https://sprint.shakir.blogDaily celebrity news in a social format.en-usThu, 30 Jul 2026 01:54:30 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/can-such-a-virus-brick-a-pc.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/can-such-a-virus-brick-a-pc.htmlConsider a virus that has access to everything (boot sector, files, everything in the PC), but cannot physically damage equipment (EG: Overheat), and the virus is executed in a PC initially with th......Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:49:14 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-7-8-restore-default-task-manager.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-7-8-restore-default-task-manager.htmlDoes anyone know how to restore the default task manager in Windows 7/8? I've installed a 3rd party Task Manager (Process Hacker) but I want to switch back and I can't figure out how....Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:37:32 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/memory-percentage-in-top-linux.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/memory-percentage-in-top-linux.htmlJust wondering (1) is the memory percentage in top for a process is relative to memory or relative to memory+swap? (2) if it is the former, how can I get the latter? Vice versa. (3) To determi......Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:34:48 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-remove-this-symbol-with-vim.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-remove-this-symbol-with-vim.htmlI have some files that are corrupted with this symbol: ^@ It's not part of the string; it's not searchable. How do I substitute this symbol with nothing, or how do I delete this symbol? Here ......Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:49:02 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-set-up-a-touchscreen-as-the-non-primary-monitor-in-a-dual-mo.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-set-up-a-touchscreen-as-the-non-primary-monitor-in-a-dual-mo.htmlI have been looking for information about using a second monitor, and thought of using a touchscreen. Will a touchscreen monitor work in a dual setup if it is not the main monitor? I haven't found ......Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:42:49 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/display-is-stretched-in-strange-ways-how-to-fix.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/display-is-stretched-in-strange-ways-how-to-fix.htmlA friend lent me a newish PC. (Windows 10, with NVIDIA GeForce gtx 550 Ti) I hooked it up to my old monitor that I always used without problem on my old PC, but on this new PC the display is messed......Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:41:44 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-does-500-500mbps-internet-actually-mean.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-does-500-500mbps-internet-actually-mean.htmlI know this may be a really noob question, but does 500mbps up & down mean I can successfully open 500 browser instances and allow 500 outgoing connections? To make it more simple, I want to kn......Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:38:57 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/i-am-told-to-unhide-my-workbook-when-i-want-to-delete-a-macro-but-appa.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/i-am-told-to-unhide-my-workbook-when-i-want-to-delete-a-macro-but-appa.htmlI am using Excel 2013 on a macbook air. When I go to delete a macro I get the following error: Cannot edit macro on a hidden workbook. Unhide the workbook using the unhide command. I right-......Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:36:17 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-is-my-connection-only-100mbps.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-is-my-connection-only-100mbps.htmlWe recently have installed Cat6 cabling in our walls using Cat5e jacks (Could not find any other type). From research, this seems to be a working method, however the connection is auto-negotiated b......Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:05:49 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/turn-disk-write-caching-on-or-off-in-windows-10-8-7-with-a-reg-key-com.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/turn-disk-write-caching-on-or-off-in-windows-10-8-7-with-a-reg-key-com.htmlAccording to Microsoft, in Windows 10/8/7, to Turn Disk Write Caching On or Off: Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties. Click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager. Expand D......Thu, 30 Jul 2026 03:59:58 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/fonts-not-working-in-adobe-illustrator.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/fonts-not-working-in-adobe-illustrator.htmlAll my fonts work perfectly in Photoshop, but when I open Illustrator and try to use them, lots of them are not working. If I select the first font in Illustrator, and press the down arrow to scrol......Thu, 30 Jul 2026 03:47:16 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-long-would-it-take-to-transfer-1tb-over-usb-2-0.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-long-would-it-take-to-transfer-1tb-over-usb-2-0.htmlThis might be a completely stupid question because it is conceivably highly dependent on the respective disk speeds. But I am thinking that there is a speed cap that is specific to USB 2.0 that wou......Thu, 30 Jul 2026 03:46:54 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/bin-sh-1-syntax-error-redirection-unexpected-in-crontab-039-s-outputs.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/bin-sh-1-syntax-error-redirection-unexpected-in-crontab-039-s-outputs.htmlIn crontab I have this job script : 0 5 * * * /home/user/job_h.bash > /home/user/log_h.log > 2&1 where the job_h.bash contains : #!/usr/bin/env bash set -e source /home/user/pyenv/test/......Thu, 30 Jul 2026 03:17:28 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-install-php-cli-on-mac-os-x.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-install-php-cli-on-mac-os-x.htmlI'm running Mac OSX 10.8.2. I'm also quite new to Mac OSX -- previously the only Mac I understood was the Classic Mac. My other workstations are Windows and Linux. What's the technique to install ......Thu, 30 Jul 2026 03:15:32 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/putty-on-client-error-couldn-039-t-agree-a-key-exchange-algorithm.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/putty-on-client-error-couldn-039-t-agree-a-key-exchange-algorithm.htmlMy issue is that I have a putty client on a windows machine, trying to ssh to a Linux server (CentOS). The putty version is very old and it is NOT possible to take a newer version. I would like to ......Thu, 30 Jul 2026 03:10:42 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/i-039-m-upgrading-my-ram-and-have-conflicting-results-from-cpu-z-and-c.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/i-039-m-upgrading-my-ram-and-have-conflicting-results-from-cpu-z-and-c.htmlI figured it out! I managed to get under my keyboard finally, and indeed, I only have two DIMM slots. I will soon purchase 2x8GB RAM. I'm upgrading my Sager NP6165 from 8GB to 16GB RAM (see ...Thu, 30 Jul 2026 03:03:04 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/deleting-unwanted-rows-in-excel-worksheet.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/deleting-unwanted-rows-in-excel-worksheet.htmlIn an Excel 2010 file, there are about 100 rows containing data, but the whole work sheet displays 1048576 blank rows (making the file about 2.5 mb). I need to delete blank rows after the data. But ...Thu, 30 Jul 2026 03:01:51 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/get-size-of-a-file-and-save-it-to-a-variable-in-windows-console.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/get-size-of-a-file-and-save-it-to-a-variable-in-windows-console.htmlI'm making a windows batch script, I need to get the specific size of a file so I can Insert that and other values I already got to a database, but I just can't figure out the proper way to do it. ...Thu, 30 Jul 2026 02:59:22 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/record-multiple-tracks-from-multiple-audio-sources-at-once.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/record-multiple-tracks-from-multiple-audio-sources-at-once.htmlI’m looking for a software that is able to record multiple audio sources at once in realtime. I have three sound sources (two sound cards, and one loopback source) I want to record from and mix them ...Thu, 30 Jul 2026 02:57:03 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-port-forwarding-and-what-is-it-used-for.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-port-forwarding-and-what-is-it-used-for.htmlThere are a lot of questions on 'port forwarding', but there doesn't seem to be one that clearly states what it is and what it's used for. So: What is port forwarding? What is it used for, and why......Thu, 30 Jul 2026 02:56:31 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/drag-and-drop-doesn-039-t-work-between-host-and-virtualbox-on-windows-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/drag-and-drop-doesn-039-t-work-between-host-and-virtualbox-on-windows-.htmlMy host is 64 bit Windows 7 bit where my VirtualBox is running 32 bit Windows 7. I have installed guest services and I have enabled drag and drop in Settings >> General >> Advance to bidirectional.......Thu, 30 Jul 2026 02:55:38 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/ublock-origin-allow-youtube-ads.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/ublock-origin-allow-youtube-ads.htmlI tried allowing YouTube Ads with no-cosmetic-filtering: youtube.com true but it seems like that it still blocks Ads (At least I don't see any Ads on YouTube anymore) Does anyone know what I'm doing ...Thu, 30 Jul 2026 02:10:40 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-find-out-when-windows-was-last-restarted.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-find-out-when-windows-was-last-restarted.htmlHow can I know when my computer running Windows 7 was last restarted? I prefer a solution that doesn't involve searching the event log, but something like wmic or maybe cmd commands....Thu, 30 Jul 2026 02:04:17 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-overwrite-file-using-echo.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-overwrite-file-using-echo.htmlWhen using echo "foo">> bar.txt more than once it appends to the end of a file. How to overwrite bar.txt each time?...Thu, 30 Jul 2026 02:04:13 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-can-039-t-i-wrap-text-around-grouped-images-in-word.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-can-039-t-i-wrap-text-around-grouped-images-in-word.htmlWhen I paste two images into Microsoft Word and I set Wrap Text To Square: and then group them so they stick nicely together, I can no longer Wrap Text around this newly grouped image. Any explan......Thu, 30 Jul 2026 02:02:53 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/laptop-hdmi-to-dvi-monitor-not-working-no-signal.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/laptop-hdmi-to-dvi-monitor-not-working-no-signal.htmlI have a laptop (dell inspiron 7537) with an hdmi output and I would like to connect it to a monitor (Samsung PPM42S3Q ) which has only VGA and DVI input. I bought a dvi to hdmi adapter (hdmi fema......Thu, 30 Jul 2026 01:50:54 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/should-the-default-rdp-port-be-open-for-both-outgoing-and-incoming-con.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/should-the-default-rdp-port-be-open-for-both-outgoing-and-incoming-con.htmlThe context is a company network needing to connect to virtual machines in the cloud via RDP but never receiving any RDP connections itself. So the company network only has RDP clients but no RDP s......Thu, 30 Jul 2026 01:44:28 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/where-is-an-editable-text-file-saved-on-computer.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/where-is-an-editable-text-file-saved-on-computer.htmlI know that there are two main types of memory (RAM and ROM), data on ram is lost when there is power off, but on rom data is still kept but can't be removed and can only be read. So where is a text ...Thu, 30 Jul 2026 01:41:52 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/need-to-animate-an-object-from-one-place-to-another-in-powerpoint.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/need-to-animate-an-object-from-one-place-to-another-in-powerpoint.htmlI want to animate an object from one place to another in powerpoint. I can displace it between two points, but not more than that. Can someone tell me how to accomplish this:...Thu, 30 Jul 2026 01:39:02 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/moving-2tb-10-mil-files-dirs-what-039-s-my-bottleneck.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/moving-2tb-10-mil-files-dirs-what-039-s-my-bottleneck.htmlBackground I ran out of space on /home/data and need to transfer /home/data/repo to /home/data2. /home/data/repo contains 1M dirs, each of which contain 11 dirs and 10 files. It totals 2TB. /home/...Thu, 30 Jul 2026 01:24:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-a-tap-adapter-what-does-it-do-and-how-does-it-work.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-a-tap-adapter-what-does-it-do-and-how-does-it-work.htmlI am currently using NordVPN on my Windows 10 system, and during the course of uninstalling an unrelated program, I came across something called 'TAP - NordVPN 9.21.2' on the Uninstall/Change list. ...Thu, 30 Jul 2026 01:19:04 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-open-gho-image-files-created-by-norton-ghost-v11-5.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-open-gho-image-files-created-by-norton-ghost-v11-5.htmlIn the past I had a Ghost Explorer single-file .exe that could show everything that was in a .gho image. Which version of Ghost Explorer can open .gho image files that were created by Norton Ghost......Thu, 30 Jul 2026 01:02:10 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-039-s-the-difference-between-powershell-desktop-and-powershell-co.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-039-s-the-difference-between-powershell-desktop-and-powershell-co.htmlAs the title says: What's the difference between PowerShell 5.1 and PowerShell 7?...Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:50:22 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/router-wan-speed-limitation.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/router-wan-speed-limitation.htmlI intend to buy a new router, this one in particular. It says, it supports 802.11n protocol, so it could allow the transfer speed up to 300 Mbps between wireless devices. Strangely, the WAN speed......Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:29:30 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-pass-multiple-files-to-zip-in-a-single-command-using-7-zip.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-pass-multiple-files-to-zip-in-a-single-command-using-7-zip.htmlI have one folder which will contain below mentioned files: destiny.txt destiny1.txt destiny2.txt destiny3.txt destiny4.txt destiny5.txt destiny6.txt destiny7.txt Out of which destiny1.txt, desti......Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:19:20 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-convert-a-bash-array-variable-to-a-string-delimited-with-newl.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-convert-a-bash-array-variable-to-a-string-delimited-with-newl.htmlI want to write out a bash array variable to a file, with each element on a new line. I could do this with a for loop, but is there another (cleaner) way to join the elements with \n?...Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:17:54 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/difference-between-documents-with-039-docx-039-and-039-dotx-039-filena.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/difference-between-documents-with-039-docx-039-and-039-dotx-039-filena.htmlI know that .docx is a Microsoft Word document format and .dotx is a Microsoft Word template format. But what's the difference for the end user? From my own experience I can say that opening a .dotx ...Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:10:50 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/including-sender-email-address-when-forwarding-emails-with-outlook-200.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/including-sender-email-address-when-forwarding-emails-with-outlook-200.htmlWhen forwarding an email in Outlook (I have 2007), the header of the previous email shows. Sometimes it may show as follows: From: Joe Shmoe Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2010 10:01 PM To: Roee Adler ...Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:07:37 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-disable-a-service-when-access-is-denied.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-disable-a-service-when-access-is-denied.htmlSome services sometime cannot be disabled in Windows 7, even though I think they could be (such as annoying antiviruses). When I try to do so from services.msc, there's an "Access is denied" error.......Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:22:47 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-test-fix-my-usb-port-from-frying-whatever-gets-plugged-into-i.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-test-fix-my-usb-port-from-frying-whatever-gets-plugged-into-i.htmlI built my PC over 6 years ago, and within the first year the front case USB 2.0 connectors haven't been operable due to frying whatever gets plugged into them. This did not appear to happen until ......Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:09:58 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/difference-between-an-executable-and-data-file-format.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/difference-between-an-executable-and-data-file-format.htmlA few quick things out of the way as I know these type of questions often have a malicious background. I am not trying to execute something in a file format (jpg) I am not trying to simply achie......Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:06:29 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-any-way-i-can-test-the-capabilities-of-a-usb-c-cable-perhaps-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-any-way-i-can-test-the-capabilities-of-a-usb-c-cable-perhaps-.htmlI have a USB-C cable that has absolutely no markings on it. I don't know where it came from, so I don't know what kind of cable it is. I think it's a Thunderbolt 3 cable, but I'm not sure. It doesn't ...Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:01:11 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-location-of-brave-browser-executable-in-windows-10.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-location-of-brave-browser-executable-in-windows-10.htmlEarlier when I used Brave browser almost a year back, on a Windows 10 system the executable (brave.exe) was located at: C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\brave.exe Now, ...Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:58:52 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-convert-update-16bit-application-to-64bit.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-convert-update-16bit-application-to-64bit.htmlI am trying to run a 16bit application on windows 10 64bit but it is giving this error. I want to know that, How can we convert or update this application in 64bit. PS: I have source file of this ...Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:58:12 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-run-fsck-on-an-external-drive-with-os-x.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-run-fsck-on-an-external-drive-with-os-x.htmlI'm getting this error when trying to repartition an external drive: "". I want to run fsck -fy on the drive, but don't know the proper syntax for doing it on an external drive? Can anyone h......Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:37:00 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/change-memory-size-units-in-windows-10.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/change-memory-size-units-in-windows-10.htmlJust as the title implies, how can you change the unit sizes displayed in Windows? Instead of displaying files like this: +--------+---------------+ | Name | Size | +--------+----------......Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:32:25 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/unable-to-install-packages-with-apt-get.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/unable-to-install-packages-with-apt-get.htmlI was trying to install vim and g++ but I couldn't. Presently I'm using Ubuntu 10.10. I tried all that I went through the net, but no use. This how it appears every time I do. root@ubuntu:~# apt-......Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:07:29 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/sending-an-email-from-python-using-local-python-smtp-server.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/sending-an-email-from-python-using-local-python-smtp-server.htmlI have a server running Raspbian Jessie from which I want to send emails using Python. I have seen two modules that might work including smtpd and smtplib. I've seen lots of examples, some including ...Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:06:05 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-delete-the-recovery-partition-in-windows-10.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-delete-the-recovery-partition-in-windows-10.htmlI need to convert the disk containing my operating system to a dynamic disk (from a basic disk). Unfortunately there is no room on the disk to convert the drive from basic to dynamic. Microsoft ...Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:00:37 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-synchronise-two-folders-in-real-time-in-windows-7.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-synchronise-two-folders-in-real-time-in-windows-7.htmlI want to synchronise two folders in real time under Windows 7. Basically, I want to monitor a folder and synchronise each change (new files, changed files, deleted files) to another drive. It has......Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:55:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/can-i-make-curl-fail-with-an-exitcode-different-than-0-if-the-http-sta.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/can-i-make-curl-fail-with-an-exitcode-different-than-0-if-the-http-sta.htmlI was always assuming that when curl got an HTTP 500 response it was returning an exit code that meant failure (!= 0), but that seems to be not the case. Is there a way I can I make cURL fail with......Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:28:51 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-i-delete-massive-amounts-of-email-from-outlook.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-i-delete-massive-amounts-of-email-from-outlook.htmlOur production servers went into a spam-frenzy yesterday and I now have literally hundreds of thousands of emails strewn throughout my Outlook folders. I gave up even displaying one of the folders ......Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:28:10 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-it-still-possible-to-lock-or-password-protect-chrome-profiles.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-it-still-possible-to-lock-or-password-protect-chrome-profiles.htmlWhen Google Chrome profiles were introduced in 2014 they had a Lock feature where you'd need to enter a password to use that profile. My workplace has a number of shared machines (e.g. conference ......Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:27:51 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-turn-off-windows-narrator.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-turn-off-windows-narrator.htmlAs a software developer I want to test my app under a variety of settings, so I played around with the Ease of Access settings on my Surface RT. Now I have the Narrator on and I cannot figure out h......Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:23:03 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/in-openoffice-writer-how-to-populate-a-column-of-a-table-with-a-sequen.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/in-openoffice-writer-how-to-populate-a-column-of-a-table-with-a-sequen.htmlI am using OpenOffice Writer. In it I have a table for a time sheet. The first column is for the dates which begin from eg. 01/01/2014 and should end in eg. 20/07/2014. These dates are not already ...Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:20:10 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-install-windows-7-without-a-dvd-drive.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-install-windows-7-without-a-dvd-drive.htmlI want to install Windows 7 on a computer, currently running Windows XP, that doesn't have a DVD drive. I know that I can do that from USB, but I only have 1 GB flash drives. I found a question her......Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:12:41 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/limiting-web-access-using-router-039-s-whitelist-feature.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/limiting-web-access-using-router-039-s-whitelist-feature.htmlThis setup has failed twice for me; for two different routers. Now I hear that this might be a problem with HTTPS rather than the routers. I'd love to hear from experts about a potential solution f......Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:05:18 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/all-boot-options-are-tried-loop.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/all-boot-options-are-tried-loop.htmlI have read several questions and answers from different sites including: "All boot options are tried" after updating BIOS https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/1dadf0b1-5c0f-4......Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:53:02 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-xp-hangs-just-before-displaying-login-screen.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-xp-hangs-just-before-displaying-login-screen.htmlI messed up my registry using SubInAcl. When I tried switching user, Windows froze just before displaying login screen. Then I rebooted the PC, but Windows froze again just before displaying login ...Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:44:52 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/login-data-file-in-chrome-retrieve-logins-passwords-url-039-s.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/login-data-file-in-chrome-retrieve-logins-passwords-url-039-s.htmlI accidentally cleaned my Chrome passwords with some 3rd party software (yes I know - Im a genius!). I've never synced the passwords online. Still it seems that the data exists in "Login Data......Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:36:51 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-overcome-jni-error-has-occurred-after-minecraft-and-java-update.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-overcome-jni-error-has-occurred-after-minecraft-and-java-update.htmlI updated from Minecraft 1.16.2 to the latest version of Minecraft at this time which is 1.18.1, opened the Minecraft Launcher client, selected "Latest release 1.18.1" from the drop down,......Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:18:34 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/java-control-panel-in-windows-10.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/java-control-panel-in-windows-10.htmlAll of the answers concerning Java Control Panel in Windows 10 keep saying to access the Control Panel - well, news flash, there is NO control panel. Everything has been moved to Settings in Windo......Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:17:57 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/convert-two-column-table-into-four-column-page-seperated-table.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/convert-two-column-table-into-four-column-page-seperated-table.htmlI have a two-column table which contains foreign words in one column and its translation in the other column. This list/table is very long (740 rows, which will vary) and currently is in an excel f......Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:08:02 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/automating-installing-all-windows-updates-and-restart-right-now.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/automating-installing-all-windows-updates-and-restart-right-now.htmlQuestion in short How to automate with Windows built-ins (batch/PowerShell) or freely available tools, prefereably command-line, following steps: Scan for all currently available updates on WU Dow......Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:06:18 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/can-not-mount-vhdx-file.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/can-not-mount-vhdx-file.htmlI did a Image Backup of a Windows 10 PC (using the builtin disk image backup feature, called the Windows 7 backup, with system image). Later I tried to mount the resulting VHDX file, to access some ...Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:39:58 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-it-possible-to-use-vim-key-bindings-in-iterm2.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-it-possible-to-use-vim-key-bindings-in-iterm2.htmlI want to use w for next word and b for previous word. If I could do more than that I would be even happier. I use bash if that matters....Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:37:00 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-configure-settings-to-be-overridden-for-multiple-languages-in-v.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-configure-settings-to-be-overridden-for-multiple-languages-in-v.htmlVSCode allows users to set language specific editor settings, by doing something like this: "[scss]": { "editor.formatOnSave": true } But this is not enough, because: what if I ...Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:24:03 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/wap-push-message-routing-service.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/wap-push-message-routing-service.htmlCan you, please, share some knowledge about the Windows 10 service mentioned in the title? Is it only a spying service or there are some other uses for developers/users? What exactly WAP means? I......Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:10:44 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/ansible-copy-module-become-permission-denied.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/ansible-copy-module-become-permission-denied.htmlI am running an ansible script on localhost to copy a folder to another location. However, - name: Copy Network become: yes become_user: root copy: src: /d/ dest: "/dest/d/" mode......Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:08:21 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/mapping-network-drive-from-a-shared-external-hdd.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/mapping-network-drive-from-a-shared-external-hdd.htmlI am using Windows 7 OS. I have recently changed my Linksys smart router to an Asus RT-AC87U. The router has an external HDD connected to it that serves as a file server and can be accessed from the ...Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:40:38 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/turn-off-usb-power-on-computer-shutdown-windows-10.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/turn-off-usb-power-on-computer-shutdown-windows-10.htmlLong story short, when computer is turned off, USB's are not, and manufacturers just love to adorn their stuff with LED lights nowadays. I want to sleep, but my room looks like a christmas party. ......Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:24:30 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-validate-windows-domain-credentials-via-the-command-line-duplic.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-validate-windows-domain-credentials-via-the-command-line-duplic.htmlI want to validate a set of credentials against the domain controller. e.g.: Username: STACKOVERFLOW\joel Password: splotchy Can I do this via the command line?...Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:14:33 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/ansi-to-utf-8-in-notepad.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/ansi-to-utf-8-in-notepad.htmlI have a text encoded in ANSI: When I tried to convert it into UTF-8 (using the Notepad++ menu Encoding > UTF-8), I get some weird characters: I thought that UTF-8 was a superset of ANSI and that I ...Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:11:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-create-a-nat-switch-on-hyper-v-manager-application-on-windows-1.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-create-a-nat-switch-on-hyper-v-manager-application-on-windows-1.htmlI want to create a Hyper-V NAT Switch. I am using Hyper-V Manager application on Windows 10. I only see there are 3 types of Switch: External, Internal, and Private. My question is where is NAT S......Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:48:26 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/excel-borders-are-there-but-not-shown-on-print-preview-and-won-039-t-b.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/excel-borders-are-there-but-not-shown-on-print-preview-and-won-039-t-b.htmlI want to print my excel document, it has box border, but I can't see them on print preview and when I print the document, borders are not printed. Page margins are narrow enough, Page Layout tab ......Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:47:09 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-stop-dhcp-traffic-via-openvpn-bridge.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-stop-dhcp-traffic-via-openvpn-bridge.htmlIn may case I have two openwrt routers connected with openvpn bridge. Traffic can stoped by iptables with iptables-mod-extra: iptables -I FORWARD -m physdev --physdev-out tap0 -p udp --dport 67:6......Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:20:29 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/screen-session-wouldn-039-t-detach-now-it-won-039-t-attach.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/screen-session-wouldn-039-t-detach-now-it-won-039-t-attach.htmlI typically log into my Linux box from my Windows laptop using PuTTY and run screen there. When my corporate overlords decided to update my laptop to Windows 7 my PuTTY sessions have been freezing......Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:13:00 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/chmod-throws-missing-operand-on-764-ok-on-664.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/chmod-throws-missing-operand-on-764-ok-on-664.htmlHaving set everything in my project to 777 (rwxrwxrwx) for debugging purposes, I wanted to dial down the openness and set the directories (not the files) in the root folder to 664 (rw-rw-r--). To do ...Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:07:42 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-impact-of-running-the-cpu-at-100-for-long-periods-at-a-tim.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-impact-of-running-the-cpu-at-100-for-long-periods-at-a-tim.htmlPossible Duplicate: Is it ok to have 100% CPU usage constantly I recently upgraded computers and with this upgrade I decided to try Seti@Home to run in the background. I was watching the CPU and ...Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:05:36 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-limit-to-the-number-of-docker-volumes-one-can-attach-to-a-c.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-limit-to-the-number-of-docker-volumes-one-can-attach-to-a-c.htmlI was wondering if there is a limit to the number (not size!) of docker volumes one can attach to a container. The subject is hard to Google since, understandably, most people focus on disk size an......Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:53:38 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-indent-with-multiple-cursors-to-the-same-horizontal-position-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-indent-with-multiple-cursors-to-the-same-horizontal-position-.htmlI'm looking for an easy way to do this in VS Code. (I'm writing an interpreter so there's lots of boilerplate!) One strategy I found is to add too much space then ESC and multi-line down agai......Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:29:12 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/mouse-doesn-039-t-switch-to-android-device-when-using-deskdock-android.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/mouse-doesn-039-t-switch-to-android-device-when-using-deskdock-android.htmlhttps://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-deskdock-missing-link-computer-t3447035 I wanted to use deskdock to control my phone with my laptops keyboard and mouse and deskdock seemed ......Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:28:54 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/mysqlinstaller-popping-up-unexpectedly.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/mysqlinstaller-popping-up-unexpectedly.htmlOften, my Windows cmd randomly opens and executes MySQL Installer. It runs about 1 second and then it shuts off immediately. Since execution is really fast, it has been hard to capture it. Today th......Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:55:43 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/i-need-to-find-the-last-space-in-a-xls-cell.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/i-need-to-find-the-last-space-in-a-xls-cell.htmlI have an Excel sheet with text values, e.g. in A1: "This is the text". I need to find the position of the last space character. Is there an excel formula that will give me the result I want? I have ...Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:33:31 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/getting-error-while-doing-cat-command-ambiguous-output-redirect.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/getting-error-while-doing-cat-command-ambiguous-output-redirect.htmlwhile executing cat test.txt | java myfile > test1.txt 2> test2.txt I am getting error "Ambiguous output redirect." my java file contains System.out and System.err . I am in Unix csh ...Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:03:40 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/weird-characters-in-google-chrome.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/weird-characters-in-google-chrome.htmlI sometimes see weird characters on some websites instead of what they're meant to display. I've attached an image below as an example. In IE the site displays correctly but on Chrome there are weird ...Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:46:10 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-you-view-and-edit-your-whitelist-and-blacklist-in-outlook.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-you-view-and-edit-your-whitelist-and-blacklist-in-outlook.htmlI've accidentally whitelisted a spam domain in Outlook. How can I edit find and edit the whitelist? Also I would like to investigate the blacklist, but I cannot find any links to either of these in......Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:45:30 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-macvtap-and-where-is-it-supported.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-macvtap-and-where-is-it-supported.htmlWhat is macvtap exactly? Is it a new thing? On what devices/OS is it supported? In all Linux distros or what? Please help me I am confused....Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:36:16 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/linux-is-there-something-similar-to-top-for-i-o.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/linux-is-there-something-similar-to-top-for-i-o.htmlMy disk often is utilized, but top (and htop, a custom replacement) show nothing suspicious. Is there a way to sort processes by I/O (more specific: disk) utilization? EDIT Found out using iotop ......Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:30:46 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-access-a-usb-stick-from-freedos.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-access-a-usb-stick-from-freedos.htmlIn relation with this question, I am trying to get some files onto the hard disk of a freedos-only computer without a CD/DVD reader. Networking seems not to be easy under freedos, so I turned to USB ...Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:10:30 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-does-wireless-gear-degrade-over-time.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-does-wireless-gear-degrade-over-time.htmlI saw this originally posted on slashdot, but their comment format is not conducive to actually getting a correct answer. Having directly experienced this phenomenon myself, I'm now asking here wh......Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:08:23 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/copy-to-usb-3-drive-start-with-highest-speed-but-then-significantly-de.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/copy-to-usb-3-drive-start-with-highest-speed-but-then-significantly-de.htmlI have large files that I need to copy to my USB 3.0 external drive. It's a HDD with enclosure. The problem is the copy speed. When the copy start it start at 110+ MBps, but after few seconds it goes ...Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:45:38 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-path-to-notepad-on-ubuntu.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-path-to-notepad-on-ubuntu.htmlI am trying to set file associations in filezilla on ubuntu. Seems to be a simple solution on windows but I can't quite figure it out on ubuntu. Thanks in advance :)...Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:37:31 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/i-sound-like-a-robot-when-using-a-bluetooth-headset.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/i-sound-like-a-robot-when-using-a-bluetooth-headset.htmlWhen I use a Bluetooth headset with Windows 10, I sound like a robot with an 8-bit voice. I tried all combinations of these devices, always the same result: Bose QuietControl 30 AKG N60NC Wireless ...Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:37:06 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/gpo-denied-security-filter-not-applying.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/gpo-denied-security-filter-not-applying.htmlI am having an issue in my company. I have a GPO, and one group in security filter, lets name it group X. In my delegation, I set the permissions to X (Allow Read and Allow Apply Group Policy). The ...Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:34:07 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/excel-2007-formulas-not-auto-filling-when-i-drag-down.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/excel-2007-formulas-not-auto-filling-when-i-drag-down.htmlIf you write a formula like: =sumproduct((something=$A1)*(something=$B1)) Giving a result of 8. Usually the references and results change as you drag it down into other cells. Well,the referenc......Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:05:00 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/installing-cisco-anyconnect-on-centos-7.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/installing-cisco-anyconnect-on-centos-7.htmlI have installed Cisco AnyConnect on CentOS 7. When I try to connect I get an error: /opt/cisco/anyconnect/bin/vpndownloader: error while loading shared libraries: libpangox-1.0.so.0: cannot open ...Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:48:06 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/view-all-certs-in-a-pem-cert-file-full-cert-chain-with-openssl-or-anot.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/view-all-certs-in-a-pem-cert-file-full-cert-chain-with-openssl-or-anot.htmloften cert files (in PEM) format contain multiple certs like: -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- ... -----END CERTIFICATE----- -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- ..... -----END CERTIFICATE----- with the command: ...Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:42:42 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/can-i-get-dual-monitor-support-2xdvi-from-my-dvi-hdmi-graphics-card.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/can-i-get-dual-monitor-support-2xdvi-from-my-dvi-hdmi-graphics-card.htmlIt seems that pure 2 x DVI dual head video cards are becoming rare. Most cards feature something like 1 x DVI plus 1 x HDMI plus 1 x VGA or some other interface. The idea seems to be that you can j......Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:37:33 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/photoshop-enable-multiple-undo.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/photoshop-enable-multiple-undo.htmlI'm used to applications allowing you to perform multiple undos at once with Ctrl-Z. I've found that at least the default setting in photoshop is only a single undo. How do i change this (im a phot......Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:33:13 -0400