-inspect-element-of-google-chrome.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-change-fonts-in-website-using-inspect-element-of-google-chrome.htmlYou see website such as facebook for some unknown reason has different font such as what is being used in the options because when I tried using inspect elements it always has different font becaus......Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:15:32 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/does-it-matter-what-udp-port-a-wol-signal-is-sent-to.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/does-it-matter-what-udp-port-a-wol-signal-is-sent-to.htmli have seen many WOL instances use port 7 and many use port 9, does it matter? Isn't it just looking for a WOL packet at layer 2 or ethernet?...Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:07:12 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-export-the-private-ssh-subkey-from-gpg.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-export-the-private-ssh-subkey-from-gpg.htmlI'm able to export the public key using gpg2 --export-ssh-key 15EDA5801C8D18FF. How do I get the private SSH subkey? Asked this question way too complicated here as well...Sun, 26 Jul 2026 09:56:59 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-export-all-email-addresses-i-have-sent-to-from-outlook-or-an.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-export-all-email-addresses-i-have-sent-to-from-outlook-or-an.htmlI would like to export a list of email addresses of people I have previously sent mail to. I don't think there is a way to do this without an add-in. I tried a tool called Gwabbit and it did not d......Sun, 26 Jul 2026 09:48:54 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/unable-to-install-micro-focus-alm-microsoft-excel-add-in.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/unable-to-install-micro-focus-alm-microsoft-excel-add-in.htmlUnable to install HP ALM Microsoft Excel Add-in. I am using ALM 12.60.  I need to upload test cases from Excel to ALM; for that I have to install HP ALM Microsoft Excel Add-in. Please find the ver......Sun, 26 Jul 2026 09:45:15 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/ubuntu-server-vm-copy-paste.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/ubuntu-server-vm-copy-paste.htmlI've installed Ubuntu Server under Virtualbox just to get a nice little shell. I've also installed the VirtualBox "Guest Additions" and set "Shared Clipboard: Bidirectional". I still can't seem to......Sun, 26 Jul 2026 09:44:42 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-does-delayed-start-do-in-startup-type-for-a-windows-service.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-does-delayed-start-do-in-startup-type-for-a-windows-service.htmlWhat is the difference between Automatic and Automatic (Delayed Start) for a property setting for a Windows service? i.e. what do I gain or lose by setting my service as one or the other? Running ......Sun, 26 Jul 2026 09:30:55 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-reset-the-windows-subsystem-for-linux-wsl-back-to-defaults-d.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-reset-the-windows-subsystem-for-linux-wsl-back-to-defaults-d.htmlHaving played with WSL over several releases, I find that I'm getting various strange errors and inconsistencies. I would like to reset the WSL environment back to defaults - what is the best way?...Sun, 26 Jul 2026 09:19:33 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/xps-8920-crashes-after-windows-10-update-page-fault-in-nonpaged-area.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/xps-8920-crashes-after-windows-10-update-page-fault-in-nonpaged-area.htmlThis happens after a quality update as well as a feature update to 21H2, the system won't boot and blue screens with the error (where the fault happened isn't shown on the blue screen). These are the ...Sun, 26 Jul 2026 09:10:29 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/comparing-similar-text-strings-in-excel.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/comparing-similar-text-strings-in-excel.htmlI am currently trying to reconcile “Name” fields from two separate data sources. I have a number of names that are not an exact match but are close enough to be considered matched (examples below)......Sun, 26 Jul 2026 08:56:24 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-prevent-remove-external-from-appearing-on-office-microsoft-365-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-prevent-remove-external-from-appearing-on-office-microsoft-365-.htmlI have access to our Office 365 / Microsoft 365 admin portal. Some emails appear prefixed with [External] on the subject line. This prefix causes issues, and I have been asked to remove that. How......Sun, 26 Jul 2026 08:51:52 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/unknown-software-exception-error-every-time-i-turn-on.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/unknown-software-exception-error-every-time-i-turn-on.htmlrecently, every time I start up my HP all-in-one running Windows 10, I get an error message that reads: Hidden Window: HPSystemEventUtilityHost.exe - Application Error The exception unknown software ...Sun, 26 Jul 2026 08:47:04 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-039-s-the-worst-that-can-happen-when-you-visit-a-sketchy-site.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-039-s-the-worst-that-can-happen-when-you-visit-a-sketchy-site.htmlAlthough this doesn't happen very often, on occasion, whenever I visit a new website when looking for information, it turns out to be one of those malevolent ones that attempts to open up several p......Sun, 26 Jul 2026 08:35:32 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-way-to-block-others-from-connecting-to-my-google-home.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-way-to-block-others-from-connecting-to-my-google-home.htmlI just moved into my dorm for college and I brought a Google Home with me this year. It's a good speaker and alarm. Plus it's great for checking the news or weather. Anyways, it's connected to th......Sun, 26 Jul 2026 08:30:32 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/tftp-timeout-with-no-apparent-cause.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/tftp-timeout-with-no-apparent-cause.htmlSo basically I need to run a TFTP server in order to update and host firmware for a few devices in my network. From what I've read tftpd-hpa is the best option, but I have tried the older tftpd using ...Sun, 26 Jul 2026 08:20:24 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/zoom-meetings-how-to-eliminate-gray-boxes.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/zoom-meetings-how-to-eliminate-gray-boxes.htmlI'm a Zoom host, using Windows 10 Home on a laptop. Sometimes my participants complain about seeing solid gray rectangles on their screen. This happens when I share a process that is showing an ima......Sun, 26 Jul 2026 08:10:35 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/dns-resolution-through-a-proxy.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/dns-resolution-through-a-proxy.htmlI am behind a very capricious proxy (squid) and it seems only http requests made with a particular user-agent are allowed. When fetching google.com from Google Chrome, I can see a HTTP GET on Wir......Sun, 26 Jul 2026 08:08:01 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-is-my-netgear-ac750-wifi-extender-connecting-at-780-mbps-when-it-s.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-is-my-netgear-ac750-wifi-extender-connecting-at-780-mbps-when-it-s.htmlI have a Netgear wifi extender EX3700 AC750. The images attached are the current screenshots of the Entender's configuration page. The product features sheet states that "Connection speed: 2.4......Sun, 26 Jul 2026 08:04:57 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-is-r-recursive-necessary-when-copying-a-directory-in-linux.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-is-r-recursive-necessary-when-copying-a-directory-in-linux.htmlMy question is why is it required to use the -r (recursive) flag when making a copy of a directory? I.e., why do this: $ cp -r dir1 copyDir1 When would I not want this behavior when copying a ...Sun, 26 Jul 2026 08:02:24 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-image-name.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-image-name.htmlWhat exactly is image name? For example, tasklist /FI "IMAGENAME eq myapp.exe" 2>NUL | find /I /N "myapp.exe">NUL if "%ERRORLEVEL%"=="0" echo Programm is running I googled can't seem to fi......Sun, 26 Jul 2026 07:55:22 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-another-use-for-port-8080-8443-other-than-a-proxy.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-another-use-for-port-8080-8443-other-than-a-proxy.htmlI see alot of servers with port 8080 open. Most times I am able to connect to the proxy server, but the majority are unable to make requests outside the network, or internally. What is the purpose......Sun, 26 Jul 2026 07:53:31 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-print-everything-before-a-match.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-print-everything-before-a-match.htmlAfter I run hostname I get the FQDN like so: $ hostname foo.mydomain.xyz I'd like to only get the short name foo so I can store it as a variable in a script. I've tried some ways with awk by mat......Sun, 26 Jul 2026 07:48:38 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/microsoft-word-is-adding-extra-space-between-words-as-i-type.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/microsoft-word-is-adding-extra-space-between-words-as-i-type.htmlWord is adding space between words as I type. Here is the layout of my document: It simply consists of two pages with the first page being vertically aligned at the center. In order to allow for a ...Sun, 26 Jul 2026 07:38:38 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-convert-gedcom-files-produced-by-family-tree-maker-to-pdf.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-convert-gedcom-files-produced-by-family-tree-maker-to-pdf.htmlIs there a program that will allow me to convert Gedcom files to jpeg or pdf? Using a family history program (Family Tree Maker version 9) I have produced the Gedcom file but can't find a way to ...Sun, 26 Jul 2026 07:33:24 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-prevent-a-computer-from-becoming-dusty-closed.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-prevent-a-computer-from-becoming-dusty-closed.htmlWhat are your best tips and tricks for keeping your computer from getting dusty? Do you use fans made especially to keep out dust (and do they work?) Do you clean obsessively around your computer to ...Sun, 26 Jul 2026 07:16:14 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/abnormally-high-memory-usage-on-windows-10.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/abnormally-high-memory-usage-on-windows-10.htmlI finished building my first computer and I've had this problem for about 2 months now. I first noticed the high memory usage when I tried playing GTA V. I have 8GB of RAM. I would launch GTA V thr......Sun, 26 Jul 2026 06:52:56 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/javaw-is-an-unrecognized-command.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/javaw-is-an-unrecognized-command.htmlI'm using some Open University software, SB-BASE, that as far as I understand has been written in Java, but the batch file will not run and returns an error stating the "javaw" command is not recog......Sun, 26 Jul 2026 06:04:03 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/notepad-highlight-colours.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/notepad-highlight-colours.htmlI like the highlighting feature in notepad++, but when using certain themes that default purple and yellow make the text unreadable, and it seems I cannot change it through style configurator. Does ...Sun, 26 Jul 2026 05:55:23 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/which-slots-are-proper-to-install-2x8gb-of-ram.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/which-slots-are-proper-to-install-2x8gb-of-ram.htmlTake a look at the image from the manual of the motherbors (Asus h87-e). Am I supposed to install 2x8GB RAM modules into A1&A2 or into A1&B1? Thanks!...Sun, 26 Jul 2026 05:45:02 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/stacked-waterfall-chart-with-positive-and-negative-values-in-excel.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/stacked-waterfall-chart-with-positive-and-negative-values-in-excel.htmlI am trying to create a stacked waterfall chart in Excel that behaves this way when there are positive and negative values: (taken from here: https://peltiertech.com/charts-for-excel/split-bar-wat......Sun, 26 Jul 2026 05:39:42 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/troubleshooting-a-win10-bluescreen-with-no-dump-file.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/troubleshooting-a-win10-bluescreen-with-no-dump-file.htmlThis just started happening a few days ago. The computer briefly pulls up a screen saying it encountered a problem and needs to restart, and then it restarts. I can't read a dump file because &quot......Sun, 26 Jul 2026 05:37:33 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/vim-execute-process-in-background.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/vim-execute-process-in-background.htmlI would like to run a process in the background in Vim on Mac OS X (or Unix in general). I would hope and expect the following, or some variant, to accomplish this: execute "!my_command &" o......Sun, 26 Jul 2026 05:36:30 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-fit-a-polynomial-trendline-such-that-only-the-leading-two-coeff.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-fit-a-polynomial-trendline-such-that-only-the-leading-two-coeff.htmlI have data on the displacement of an object over time and a cubic trendline fits it very well. I know that the initial displacement is 0 so I can tick the "set intercept" box. However, I also kno......Sun, 26 Jul 2026 05:35:12 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/multiple-profiles-in-chrome-all-synced-with-one-google-account.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/multiple-profiles-in-chrome-all-synced-with-one-google-account.htmlI essentially want to have different environments set up such as a profile for general browsing with personal bookmarks, a work profile, and one profile for every clients websites I work on. The ...Sun, 26 Jul 2026 05:23:20 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/can-i-convert-a-list-of-names-directly-into-a-pie-chart-in-excel.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/can-i-convert-a-list-of-names-directly-into-a-pie-chart-in-excel.htmlI've asked a group of 50 students who their favourite teacher was. The survey has exported the data and I've sorted it, so the list is now something like: Abrams Abrams Butler Cromwell Cromwe......Sun, 26 Jul 2026 05:19:16 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/can-039-t-remove-philips-231p-monitor-smartimage-overlay.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/can-039-t-remove-philips-231p-monitor-smartimage-overlay.htmlI have a Philips Brilliance 231PQPYK IPS LED monitor connected to my desktop. It's worked fine for the past 2.5 years, but all of a sudden yesterday it gave me this strange SmartImage overlay with ......Sun, 26 Jul 2026 04:50:01 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/run-windows-command-line-in-windows-task-scheduler-without-opening-a-c.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/run-windows-command-line-in-windows-task-scheduler-without-opening-a-c.htmlI set up a windows task schedule to run every 5 minutes. The task start the cmd.exe program and runs a command. The problem is that every 5 minutes a cmd window is opened and its annoying. Is there......Sun, 26 Jul 2026 04:38:51 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/microsoft-edge-dark-mode.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/microsoft-edge-dark-mode.htmlI know there is now this setting in Microsoft Edge: edge://flags/#enable-force-dark https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/143927-enable-disable-dark-mode-websites-microsoft-edge-chromium.html You can ...Sun, 26 Jul 2026 04:37:57 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/etc-rc-d-what-does-rc-stand-for-duplicate.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/etc-rc-d-what-does-rc-stand-for-duplicate.htmlDo anybody have idea about full form of rc.d at? /etc/rc.d It contain scripts to is used to control the starting, stopping and restarting of daemons. But what exactly meaning of rc here, do an......Sun, 26 Jul 2026 04:33:34 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/photoshop-6-0-stopped-working-on-windows-10.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/photoshop-6-0-stopped-working-on-windows-10.htmlStarting fails with this message: Unable to continue because of a hardware or system error. Sorry, but this error is unrecoverable....Sun, 26 Jul 2026 04:32:53 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/dosfsck-how-long-does-it-take-to-repair-a-32gb-fat-filesystem-on-a-usb.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/dosfsck-how-long-does-it-take-to-repair-a-32gb-fat-filesystem-on-a-usb.htmlI have a 32 GB USB stick with totally corrupted filesystem and a laptop with Ubuntu. I have run the command dosfsck -w -r -l -a -v -t /dev/sdb1 16 days ago and it is still running. It has been usi......Sun, 26 Jul 2026 04:26:56 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/chrome-downloads-virus-scan-failed.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/chrome-downloads-virus-scan-failed.htmlChrome just recently updated (Version 24.0.1312.57) and I can't download files no more. I think the latter is the result of the former. Internet Explorer (8) has no problems. OS: Windows XP SP 3. ...Sun, 26 Jul 2026 04:26:49 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/disabling-hyper-v-on-windows-10.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/disabling-hyper-v-on-windows-10.htmlYes, I know there are already many questions about how to disable hyper-v in windows 10 but none of them seem to work for me. What I tried so far but without success: Disable-Windows-OptionalFeat......Sun, 26 Jul 2026 04:03:46 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-10-update-failure-2021-05-version-20h2-kb5003173.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-10-update-failure-2021-05-version-20h2-kb5003173.htmlI am updating my Windows 10 PC to v20H2 and it's stuck at 20%, stating it cannot be installed due to error 0x800f0831: CBS Log: Info CBS Store corruption, manifest missing for package: Windows-...Sun, 26 Jul 2026 04:00:41 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-print-microsoft-word-039-s-gridlines.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-print-microsoft-word-039-s-gridlines.htmlI am trying to print gridlines in Microsoft Word. The gridlines are shown in the document, but I can't print them. They become invisible when print them. Here is what I am trying to print: If I ...Sun, 26 Jul 2026 03:53:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/excel-appearance-changed-new-theme-seems-broken.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/excel-appearance-changed-new-theme-seems-broken.htmlYesterday I got a report that Excel 2019 changed appearance. The green title bar is not there, the icons in the top left changed, the quick access toolbar got turned off, and the ribbon has padding......Sun, 26 Jul 2026 03:40:06 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-any-freeware-for-remote-access-via-web-browser-closed.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-any-freeware-for-remote-access-via-web-browser-closed.htmlI have a PC at home which I want to access from a web browser at school. I looked for many software solutions but they had at least one of the following problems: Not free Need to install client ...Sun, 26 Jul 2026 03:27:15 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-split-table-vertically-in-ms-word.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-split-table-vertically-in-ms-word.htmlI want to create a table with 4 columns and many rows in MS Word 2013. I want to split the table vertically into 4 tables close to each other (e.g. 10 mm distance to each other). I saw some tutoria......Sun, 26 Jul 2026 03:20:18 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/disable-spotlight-search-in-time-machine-backup.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/disable-spotlight-search-in-time-machine-backup.htmlI'm running Mac OS X 10.7 Lion and am trying to disable Spotlight indexing on my Time Machine hard drive, as the mds and mdworker processes are running wildly through all day at 15-60% of CPU... W......Sun, 26 Jul 2026 03:18:46 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-difference-between-local-disk-and-new-volume.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-difference-between-local-disk-and-new-volume.htmlWe have a product ,while doing some operation we found this error "Logical disk 'C:' was not found" . When i checked my "C" folder i saw its named as 'New Volume (C:)' , but when i changed to 'Loca......Sun, 26 Jul 2026 03:06:47 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-decode-hexadecimal-to-text-ascii-closed.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-decode-hexadecimal-to-text-ascii-closed.htmlHow can I decode hexadecimal to text (ASCII)?...Sun, 26 Jul 2026 03:05:09 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/fix-gtx-690-missing-dual-gpu-3d-not-detected-vga-pci-driver-issue-wind.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/fix-gtx-690-missing-dual-gpu-3d-not-detected-vga-pci-driver-issue-wind.htmlSTORY/TRIES (See Updates 3 for FIX) I bought a GTX 690 (Dual-GPU), used, and it worked flawlessly until the last few days; story: I tried to install Windows Driver Kit at the same time I was creati......Sun, 26 Jul 2026 02:50:46 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-conditionally-add-flags-to-curl.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-conditionally-add-flags-to-curl.htmlI'm trying to conditionally add a header to a curl command. This is my initial attempt: # Set Auth Header if [ $IS_PUBLIC == 0 ]; then AUTH_HEADER="-H 'authorization: Bearer $TOKEN'" fi......Sun, 26 Jul 2026 02:50:37 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/importing-ip-ranges-list-as-a-text-file-in-angry-ip-scanner.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/importing-ip-ranges-list-as-a-text-file-in-angry-ip-scanner.htmli don't know how to correctly import ip ranges in a text file for angry ip scanner.i did copy the ip ranges from some website and import them in a .txt file like 45.5.0.0-45.5.3.255 45.5.15.0-45.5......Sun, 26 Jul 2026 02:39:21 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/can-i-mirror-duplicate-mouse-events-on-both-halves-of-my-screen.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/can-i-mirror-duplicate-mouse-events-on-both-halves-of-my-screen.htmlIf I have two identical applications side-by-side on my desktop, is there software that exists that will mimic what I do on the left half on the right? Basically, if my screen is 1000x1000 and a cl......Sun, 26 Jul 2026 02:33:13 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/remove-the-2-after-the-ssid-on-windows-8-0.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/remove-the-2-after-the-ssid-on-windows-8-0.htmlI am using Windows 8.0. When I am connected to my wireless router, I see "[SSID] 2" when I hover over the network icon in the desktop tray. I have used netsh wlan delete profile name="[SSID]" to no......Sun, 26 Jul 2026 02:12:25 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-a-cpu-fan-speed-of-3590-rpms-normal.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-a-cpu-fan-speed-of-3590-rpms-normal.htmlAnt pointed me to SpeedFan in this stackoverflow question. I downloaded SpeedFan and it reports that my CPU temperature peaks at about 73C which seems to be normal according to this chart (althoug......Sun, 26 Jul 2026 02:02:36 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/where-are-the-wechat-chat-logs-stored.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/where-are-the-wechat-chat-logs-stored.htmlI'd like to back up my WeChat chat logs, so I tried backing the chat logs up to my computer using the OS X WeChat application. It backed up successfully, but I can't find the chat logs anywhere. I ...Sun, 26 Jul 2026 01:52:20 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/chrome-standard-timeout.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/chrome-standard-timeout.htmlWhat is the standard (out of the box) timeout for Chrome? How do I change the timeout settings and have a different timeout for developers and a standard users of my service?...Sun, 26 Jul 2026 01:43:58 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-tell-how-healthy-my-psu-is.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-tell-how-healthy-my-psu-is.htmlSimple enough question, I have a hunch that my PSU isn't powerful enough based on a couple of clues: One of my screens flickers, and I read on a couple of websites that this could be caused by the ...Sun, 26 Jul 2026 01:43:46 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/where-is-the-on-my-computer-folder-on-my-mac-and-where-is-local-folder.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/where-is-the-on-my-computer-folder-on-my-mac-and-where-is-local-folder.htmlI just installed Outlook 2011 on my Mac, and I like the look and feel, but find it hard to get around the basics, so I have a couple questions. Where is the "On My Computer" folder or file on my l......Sun, 26 Jul 2026 01:38:42 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-properly-downmix-5-1-sound-to-stereo.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-properly-downmix-5-1-sound-to-stereo.htmlI usually watching Blu-Rays with PowerDVD 16. For some time now, instead of a monitor and a 5.1 sound system I used before, I use a television via HDMI now. The television only has Stereo. When I ......Sun, 26 Jul 2026 01:38:19 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/proper-way-to-start-xvfb-on-startup-on-centos.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/proper-way-to-start-xvfb-on-startup-on-centos.htmlI'm following this tutorial, and I want to know the equivalent centos-version of this ubuntu-specific step: You may receive a few warnings regarding fonts and such, but it’ll still work despite th......Sun, 26 Jul 2026 01:02:16 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/always-use-set-paste-is-it-a-good-idea.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/always-use-set-paste-is-it-a-good-idea.htmlIn a terminal vim, pasting clipboard data often messes up the code indent. I just knew if I uses :set paste the indent is not broken. Though, after pasting data, should I do :set nopaste again? Wha......Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:54:03 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/can-i-connect-a-sata-disk-on-a-sas-connector-on-the-motherboard.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/can-i-connect-a-sata-disk-on-a-sas-connector-on-the-motherboard.htmlI have a motherboard with a lot of SAS connectors. The motherboard manual specifies that: these connectors are for the SAS signal cables for SAS hard disk drives that allows up to 6Gb/s of data ...Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:39:25 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-set-up-a-chromecast-without-logging-in-to-google-home.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-set-up-a-chromecast-without-logging-in-to-google-home.htmlI have a Chromecast audio and the Google Home app now requires location access and for you to log in. I don't want to give it either, and therefore it does not help me set up the device. There is......Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:39:12 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-does-it-mean-to-have-a-posix-compliant-operating-system.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-does-it-mean-to-have-a-posix-compliant-operating-system.htmlWhat does it mean if the operating system is said to be POSIX-compliant?...Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:28:00 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/ssh-connect-to-host-localhost-port-22-connection-refused.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/ssh-connect-to-host-localhost-port-22-connection-refused.htmlIn debian kali I tried to connect ssh and getting the following error : SSH: connect to host localhost port 22: Connection refused Background : I was trying to connect ssh in debian, I am using ......Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:27:21 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/my-laptop-039-s-fan-is-buzzing-duplicate.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/my-laptop-039-s-fan-is-buzzing-duplicate.htmlMy laptop's fan is making a loud sound similar to buzzing and even vibrates. Could someone tell me if I just have to clean the dust inside the laptop box or I have to take it to a specialist?...Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:22:08 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/if-and-statement-with-index-matching.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/if-and-statement-with-index-matching.htmlSo I had a very long nested-if statement, and the last nested-IF was an IF/AND statement with index matching. The formula worked fine (or so I thought), until a few weeks later when I needed to add ...Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:17:30 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-desktop-background-how-to-have-system-info-displayed.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-desktop-background-how-to-have-system-info-displayed.htmlSome Windows machines can be configured with a desktop background that will query the local system for its hardware configuration, OS, configuration, statistics, etc. What program do you need to i......Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:06:24 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/unable-to-turn-off-039-mouse-keys-enabled-on-sign-in-039-setting-in-wi.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/unable-to-turn-off-039-mouse-keys-enabled-on-sign-in-039-setting-in-wi.htmlIn Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Ease of Access Center\Change sign-in settings, the After Sign-in setting for Mouse Keys will not persist when I try to uncheck it. I can go to that page, un......Sat, 25 Jul 2026 23:56:07 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-run-chkdsk-on-windows-xp-when-xp-won-039-t-start.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-run-chkdsk-on-windows-xp-when-xp-won-039-t-start.htmlMy Gateway running Windows XP attempts to start Windows, but then restarts and won't ever finish loading Windows. I'd like to run CHKDSK to see if its a bad sector. However, since it can't load Wi......Sat, 25 Jul 2026 23:55:58 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-does-dd-conv-sync-noerror-do.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-does-dd-conv-sync-noerror-do.htmlWhat's the effect of adding conv=sync,noerror when backing up an entire hard disk onto an image file? Is conv=sync,noerror a requirement when doing forensic stuff? If so, why is it the case with ...Sat, 25 Jul 2026 23:06:50 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-turn-hundreds-of-text-urls-in-excel-into-clickable-hyperlinks.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-turn-hundreds-of-text-urls-in-excel-into-clickable-hyperlinks.htmlHow do I turn a column of urls into hyperlinks, so that users can click on the url in a cell and have it open in a browser? I pasted 100 urls and each went into its own cell. When I double-click i......Sat, 25 Jul 2026 22:58:57 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-start-a-service-using-mac-osx-039-s-launchctl.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-start-a-service-using-mac-osx-039-s-launchctl.htmlWhy does my configuration plist file not load as a service using launchctl? I am running OSX Yosemite, and I have read this excellent tutorial on using launchctl http://nathangrigg.net/2012/07/sch......Sat, 25 Jul 2026 22:40:51 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/troubleshooting-a-single-website-is-not-accessible.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/troubleshooting-a-single-website-is-not-accessible.htmlThere is a specific health related website that I am not able to access from my laptop running windows 10. The error I get in chrome is : This site can’t be reached The webpage at http://www....Sat, 25 Jul 2026 22:08:11 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-undo-a-mistaken-merge-using-tortoisegit.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-undo-a-mistaken-merge-using-tortoisegit.htmlI have a TortoiseGit repository locally, which is also pushed to a remote. There are 2 branches - master (the production version), and CodeFirst (a development branch). Today I fixed a minor bug i......Sat, 25 Jul 2026 21:54:24 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-remotely-access-a-windows-network-share.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-remotely-access-a-windows-network-share.htmlI have a Windows (10 Pro, if that matters) machine that has a network share. It (the network share) can be accessed over LAN. However, when I am out, I need a way to access the network share over W......Sat, 25 Jul 2026 21:42:47 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/any-way-to-have-notepad-automatically-save-on-exit.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/any-way-to-have-notepad-automatically-save-on-exit.htmlIs there any way I can get Notepad++ to save and close under one command? For example on hitting Alt-F4, Notepad++ would not only close the program, but also save the document. (manually editing ......Sat, 25 Jul 2026 21:39:58 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-you-convert-avi-to-flv-using-avidemux-in-windows.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-you-convert-avi-to-flv-using-avidemux-in-windows.htmlI've tried the tutorial but there seems to be a specific file that has to be associated with Avidemux. I'm using version 2.5.1 (r5249)...Sat, 25 Jul 2026 21:38:56 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/excel-checksum-like-function-to-check-if-table-copied-correctly.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/excel-checksum-like-function-to-check-if-table-copied-correctly.htmlI have the following scenario: I have a spreadsheet A with a large table. I open spreadsheet B and copy the table from A into it. I want to check if I copied the table from A to B correctly. In o......Sat, 25 Jul 2026 21:32:20 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/can-you-get-virus-by-clicking-zip-file-duplicate.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/can-you-get-virus-by-clicking-zip-file-duplicate.htmlI tried to uncompress a zip file but I get error “The compressed (zip) folder is invalid or corrupted”. Is it possible to get virus just by trying to uncompress the zip? Can zip extension be ...Sat, 25 Jul 2026 21:13:20 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/daisy-chaining-poe-switches-for-ip-security-camera-system.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/daisy-chaining-poe-switches-for-ip-security-camera-system.htmlI have a fairly large (for me) security camera system to install and the cost of cabling is keeping this project cost prohibitive. I'll outline what I'd like to do, and welcome comments on the ...Sat, 25 Jul 2026 21:04:38 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/where-are-my-firefox-passwords-saved.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/where-are-my-firefox-passwords-saved.htmlIn a fear-driven reaction to recent hacking events I thought over my password strategy. The basic question is are my saved passwords in FireFox safe from remote access? I.e. where are they kept, ......Sat, 25 Jul 2026 20:57:30 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-put-the-computer-to-sleep-from-command-prompt-run-menu.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-put-the-computer-to-sleep-from-command-prompt-run-menu.htmlI know that almost everything on Windows, like opening any sort of application, can be done from the command prompt or from the Run menu. How can I put my computer to sleep or shut it down? What i......Sat, 25 Jul 2026 20:48:29 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/convert-bash-script-that-accepts-argument-to-zsh-script.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/convert-bash-script-that-accepts-argument-to-zsh-script.htmlI have a bash script that uses hub to create pull-requests easily. In bash it works fine, I just type gpr <base_branch> and does the logic in the code. # git pr function gpr() { # exit i......Sat, 25 Jul 2026 20:42:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-it-possible-to-customize-fonts-color-of-messages.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-it-possible-to-customize-fonts-color-of-messages.htmlIn the Mac client for Slack, I'd like to be able to change the fonts and colors for messages (e.g. have all messages / text in the message area be white text on a black background, or be a larger f......Sat, 25 Jul 2026 20:38:52 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-read-a-string-from-a-text-file-and-use-in-a-windows-batch-file-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-read-a-string-from-a-text-file-and-use-in-a-windows-batch-file-.htmlWe have a text file that we need containing the following sample. One constant string "D80" followed by another string: D80KAAAAAA D80KBBBBBB D80KCCCCCC We want to extract it using a Wi......Sat, 25 Jul 2026 20:36:07 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/ie-add-on-for-the-website-failed-to-run-error.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/ie-add-on-for-the-website-failed-to-run-error.htmlBackstory: I've got some antique HVAC equipment that still depends on an old-school Java applet on a special internal webserver (in the HVAC controller itself). So, I have a special VM (Windows Se......Sat, 25 Jul 2026 20:31:17 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-would-windows-7-suddenly-show-it-has-a-floppy-drive-that-it-doesn-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-would-windows-7-suddenly-show-it-has-a-floppy-drive-that-it-doesn-.htmlAll of a sudden my Windows 7 machine shows it has a Floppy Disk Drive (A:) although the machine physically doesn't have a floppy drive and never has. What is the reason for this and how can I remo......Sat, 25 Jul 2026 20:30:32 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/can-a-non-admin-windows-user-install-firefox-to-their-c-users-xx-folde.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/can-a-non-admin-windows-user-install-firefox-to-their-c-users-xx-folde.htmlI was under the understanding that installing Firefox wrote to the C:\program files (x86)\ folder and put registry entries into HKLM, therefore on a locked-down workstation a user would have to have ...Sat, 25 Jul 2026 20:22:44 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-resolve-the-error-callee-rc-regdb-e-classnotreg.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-resolve-the-error-callee-rc-regdb-e-classnotreg.htmlI wonder what cause this error, I just run VirtualBox after installation, I tried re-installing, repairing, upgrading version, downgrading version. But this error keeps coming up....Sat, 25 Jul 2026 20:09:41 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/repeat-last-normal-mode-command-including-moves-in-vim.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/repeat-last-normal-mode-command-including-moves-in-vim.htmlIn Vim, with ., I can repeat the last normal mode command; for example: dd. deletes a line twice. But, if I type 5j. the cursor does't move 10 lines down. How do I repeat the last normal mode c......Sat, 25 Jul 2026 20:03:29 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/macos-where-are-the-default-dns-settings-for-each-network-interface-de.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/macos-where-are-the-default-dns-settings-for-each-network-interface-de.htmlI'm running macOS 10.14.6. If I do not have ethernet plugged in, and go to Network -> WiFi -> Advanced -> DNS, I have the default DNS servers A.A.A.A and B.B.B.B. These servers are grayed out and I ...Sat, 25 Jul 2026 20:00:49 -0400