https://sprint.shakir.blogDaily celebrity news in a social format.en-usThu, 23 Jul 2026 08:01:03 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/using-a-displayport-to-vga-adapter-downscales-resolution.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/using-a-displayport-to-vga-adapter-downscales-resolution.htmlI have a GTX 1060 Zotac, that only supports HDMI, DisplayPort, and DVI-D. I have a HDMI monitor hooked up, then another that only supports VGA. To hook up the VGA monitor, I got a DisplayPort to VGA ...Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:35:22 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-set-max-line-in-cat-command.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-set-max-line-in-cat-command.htmlin grep command I can set max line to output with parameter -m. How I can specify max line in cat command ?...Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:12:51 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/converting-dvi-to-hdmi.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/converting-dvi-to-hdmi.htmlI have a graphics card with a VGA and DVI-I Dual-Link ports but my monitor/screen only supports HDMI. I've searched over the Web about pictures and I got a lot of images of DVI to HDMI adapters bu......Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:03:16 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-does-windows-10-file-explorer-not-show-thumbnails-for-mp4-video-fi.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-does-windows-10-file-explorer-not-show-thumbnails-for-mp4-video-fi.htmlI'm 99% sure they used to show screenshots of whatever the videos are. Now they just show the orange traffic cone icon, which I think is because I use VLC as my media player. Why did File Explorer......Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:55:43 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/can-a-computer-run-basic-display-without-any-gpu-of-any-type.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/can-a-computer-run-basic-display-without-any-gpu-of-any-type.htmlI'm planning on getting a basic Calculation setup including the following: Intel Xeon E3-1220V5: https://goo.gl/iEOxoW Gigabyte or ASUS H170M motherboad: https://goo.gl/5WaCZB As you see, none of......Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:26:46 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/virtualenv-can-039-t-find-039-main-039-module.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/virtualenv-can-039-t-find-039-main-039-module.html$ virtualenv --system-site-packages -p python3 ~/PyVEnv Running virtualenv with interpreter /usr/bin/python3/usr/bin/python3: can't find '__main__' module in '/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/...Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:23:01 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-batch-convert-csv-to-xls-xlsx.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-batch-convert-csv-to-xls-xlsx.htmlI am looking for a way to quickly convert a directory of .csv files into the .xls or .xlsx format (would be nice if I could do either/or). Is there an easy way to do this or do I need to install a......Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:20:25 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/iis-and-users-group.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/iis-and-users-group.htmlIn Windows Server 2012 R2 IIS is running as a web server under usual conditions. The web content however is not from c:\inetpub\wwwroot\ but from some other folder. The web applications are still r......Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:14:57 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-use-a-sas-drive-as-an-external-hard-disk.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-use-a-sas-drive-as-an-external-hard-disk.htmlI am not a server guy. I have few external hard disks lying around. Googling around I found those are SAS drives. I want to convert it into an external hard drive for personal use (I'm planning to ...Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:14:35 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/stopping-microsoft-search-from-eating-my-hard-drive.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/stopping-microsoft-search-from-eating-my-hard-drive.htmlI have Windows Vista on a machine and I noticed quite a bit of hard drive was disappearing. I ran a utility to show me where it all went. I found the following directory consumes over 2GB of spac......Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:12:33 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/rhel-8-and-import-mysqldb.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/rhel-8-and-import-mysqldb.htmlI have a .py-file saying import MySQLdb. pip3 install MySQL-python says ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'ConfigParser' even when pip3 install ConfigParser says "Requirement already satisf......Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:11:55 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-way-to-customise-bookmark-icons-in-chrome.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-way-to-customise-bookmark-icons-in-chrome.htmlSo I have these bookmarks in Chrome, and some web pages will not actually set an icon: Is there anyway to assign a small icon to them manually?...Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:07:57 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-secret-behind-the-non-volatile-effect-of-the-flash-memorie.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-secret-behind-the-non-volatile-effect-of-the-flash-memorie.htmlAs wikipedia and other sources say: "Flash memory is a non-volatile computer storage chip that can be electrically erased and reprogrammed. It was developed from EEPROM (electrically erasable ...Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:06:19 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/accessing-a-url-on-ssh-without-using-a-web-browser.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/accessing-a-url-on-ssh-without-using-a-web-browser.htmlI would like to find a way to open a URL without using a web browser (which makes my computer system run very slow). Is there an easy way to achieve this on a command prompt using SSH to access an......Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:00:01 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/custom-keyboard-shortcut-to-paste-a-pre-defined-text.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/custom-keyboard-shortcut-to-paste-a-pre-defined-text.htmlI've been working on several website designs lately, and it looks like I'll be making a lot more in the near future. I find myself browsing to lipsum.com and copying a handful of paragraphs of random ...Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:59:46 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-run-a-msc-file-extension-using-regedit.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-run-a-msc-file-extension-using-regedit.htmlscenario I have an .msc file associated to a command of a personalized contextmeni item , which is stored in a reg value as a context menu option?. This is the registry script: Windows Registry ......Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:35:10 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/opening-file-links-in-explorer-through-chrome.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/opening-file-links-in-explorer-through-chrome.htmlI'm switching our company's preferred browser from IE to Chrome and I've run into a problem. When opening file:// links on our intranet, they open in chrome rather than explorer. Is there any way......Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:13:38 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/possible-cause-of-display-corruption.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/possible-cause-of-display-corruption.htmlSo, I've been acting as local tech support for a friend (mostly software stuff - removing toolbars), but I'm stumped with a hardware issue; the screen on her Acer Aspire 5253 randomly becomes corru......Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:52:00 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-set-dns-round-robin-traffic-percentage-with-bind9.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-set-dns-round-robin-traffic-percentage-with-bind9.htmlbind9 allows you to configure DNS round-robin to multiple different IPs like: server A 10.10.10.1 server A 10.10.10.2 And it'll return 50%/50% approximate. However, I need it to return, for exampl......Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:47:31 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-get-chromeos-linux-to-play-nicely-with-localhost-virtualhost.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-get-chromeos-linux-to-play-nicely-with-localhost-virtualhost.htmlI'm pretty new to Linux and using localhost having really only developed using a self hosted, browser based IDE on a live site up until now. Using a Chromebook(v84, regular channel, Debian 10 Buste......Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:40:31 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/excel-power-query-how-to-repeat-block-of-code-for-each-row-in-a-table.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/excel-power-query-how-to-repeat-block-of-code-for-each-row-in-a-table.htmlI have JSON in format like this: { "data": [ { "date": "2021-01-01", "data": 10 }, { "date": "2021-01-02"......Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:40:00 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/understanding-mac-os-x-indexing-using-mdutil-e-i-off.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/understanding-mac-os-x-indexing-using-mdutil-e-i-off.htmlTwo questions about mdutil and indexing: What is the -E option? It seems to me that it means something like "reindex" however the following bash command does not make sense to me mdutil -E -i off......Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:29:39 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/ssl-cert-does-not-work-with-ip-address-for-san.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/ssl-cert-does-not-work-with-ip-address-for-san.htmlI am trying to create an SSL certificate for a server which will work internally without giving warnings in Chrome. I've created it using SAN with multiple Subject Alt Names of localhost and the IP ...Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:25:44 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/remove-trend-line-from-a-power-bi-line-chart-with-continuous-x-axis.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/remove-trend-line-from-a-power-bi-line-chart-with-continuous-x-axis.htmlI need to remove the trend line from my Power BI line chart. The trend line was automatically generated and is not meaningful in my data analysis. I can't find an option to remove it. The trend line ...Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:24:59 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/not-able-to-execute-sage.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/not-able-to-execute-sage.htmlI've downloaded the precompiled binary for sagemath 9.1(sage-9.1-Ubuntu_18.04-x86_64.tar.bz2), I'm on ubuntu 20.04. After extracting the file when I run ./sage in the terminal it says bash: ./sage: ...Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:06:59 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/gaming-over-lan-vnc-alternative.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/gaming-over-lan-vnc-alternative.htmlOkay, I've done more than a little homework about this and am starting to think that the world is somehow opposed to this idea. I have a laptop in my house, SB Core i3 with a GMA HD GPU which is ...Thu, 23 Jul 2026 07:57:44 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-enable-7-zip-right-click-option-in-the-version-of-7-zip-18-5-us.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-enable-7-zip-right-click-option-in-the-version-of-7-zip-18-5-us.htmlI have captured 7-zip 18.5 application using ThinApp 5.2.3 version. After registering ThinApp It doesn't appear 7-zip option on right click of folder. I have tried below methods I checked before ......Thu, 23 Jul 2026 07:55:19 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/vim-solarized-dark-theme-looks-weird-on-iterm2.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/vim-solarized-dark-theme-looks-weird-on-iterm2.htmlI just installed the solarized colorscheme following instructions on the project's page. This is what it looks like now: which is not like those screenshots on the official page. Any idea how ......Thu, 23 Jul 2026 07:37:03 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-way-to-restart-audio-without-restarting-a-windows-7-compute.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-way-to-restart-audio-without-restarting-a-windows-7-compute.htmlSometimes, when I start my machine, the volume control is set to 100, but it plays relatively quiet. I can fix it by rebooting my machine. Is there a way to restart audio devices, without rebooting......Thu, 23 Jul 2026 07:30:10 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/brother-hl-l2300d-cups-shows-print-jobs-complete-nothing-gets-printed.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/brother-hl-l2300d-cups-shows-print-jobs-complete-nothing-gets-printed.htmlI'm trying to set up a Raspberry Pi 2B print server for a Brother HL-L2300D printer. I've done the following: Installed Raspbian (Debian-Stretch-based version) Installed a bunch of packages inclu......Thu, 23 Jul 2026 07:09:13 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-upload-files-using-the-command-line-on-windows.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-upload-files-using-the-command-line-on-windows.htmlWhat are the FTP commands for uploading files to a server using the Windows command prompt?...Thu, 23 Jul 2026 07:05:31 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/turn-laptop-touchpad-into-a-drawing-pad-in-windows.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/turn-laptop-touchpad-into-a-drawing-pad-in-windows.htmlHow can turn my laptop touchpad into a drawing pad. I search a lot for this but the only thing I found was a software called Inklet the problem I have is that this software is for Mac only. So is t......Thu, 23 Jul 2026 06:58:48 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-10-won-039-t-wake-from-sleep-for-remote-desktop.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-10-won-039-t-wake-from-sleep-for-remote-desktop.htmlWindows 10 also won't run scheduled backups if it's sleeping. RDP and Acronis work properly if the computer is not asleep. Wake on LAN is enabled....Thu, 23 Jul 2026 06:52:18 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/chrome-extension-to-read-the-js-console-logs.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/chrome-extension-to-read-the-js-console-logs.htmlimaging googling for the words 'developing google chrome extension to read JS console logs' therefore am asking the question here. I need to write an extension to read the JS console logs. I have a......Thu, 23 Jul 2026 06:39:08 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/adding-programs-to-winpe.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/adding-programs-to-winpe.htmlI'm trying to figure out a way to add an application into WinPE so that I can run it from the command line (specifically, Firefox though I will probably have to add IE as well). I've read through ......Thu, 23 Jul 2026 06:39:00 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/setting-home-in-powershell.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/setting-home-in-powershell.htmlHow do I change my default home directory to "C:\Users\khornsby" for every time I open powershell? I am running Windows 7. Below is info about the state of my environment. Windows PowerShell Copy......Thu, 23 Jul 2026 06:17:47 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-does-an-usb-to-ethernet-adapter-work-closed.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-does-an-usb-to-ethernet-adapter-work-closed.htmlHow does such adapter work? I am using this kind of adapter right now. It came with a cd with an installable driver. On windows XP I had to install the driver in order for it to work. On Linux ...Thu, 23 Jul 2026 06:06:55 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-install-wget-for-windows.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-install-wget-for-windows.htmlI downloaded Wget from here, and got a file named wget-latest.tar.gz, dated 22-Sep-2009. I saved it into one of the folders on my D: drive and unzipped it. I read through the READ ME file, but didn't ...Thu, 23 Jul 2026 05:56:07 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-subscript-x-n-1-in-microsoft-word-equation.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-subscript-x-n-1-in-microsoft-word-equation.htmlI am writing my report and this equation is quite tricky to write which has 'x' and in subscript 'n+1'. I try to do x_n+1 inside equation, but this doesn't work. How to I subscript sequence of lett......Thu, 23 Jul 2026 05:51:15 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/vim-open-file-in-a-new-tab.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/vim-open-file-in-a-new-tab.htmlI would like to do this - Open a file, say a.txt in vim. Then, do ctrl+z, which will take me back to the terminal, and hide vim in background. While I am in the terminal, now I would like to open......Thu, 23 Jul 2026 05:48:25 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/gpt-partition-type-for-ext4-filesystem.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/gpt-partition-type-for-ext4-filesystem.htmlMy disk is formatted using GPT. I created a new partition and by default it was create as 'Linux filesystem' (gdisk code 8300). When I am trying to mount it via fstab /dev/sda4 /vmguests ......Thu, 23 Jul 2026 05:37:36 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-measure-the-input-lag-latency-of-my-monitor.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-measure-the-input-lag-latency-of-my-monitor.htmlI want to determine the input lag of my monitor (actually, it's a projector) because I noticed that there is a considerable latency between my mouse/keyboard actions and the screen. I have found a ......Thu, 23 Jul 2026 05:24:51 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/bottom-paragraph-shifts-to-next-page-in-word-2010-2013.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/bottom-paragraph-shifts-to-next-page-in-word-2010-2013.htmlI have a doc with 1-inch margins. MS Word 2010/2013. When I type a paragraph (e.g. 10 lines) in the bottom of a page (there is no room for all the 10 lines in the bottom), Word moves the whole ...Thu, 23 Jul 2026 05:23:20 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/exporting-tcp-connection-latency-in-resource-monitor.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/exporting-tcp-connection-latency-in-resource-monitor.htmlIn Resource Monitor in Windows 10 I am looking to monitor and log out the latency of for a particular TCP connection. In Performance Monitor there is the option to create a data collector set but I......Thu, 23 Jul 2026 04:31:05 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/writing-typical-mysql-query-in-excel.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/writing-typical-mysql-query-in-excel.htmlI'm trying to run a MySQL query in excel. I've set up ODBC in excel and the connection to database is solid. Is there a way to input my usual query (e.g. select * from table where date= 20131212) to ...Thu, 23 Jul 2026 04:12:11 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/fqdn-on-local-network.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/fqdn-on-local-network.htmlI am stuck with OVirt 1.1 Setup on Centos 7 Ovirt want a hostname that is fully qualified and throwing error on webpage The client is not authorized to request an authorization. It's required to a......Thu, 23 Jul 2026 04:02:47 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-does-its-own-video-driver-mean-in-rdp-039-s-definition.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-does-its-own-video-driver-mean-in-rdp-039-s-definition.htmlAnother question from superuser.com gave an definition of RDP, also an definition of RDP from MSDN Remote desktop graphics card It mentioned that On the server, RDP uses its own video driver to ...Thu, 23 Jul 2026 04:00:28 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-reinstall-powershell-on-windows-10.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-reinstall-powershell-on-windows-10.htmlUsing Windows 10 Pro Version 1909 (Build 18363.476), when I try to run in Powershell (Administrator): Get-Module -ListAvailable -All I get an access denied to location "C:\WINDOWS\system32\...Thu, 23 Jul 2026 03:51:46 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-get-good-video-performance-for-remote-access-to-virtualized-com.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-get-good-video-performance-for-remote-access-to-virtualized-com.htmlAt home, I'd like to move my main Windows installation off of my desktop computer and replace it with a virtualized guest installation on my combined file server, web server and media center. The s......Thu, 23 Jul 2026 03:43:28 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-install-ant-ivy.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-install-ant-ivy.htmlI've installed ant... and I've installed ivy (both from synaptic), but ant can't find ivy! When I run ant to build 'october-chess-engine' I get the following: BUILD FAILED /home/zeigfreid/repos/o......Thu, 23 Jul 2026 03:42:39 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/reboot-and-select-proper-boot-device-or-insert-boot-media-in-selected-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/reboot-and-select-proper-boot-device-or-insert-boot-media-in-selected-.htmlProblem description: My PC refuses to boot to my SSD with Windows. This is a new PC that I just built. It gives the error "Reboot and Select proper Boot device or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot ...Thu, 23 Jul 2026 03:41:43 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-healthy-oem-partition-and-can-it-be-removed.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-healthy-oem-partition-and-can-it-be-removed.htmlThis is on a Win 10 Pro 64-bit laptop. In the attached screenshot you can see that I have three small partitions called "Healthy (EFI System/OEM Partition)". It's been quite a while since I've be......Thu, 23 Jul 2026 03:39:09 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/sent-mail-in-lotus-notes.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/sent-mail-in-lotus-notes.htmlI just started using Lotus Notes (normally I use Outlook) and I'm confused and bothered about something: the "sent" folder is some sort of 'view', and not an actual folder (unlike Outlook). I like......Thu, 23 Jul 2026 03:32:26 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/combine-multiple-autocorrect-files.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/combine-multiple-autocorrect-files.htmlI have a computer and a laptop and use Microsoft Word on each of these. On each, I have added a large number of words to my AutoCorrect list as I type quite fast and can often misspell words, so I ......Thu, 23 Jul 2026 03:25:53 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-do-english-characters-require-fewer-bytes-to-represent-than-other-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-do-english-characters-require-fewer-bytes-to-represent-than-other-.htmlWhen I put 'a' in a text file, it makes it 2 bytes but when I put, let's say 'ա', which is a letter from Armenian alphabet, it makes it 3 bytes. What is the difference between alphabets for a comp......Thu, 23 Jul 2026 03:13:52 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/can-039-t-disable-auto-screen-dimming-on-asus-laptop-windows-10.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/can-039-t-disable-auto-screen-dimming-on-asus-laptop-windows-10.htmlWhen I open a dark window like Discord, my laptop's display dims. When I minimize it and open something white, it takes a while for the light to go back up and it gives me a headache. I've tried s......Thu, 23 Jul 2026 03:03:14 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-check-the-physical-health-of-a-usb-stick-in-linux.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-check-the-physical-health-of-a-usb-stick-in-linux.htmlHow to check the health status of a USB stick? How do I know that a USB is broken beyond repair, or repairable?...Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:50:14 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-change-default-accounting-number-format.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-change-default-accounting-number-format.htmlIn most cases, the default accounting format in Excel is $ Without using some kind of macro Without changing timezone (or other system settings) of the computer How to change this and set another ...Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:39:53 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/dlookup-function-in-access-query.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/dlookup-function-in-access-query.htmlI am working on 2 databases that are linked together: Action Items List and UserInfo. I have imported the Action item List from my Sharepoint site. I am trying to display only the "actions" that ...Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:20:50 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/change-dns-server-from-terminal-or-script-on-mac-os-x.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/change-dns-server-from-terminal-or-script-on-mac-os-x.htmlHow can I change my DNS server from the Terminal on Mac OS X? [I need this because my DNS is not working correctly with my VPN. Sometimes it's using the DNS for my main connection, and sometimes it's ...Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:00:02 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-make-a-vbs-file-delete-other-files.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-make-a-vbs-file-delete-other-files.htmlI have a junk folder that I download stuff to, and every once in a while, I want to clean up the folder by deleting certain files of a certain extension. How would I be able to do that?...Thu, 23 Jul 2026 01:58:49 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/merge-two-videos-with-transparency-in-ffmpeg.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/merge-two-videos-with-transparency-in-ffmpeg.htmlI have two videos merged into one file using below command. Unfortunately second video covers first video and it is not visible. How to make second video transparent (eg. 50%)? ffmpeg -i in1.m......Thu, 23 Jul 2026 01:58:37 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-do-pcs-still-require-a-cmos-battery.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-do-pcs-still-require-a-cmos-battery.htmlWhy do PCs still require a CMOS battery, given that they're already plugged in? We are providing lots of power to the PC by plugging it into AC mains electricity, so why does it still require a CMOS ...Thu, 23 Jul 2026 01:56:20 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-connect-my-front-audio-panel.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-connect-my-front-audio-panel.htmlMy motherboard is Gigabyte GA-945PL-S3. So due cleanning I had to disconnect front audio panel wires. Then I installed Windows 7 on a new hard drive. But now I don't know how to plug the wires back......Thu, 23 Jul 2026 01:33:39 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-deal-with-a-key-being-pressed-all-the-time-and-interfering-with.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-deal-with-a-key-being-pressed-all-the-time-and-interfering-with.htmlAfter having spilled a liquid on the keyboard of my laptop, began to register several keys as “pressed” when they weren’t. I disassembled the keyboard and deeply cleaned it and managed to make it w......Thu, 23 Jul 2026 01:24:27 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-install-kali-linux-permanently-on-external-hard-disk.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-install-kali-linux-permanently-on-external-hard-disk.htmlHow can I install Kali Linux on external Hard Drive with permanent use? I googled it, but I did not get a clear idea for doing it. Thank you...Thu, 23 Jul 2026 01:20:05 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/cdn-blocked-by-isp-solution.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/cdn-blocked-by-isp-solution.htmlWhat is the best option for me to access a website whose CDN has been blocked by my ISP . Data is important to me , so I'm a bit hesitant to use a VPN . Also , I've tried flushing my DNS cache and ......Thu, 23 Jul 2026 01:01:52 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-get-winscp-to-connect-to-an-ssh-server-with-a-private-key-tha.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-get-winscp-to-connect-to-an-ssh-server-with-a-private-key-tha.htmlHow do I get WinSCP to connect to an SSH server with a private key that I specify. I don't see the option. For example, I have a private key I created with SSH in cygwin. (id_rsa) $ ls ~/.ssh -l ......Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:41:42 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/putty-authentication-on-mac-os-x.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/putty-authentication-on-mac-os-x.htmlOn my Windows development machine, I use Pageant with a secret key to authenticate with an SVN server. I want to know: what's the equivalent Mac process for doing this? Pageant isn't ported, how d......Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:04:26 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/static-ip-outside-of-subnet-range.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/static-ip-outside-of-subnet-range.htmlI have two questions, but let me explain the situation first. They are about the (static) IP address of a printer attached to the network. We had this networking setup, using a normal consumer rou......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:59:55 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/bitlocker-and-dropbox.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/bitlocker-and-dropbox.htmlIm looking to enable bitlocker on my laptop. I Use my laptop for work and I have it connected to a company shared dropbox folder. As there is sensitive data in this dropbox older, Id like to enable ...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:59:01 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-10-remote-desktop-credentials.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-10-remote-desktop-credentials.htmlUsing my Microsoft account, I simply cannot log in to Windows 10 via remote desktop. I have tried a plethora of variations, including: MicrosoftAccount\username MicrosoftAccount\email@domain.tld ...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:48:10 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/photoshop-cs6-line-tool-prints-arrow-instead-of-line.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/photoshop-cs6-line-tool-prints-arrow-instead-of-line.htmlI'm trying to draw a basic line, but instead it draws an arrow shape. I select the Line Tool from the toolbar. I set up its fill and stroke colors and thickness. I simply try to draw a line with i......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:45:04 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-cause-of-interference-noises-in-my-pc-speakers-and-how-can.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-cause-of-interference-noises-in-my-pc-speakers-and-how-can.htmlMy PC's desktop speakers are periodically producing interference noises induced by my cellphone. Even if I move my phone away from the actual speakers, the noises are still present with the same ...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:45:03 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-have-multiple-browsing-sessions-in-google-chrome.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-have-multiple-browsing-sessions-in-google-chrome.htmlI often need multiple browsing sessions for logging into multiple services with different accounts at one time. I don't want to have to use multiple browsers, nor do I want to use a different relea......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:28:42 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-set-umask-for-a-folder-and-it-039-s-subfolder.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-set-umask-for-a-folder-and-it-039-s-subfolder.htmlI'm working on the same directory with some friends and they access it via SSH. I added us in the same group and defined a sticky bit to keep the user:group values the same. But when a user creat......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:25:23 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-make-a-file-writeable-for-its-owner-duplicate.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-make-a-file-writeable-for-its-owner-duplicate.htmlLinux newbie here, working on Debian Jessie. Why does chmod u+w not make a file writeable for its owner? I have run: sudo chmod u+w /var/log/myapp/gunicorn-error.log But now if I list the ...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:09:07 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-039-s-the-difference-between-a-am3-fm1-or-fm2-amd-processor.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-039-s-the-difference-between-a-am3-fm1-or-fm2-amd-processor.htmlI am thinking about upgrading my computer, and my PC store offers three different branches of AMD processors: AM3, FM1, FM2. Which technical differences do those branches have? Is FM1 obsolete (b......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:08:55 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-equivalent-of-windows-039-appdata-in-os-x.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-equivalent-of-windows-039-appdata-in-os-x.htmlI'm a long time Windows user and it's been week that I switched to OS X. What OS X folder is the equivalent of the "AppData" (hidden) folder in Windows (C:/Users/userName/) ?...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:06:32 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-how-to-move-all-files-in-subfolders-to-a-parent-folder-closed.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-how-to-move-all-files-in-subfolders-to-a-parent-folder-closed.htmlCan you show me how to move all files in sub-folder to the parent folder?...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:52:20 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-does-this-light-shaped-like-a-cylinder-mean-closed.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-does-this-light-shaped-like-a-cylinder-mean-closed.htmlI bought this Asus K53E laptop two years ago but I don't even know what this light means. I'm referring to the middle one in the image below, between the battery and wireless lights....Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:31:30 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/batch-file-to-delete-folders.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/batch-file-to-delete-folders.htmlI am trying to get a batch file to delete folders and their contents. The batch file deletes all the files contained in the folders, BUT the folders still remain. del /s /f /q C:\Users\GT\AppData\...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:14:38 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/diff-won-039-t-work-recursively.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/diff-won-039-t-work-recursively.htmlI'm trying to recursively diff two directories using the command line diff util. I have two folders, diff1 and diff2, with contents like this: diff2 is empty. But when I do diff -r diff1 diff2 I o......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:13:47 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/cp-av-doubling-directory.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/cp-av-doubling-directory.htmlcp -av /home/jake/transit/scalaProjects/scalaML/src/main/scala /home/jake/project/__workspace/scalaProjects/scalaML/src/main/scala cp -av /home/jake/transit/scalaProjects/scalaML/src/test/scala ......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 21:52:46 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-rename-user-folder-in-windows-8.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-rename-user-folder-in-windows-8.htmlWhen I log in on a Windows 8 machine for the first time with my Microsoft Account (by providing an e-mail address), a new user folder is created: C:\Users\dzinx_000 In previous versions of Window......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 21:33:32 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/loop-detection-on-off-function.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/loop-detection-on-off-function.htmlMy question is probably too simple for this website but I'm sure someone could quickly help me, I couldn't find anything online about this. I'm currently looking at unmanaged switches for my home n......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:53:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/linux-filesystem-mount-point-vs-folder.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/linux-filesystem-mount-point-vs-folder.htmlI'd like to request the community's help in understanding the *nix concept of "mount points" versus folders. I've tried to do background reading such as this, this, and this, among others, but the ...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:47:32 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-my-usb-disk-is-not-showing-up.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-my-usb-disk-is-not-showing-up.htmlMy USB disk can be detected and mounted on my home Windows 10 computer. When I connect to my office Windows10 PC, it is not detected. My friend's USB disk can be shown. Suggestions...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:41:40 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/dropbox-writing-to-external-drive-very-slowly.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/dropbox-writing-to-external-drive-very-slowly.htmlI have an external HDD which I wanted to utilize as Dropbox backup. It's connected to a secondary idle PC via USB. I've installed Dropbox and set its location at the external drive hoping it would ...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:32:07 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/bind9-dns-server-lots-of-failed-queries-with-servfail-and-edns-referen.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/bind9-dns-server-lots-of-failed-queries-with-servfail-and-edns-referen.htmlI am running my own BIND9 server which is running on a arch linux in my local network. Since running the server I started getting various errors in my browser (chrome on android 6). These errors us......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:27:31 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/setting-the-wallpaper-on-a-corporate-laptop.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/setting-the-wallpaper-on-a-corporate-laptop.htmlI've a business laptop with some restrictions from IT guys I guess. The thing is, that I'm not able to set my walpaper. I can select Properties on the desktop, then go to Desktop Tab and Browse for ...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:26:44 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/block-ads-in-google-chrome-only-while-in-incognito-mode.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/block-ads-in-google-chrome-only-while-in-incognito-mode.htmlI've seen several ad blocking extensions on Google Chrome but I don't want to block ads normally. I only want to block ads while I'm browsing in incognito mode. I don't see any way to limit exte......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:19:43 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-can-039-t-my-windows-10-create-2-4g-wifi-hotspot.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-can-039-t-my-windows-10-create-2-4g-wifi-hotspot.htmlMy laptop with Windows 10 can connect to 2.4G WiFi as well as 5G WiFi, but when I turn on the hotspot in Windows 10 settings, it says that only the devices supporting 5G WiFi can find the hotspot. ......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:11:02 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/unzip-a-file-into-a-target-directory.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/unzip-a-file-into-a-target-directory.htmlI have a file called All CRGs.zip and I want to unzip its contents into a directory called data (which already exists and has some other files in). Is this possible? I'm working on OSX. I've trie......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:08:06 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/word-show-notes-info-when-hovering-over-text-w-your-mouse.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/word-show-notes-info-when-hovering-over-text-w-your-mouse.htmlI have 2 brochures in Microsoft Word 2016. • English • Spanish I want to create a note/text for each title in the Spanish brochure: That shows the English title when I hover over the Spanish t......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:04:01 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-package-the-libusbk-driver-on-windows-10-for-redistribution.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-package-the-libusbk-driver-on-windows-10-for-redistribution.htmlI'm working with a GPS sports logger for which Windows 10 default installs the usbser.sys driver. This standard driver does not support the WebUSB API. For that reason, on my local Windows 10 machi......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:59:13 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-a-external-reliable-ip-address-to-ping-to-check-if-internet-is.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-a-external-reliable-ip-address-to-ping-to-check-if-internet-is.htmlIs there any common always up server, which I can setup to ping in automatic mode to detect internet is available? Like Google or something? May be 8.8.8.8? My specific situation is that I am usin......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:57:53 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-completely-and-eternally-remove-realtek-audio-driver-from-windo.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-completely-and-eternally-remove-realtek-audio-driver-from-windo.htmlI hate the Realtek audio driver like no one has ever hated a driver before. Constant popping and clicking throughout the day and night, and constant nagging questions about whether I'm plugging in ...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:56:08 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/which-is-the-right-driver-to-use-for-an-old-model-logitech-communicate.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/which-is-the-right-driver-to-use-for-an-old-model-logitech-communicate.htmlI have an old model Logitech Communicate Webcam (image here) and upon returning to the website to get a driver for it, I found that there are several models with slight name variants (none of which......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:46:37 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-provoke-windows-to-hang-freeze.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-provoke-windows-to-hang-freeze.htmlI need to test equipment behaviour in the event that Windows hard hangs/freezes (e.g. frozen screen, no LEDs blinking, no reaction to inputs, including Ctrl+Alt+Del, etc.). In order to have enough ...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:42:51 -0400