https://sprint.shakir.blogDaily celebrity news in a social format.en-usWed, 15 Jul 2026 17:06:12 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/adding-date-and-time-to-systems-tray-in-windows-7.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/adding-date-and-time-to-systems-tray-in-windows-7.htmlThe date and time don't show up in my Windows 7 systems tray. I went into Control Panel and looked for answers. I increased the size of the task bar to see if it would pop up. No luck. Help please!...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:01:27 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/embed-a-scrollable-pdf-document-into-ppt.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/embed-a-scrollable-pdf-document-into-ppt.htmlI am not even sure if this is possible. I want to show a pdf document (just a series of standard A4 papers) during my presentation. I wonder if I could attach a whole pdf viewer itself to a ppt fil......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:00:41 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/apache2-not-starting-error-invalid-command-039-proxyrequests-039.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/apache2-not-starting-error-invalid-command-039-proxyrequests-039.htmlI was hoping to get some guidance on the following issue I am having. When I try to start my apache2 server I get the following error. user@kali:~# service apache2 start Job for apache2.service fa......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:57:48 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/change-value-of-a-cell-based-on-another-value.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/change-value-of-a-cell-based-on-another-value.htmlIm trying to use an IF statement in Excel that gives a result based on the value of another cell. So, for instance, if cell A10 has a value of 10780, I want the cell D10 to have a value of 90310011......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:55:01 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-remove-this-image-in-excel.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-remove-this-image-in-excel.htmlI got this Excel file from a coworker, who asked me to remove an image that was stuck. I used the file to create this gif: When I click on it, it overlaps the image behind it but I cannot delete it. ...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:47:33 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-start-the-cinnamon-desktop-environment-from-centos-terminal.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-start-the-cinnamon-desktop-environment-from-centos-terminal.htmlI installed CentOS 7.2 using the minimal ISO. How to start the Cinnamon desktop environment from CentOS terminal? I installed, ran yum update and the following instructions all successfully though ......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:45:01 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-create-a-new-folder-using-a-keyboard-shortcut.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-create-a-new-folder-using-a-keyboard-shortcut.htmlDoes anyone know the shortcut key to create a new folder in Windows Explorer and in Finder? Also, does anyone know the shortcut key to create a new folder on the desktop? (I'm using windows vista......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:44:48 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/prevent-edge-desktop-shortcut-on-new-profiles.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/prevent-edge-desktop-shortcut-on-new-profiles.htmlI'm working on a new template image using Windows 10 1803 for my company. I noticed the Edge browser is putting a desktop shortcut on new profiles. The shortcut is not present in the default prof......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:33:30 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/where-is-my-bitlocker-bek-file.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/where-is-my-bitlocker-bek-file.htmlI have an internal hard drive-- my G drive--(Win10) that behaves differently from all my other drives in regards to bitlocker (both internal and portable USB drives). First, I can't do anything th......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:29:19 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/simple-built-in-way-to-encrypt-and-decrypt-a-file-on-a-mac-via-command.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/simple-built-in-way-to-encrypt-and-decrypt-a-file-on-a-mac-via-command.htmlAre there any built in command-line tools that I can encrypt and decrypt a text file (and provide it some sort of password)....Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:18:29 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-excel-equivalent-of-matlab-039-s-randn-function.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-excel-equivalent-of-matlab-039-s-randn-function.htmlThe randn function of Matlab generates a random number from the standard normal distribution. What is the equivalent in Excel? I think the rand(2)-1 is not the right solution because the random ......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:07:15 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-remove-the-favicons-from-google-search-results.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-remove-the-favicons-from-google-search-results.htmlSee the favicons with the red box around them. This is a recent addition and is not caused by anything else as it's a fresh install of chrome. I would like to disable these. Is there a setting in ......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:55:07 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-can-039-t-i-shrink-a-virtual-disk-in-hyper-v.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-can-039-t-i-shrink-a-virtual-disk-in-hyper-v.htmlI have a virtual machine running Ubuntu 12.04 which I created using Hyper-V in a Windows 8.1 host. At one point, I had a very large file in my virtual machine which caused my dynamically expanding ......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:48:19 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-remove-bing-from-the-universe.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-remove-bing-from-the-universe.htmlI recently moved from Chrome to Edge. Great browser, except it wants to force feed you Bing. I've changed my default search engine to Google. However, I still can't remove bing from Edge homepage ......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:19:56 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/where-to-look-when-the-system-crashes-or-something-else-horrible-goes-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/where-to-look-when-the-system-crashes-or-something-else-horrible-goes-.htmlMy Linux Mint workstation is acting funky, it appears to be logging me out randomly, though I'm guessing what's really happening is that the X desktop is crashing. Maybe. How do I troubleshoot th......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:18:58 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-get-gpg-working-with-outlook-2013.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-get-gpg-working-with-outlook-2013.htmlMy OS is Windows 8.1 Update 1 x64. I have Outlook 2013 and just installed GPG4Win (latest, 2.2.2, full version). When I now launch Outlook 2013, I still don't see any UI/options to setup certifica......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:03:38 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/api-ms-win-core-path-l1-1-0-dll-is-missing-from-your-computer.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/api-ms-win-core-path-l1-1-0-dll-is-missing-from-your-computer.htmlTrying to install Miniconda3-py39_4.9.2-Windows-x86_64.exe on Windows 7 and I get this error: pythonw.exe - System Error The program can't start because api-ms-win-core-path-l1-1-0.dll is missing ......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:50:56 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/operation-not-permitted-using-find-in-macos-terminal.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/operation-not-permitted-using-find-in-macos-terminal.htmlThis is a lead-up to my main question here (Fully uninstall Norton from mac) I get "Operation not permitted" when running "sudo find" in terminal on macOS. I have given terminal......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:50:32 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-enable-silverlight-in-google-chrome-42.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-enable-silverlight-in-google-chrome-42.htmlI have Silverlight 5 installed on my Windows 8.1 64-bit computer. When I try to watch Amazon Instant Video I get a prompt telling me to install Silverlight for better quality. I also can't get ...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:39:16 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-it-possible-to-run-pgp-6-5-8-freeware-on-windows-7-64-bit-machine.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-it-possible-to-run-pgp-6-5-8-freeware-on-windows-7-64-bit-machine.htmlI am trying to get the PGP Command Line -Freeware Version 6.5.8 by Networks Associates working on a Wndows 7 64 bit machine. Does anyone know if it is possible? I installed it in C:\pgp when i ru......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:32:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/remove-known-password-from-zip-archive-without-extracting.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/remove-known-password-from-zip-archive-without-extracting.htmlis it possible to remove a known password from a ZIP archive without extracting the actual archive? I have some heavily compressed archives and want to avoid having to extract and rezip each of th......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:27:34 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/when-microphone-is-activated-bluetooth-headset-speakers-produce-noise.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/when-microphone-is-activated-bluetooth-headset-speakers-produce-noise.htmlI'm using an August EP 650, connected via Bluetooth dongle to my desktop PC running Windows 7. The headphones work as intended. But as soon as I activate the microphone in windows settings (these ...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:25:51 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-fix-broken-permissions-for-windows-scheduled-task.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-fix-broken-permissions-for-windows-scheduled-task.htmlI've got a custom scheduled task set up in Windows Task Scheduler, but somehow the access control permissions for it have gotten broken. Even though I'm logged in as admin, I can't change the user ...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:24:00 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-remove-file-ownership-in-file-explorer-on-windows-10.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-remove-file-ownership-in-file-explorer-on-windows-10.htmlI am trying to remove the file ownership tab in Windows 10 File Explorer. I have unchecked this option in the View pane but after navigating back to the folder or any other folder it comes right ba......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:20:58 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/i-need-to-view-my-windows-credentials-password.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/i-need-to-view-my-windows-credentials-password.htmlI lost a password ,but it is saved under windows credentials. It will log me in to certain apps but if it's something I haven't logged into yet it won't. I have a .crd file ,which I got by backing ......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:07:09 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-delete-a-downloaded-os-x-automatic-update.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-delete-a-downloaded-os-x-automatic-update.htmlI'm running 10.6.5 and do not want to upgrade. Software Update has conveniently downloaded a 1.09 GB update that I have no interest in installing - it is downloaded but is sitting dormant - but I c......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:55:35 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/chrome-developer-tools-network-content-download-column.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/chrome-developer-tools-network-content-download-column.htmlI've got a question about the Chrome Developer Tools - Network Tab - "Content Download" part in the waterfall column. What exactly does this mean? Is latency somehow relevant to this? Retrieving ...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:52:13 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/run-curl-commands-from-windows-console.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/run-curl-commands-from-windows-console.htmlIs there a way to install cURL in windows in order to run cURL commands from the command prompt?...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:29:30 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/ssl-protocol-seems-to-be-missing-in-wireshark.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/ssl-protocol-seems-to-be-missing-in-wireshark.htmlSSL protocol seems to be missing for me. It doesn't show up in the preferences menu and Wireshark doesn't capture any SSL packets from any program I try. I also had a failed handshake trying to just ...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:21:53 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/disable-only-part-of-the-media-session-service-for-chrome.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/disable-only-part-of-the-media-session-service-for-chrome.htmlI'm using vivaldi browser, but this thing it probably coming straight from the chromium. There's a feature that allows to go to next/prev track and shows title/cover: It is kind of neat, but it h......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:19:28 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/cables-for-building-a-computer-closed.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/cables-for-building-a-computer-closed.htmlI'm looking at building a computer and I have already done a whole bunch of research the topic and I think I know what I'm doing. My question is where do all the cables required for connecting ...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:13:24 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-portforward-to-a-specific-port-on-the-private-ip-device.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-portforward-to-a-specific-port-on-the-private-ip-device.htmlRegarding the topic of port forwarding, I'm trying to allow external devices on the internet to communicate with a PC on at a specific port (e.g. port 10,000 on my PC). However, it appears that port ...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:10:42 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/change-raw-partition-to-ntfs-or-recover-files-from-raw.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/change-raw-partition-to-ntfs-or-recover-files-from-raw.htmlI've resized my C:\ partition but now I can't boot anymore. I tried to use CHKDSK to analyse the disk but keep getting this error: CHKDSK does not support RAW disk. I suppose the partition is ...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:08:33 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/surface-pro-4-keyboard-not-responding-and-leds-don-039-t-work.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/surface-pro-4-keyboard-not-responding-and-leds-don-039-t-work.htmlMy Surface Pro 4 Type Cover keyboard is not responding to any key presses or touchpad movements. When I press the Caps or the Fn key, the LEDs don't light up. When I close the cover, the surface ......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:00:39 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/a-powershell-version-of-for-f-findstr-for-unicode-folders-files.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/a-powershell-version-of-for-f-findstr-for-unicode-folders-files.htmlHere is a small script I wrote that recursively scan a directory without some parent-subdirectories and extracts some attributes of the files within it. @echo off echo Path,Name,Extension,Size > ...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:09:39 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-you-remove-an-account-from-windows-8-mail-that-needs-attention.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-you-remove-an-account-from-windows-8-mail-that-needs-attention.htmlI'm using Windows 8.1 Pro, and the Mail app has a Gmail account that "Needs Attention". I'd like to go ahead and remove it. I go to the Charms bar, Setting, Account, and find that Gmail account i......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:01:20 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/microsoft-usb-wire-color-code.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/microsoft-usb-wire-color-code.htmlMy wireless keyboard's USB connector wire came off, so I'm trying to splice a new connector and wire with the existing wire. The only problem is that Microsoft didn't follow the normal black/white/......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:55:04 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/am-i-secure-from-network-monitoring-software-if-https-is-used.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/am-i-secure-from-network-monitoring-software-if-https-is-used.htmlI will be logging into my bank account and my personal email accounts at work. Its not banned at work, but I just don't want them to save/log a copy of whatever I do with these services. Especially......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:35:37 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/easiest-way-to-extract-the-contents-of-many-folders-at-once.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/easiest-way-to-extract-the-contents-of-many-folders-at-once.htmlIn Windows 7, I have a directory of folders which each contain files as their contents. Is there any way to extract all of the contents of each the folders to a separate location other than cuttin......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:34:56 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/in-excel-is-there-a-shortcut-to-hide-a-wide-range-of-columns-without-m.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/in-excel-is-there-a-shortcut-to-hide-a-wide-range-of-columns-without-m.htmlI have a spreadsheet I frequently use , where I always want to hide the D:CE columns . And since that's over 40 columns, I was wondering if there was a keyboard shortcut or command to hide this more ...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:33:41 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-execute-autohotkey-in-a-game.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-execute-autohotkey-in-a-game.htmlThis is not for cheating. I am playing a point and click, single player game. The only goal I have is to move the cursor so it is visible on my TV. My laptop is plugged into my TV screen, and only ......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:33:39 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-unmap-a-disconnected-network-drive-in-windows-7.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-unmap-a-disconnected-network-drive-in-windows-7.htmlThe drive is disconnected, and I'm off the network. How do I unmap the drive?...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:08:52 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/resetting-hp-printer-039-s-catridges.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/resetting-hp-printer-039-s-catridges.htmlI have a HP Desk jet 2131 printer with HP 803 cartridges. Today i have refilled the black cartridges but after inserting the cartridge in the printer it recognize the cartridge but it shows the ink ...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:04:40 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/do-any-pdus-power-strips-that-plug-into-a-14-30-receptacle-even-exist.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/do-any-pdus-power-strips-that-plug-into-a-14-30-receptacle-even-exist.htmlI am hoping to turn my laundry room into a mini data-center. My dryer takes a 4 pronged, 120/240v NEMA 14-30 receptacle. Most all PDUs seem to have NEMA L6-30 plugs (3 prongs, twist lock). Obvio......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:01:50 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/firewall-blocked-port-telnet-23.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/firewall-blocked-port-telnet-23.htmlI have an one firewall table with several entries. Among these one entry is with destination port 23. I don't understand what's the meaning to block destination port 23. After asking my teacher to ......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:51:37 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/error-in-google-chrome-pdf-viewer.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/error-in-google-chrome-pdf-viewer.htmlFrom a couple of days my Google Chrome pdf viewer doesn't work. Whenever I try to open a pdf, nonsensical characters show up (see the image below). Apart from the vertical watermark, all the char......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:36:15 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-powershell-displaying-cpu-percentage-and-memory-usage.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-powershell-displaying-cpu-percentage-and-memory-usage.htmlI am able to use the answer CPU percentage. While(1) { $p = get-counter '\Process(*)\% Processor Time'; cls; $p.CounterSamples | sort -des CookedValue | select -f 15 | ft -a} Now I'm having pr......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:20:07 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/user-mark-gacoka-super-user.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/user-mark-gacoka-super-user.htmlQ&A for computer enthusiasts and power users...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:14:12 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/cannot-restart-apache.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/cannot-restart-apache.htmlI just installed Apache from homebrew (brew install httpd). When i try to restart it with the command : sudo apachectl --restart I get this message : AH00558: httpd: Could not reliably determi......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:04:23 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-it-possible-to-get-a-backup-of-firefox-addons.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-it-possible-to-get-a-backup-of-firefox-addons.htmlI know we can backup bookmarks in firefox and restore it... Is there a similar process for addons installed in it?...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:04:06 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/disabling-microsoft-antimalware-service.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/disabling-microsoft-antimalware-service.htmlI can't disable the Microsoft Antimalware service (MsMpSvc/MsMpEng.exe). I tried using services.msc, but the Startup Type drop-down is grayed out and I can't change it to Disabled nor stop the serv......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:50:03 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/conditional-formatting-based-on-date-and-another-cells-data.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/conditional-formatting-based-on-date-and-another-cells-data.htmlStruggling with some conditional formatting and I really don't understand why as it's something I've done numerous times before. I have dates in Column F I need these to change if 6-11 months has p......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:46:43 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/where-is-mysql-installed-on-mac.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/where-is-mysql-installed-on-mac.htmlI've always used MAMP or XAMPP to install MYSQL so it's been fairly straightforward. The only most I've had to do is create a symbolic link. I'm now starting to learn Django and I would like to s......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:35:02 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-you-create-a-qr-codes-that-creates-an-email-that-includes-pre-d.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-you-create-a-qr-codes-that-creates-an-email-that-includes-pre-d.htmlA friend wants to create a QR code that sends an e-mail with the subject line and body of the e-mail pre-drafted. Can that be done?...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:33:08 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/disk-defragmentor-in-windows-stops-at-0-on-pass-1-and-just-shows-fragm.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/disk-defragmentor-in-windows-stops-at-0-on-pass-1-and-just-shows-fragm.htmlI'd like to defragment a drive that is 81% fragmented. The problem is Windows on my desktop at school and my laptop wont help it get past 0% before the action seemingly stops completely. The Desk......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:26:50 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/can-039-t-write-to-samba-share.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/can-039-t-write-to-samba-share.htmlI try to setup a samba file server, but whatever I do I can't get write access to work (reading works fine). This is my current situation: I have a local fileserver with 3 harddisks mounted at /mnt/...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:04:57 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/7-zip-command-line-to-zip-all-the-content-of-a-folder-without-zipping-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/7-zip-command-line-to-zip-all-the-content-of-a-folder-without-zipping-.htmlPossible Duplicate: Create an archive from a directory without the directory name being added to the archive I have a folder that I want to zip completely: MyFolder | |--- SubFold......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:54:59 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-windows-039-antimalware-service-executable-slowing-down-my-system-b.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-windows-039-antimalware-service-executable-slowing-down-my-system-b.htmlI am trying out a new program called "Ashampoo Backup Pro 16" to do a complete (and later incremental) backup of the most important drives in my desktop PC (Win10 21H2, Ryzen 7 3700X, 24G......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:41:43 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-align-multiple-artboards-in-adobe-illustrator-cs4.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-align-multiple-artboards-in-adobe-illustrator-cs4.htmlI have a bunch of artboards in a file and I want to align them accurately, like the way I can align graphic objects with Align panel. The alternative is to use a grid and align them manually with a......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:59:26 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/diskutil-rename-error-does-not-appear-to-be-a-valid-volume-name-for-it.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/diskutil-rename-error-does-not-appear-to-be-a-valid-volume-name-for-it.htmlI'm trying to rename the volume name of a mounted ISO image using the command: diskutil rename /dev/disk15 TEST_DISK_2014_RENAMED I get the error: TEST_DISK_2014_RENAMED does not appear to be a......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:47:32 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/play-convert-drm-protected-wma-files-in-windows-10.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/play-convert-drm-protected-wma-files-in-windows-10.htmlI've purchased some DRM protected Windows Media Audio files back in 2006 just to discover they can not be listened today with Windows 10. Is there a way to use those files today or I can say goodby......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:43:52 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/avast-keeps-identifying-megasync-as-virus.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/avast-keeps-identifying-megasync-as-virus.htmlI have avast installed on my computer for about 2-3 years now and had no problems. In fact I used to have a virus that only avast managed to remove and that's why I stayed with it. Also I had MEGAS......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:32:10 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-double-caret-sign.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-double-caret-sign.htmlBasically, is there a rotated right/left version of 《 》, such that the symbol would be pointing upward and not sideways. It's for a visualization project and I tried the "^" sign but it's too narr......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:16:54 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-force-my-browser-to-search-google-in-english-duplicate.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-force-my-browser-to-search-google-in-english-duplicate.htmlI'm too bored of seeing sites like Google and such show up in my native language, I would rather like them to be in English. Yet, I have to explicitly change the URL to .com and en and that kind of ...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:15:54 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-move-desktop-icons-freely-in-windows-7.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-move-desktop-icons-freely-in-windows-7.htmlJust been upgraded to Windows 7. How do I move the Desktop icons freely and how can I place them where I like?...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:55:53 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/in-word-2016-what-is-the-difference-between-blue-and-black-paragraph-m.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/in-word-2016-what-is-the-difference-between-blue-and-black-paragraph-m.htmlIn a Word 2016 document, when show hidden formatting symbols is turned on, sometimes the paragraph markers are blue, and sometimes they're black. Is there a difference between blue and black paragr......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:39:03 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-is-my-dsl-connection-so-slow-when-my-neighbor-039-s-is-much-faster.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-is-my-dsl-connection-so-slow-when-my-neighbor-039-s-is-much-faster.htmlI've just moved into a new house (new for me; the house was built in 2006). I've purchased DSL service through AT&T, paying for speeds "up to" 768 Kbps downstream / 384 Kbps upstream. My issu......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:25:50 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-is-scp-faster-than-rsync.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-is-scp-faster-than-rsync.htmlI always got the impression that rsync should be at least as fast as scp. But here I have a problem. When I use rsync -avr to copy data from the remote machine, I get something like 11 mb/s. If I u......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:15:53 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/can-039-t-play-720p-mkv-video-file.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/can-039-t-play-720p-mkv-video-file.htmlI'm having trouble playing a 720p mkv file on my computer. It won't open in Media Player Classic (with K-lite codec pack), or in GOMPlayer, but it does open in VLC. However, in VLC, it seems like......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:14:23 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-block-all-vendor-app-notification-and-bottom-right-corner-pop-u.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-block-all-vendor-app-notification-and-bottom-right-corner-pop-u.htmlThey are very distractive. I want to totally silence apps running in the tray or background and prevent from from creating any windows or pop-ups unless I explicitly open the app. In short, when I am ...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:13:49 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/which-ram-should-i-prefer-cl-vs-pc-closed.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/which-ram-should-i-prefer-cl-vs-pc-closed.htmlI'm thinking to buy new RAM (for Lenovo 320 15AST, motherboard is LNVNB161216). I had 4GB, I need 8GB. My current RAM is m471a5143sb1 2133Mhz, CAS (CL) 17, PC19200. I was looking at two with such ...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:03:06 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-assign-a-number-value-to-a-non-numerical-value-in-excel.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-assign-a-number-value-to-a-non-numerical-value-in-excel.htmlI have some survey responses with values like "VU" for "Very Unlikely" and "S" for Sometimes. Each survey response occupies a cell. For each cell containing a survey response, I want to fill anothe......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:43:55 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/fix-corrupted-sd-card-filesystem-using-fsck-duplicate.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/fix-corrupted-sd-card-filesystem-using-fsck-duplicate.htmlI'm trying to fix a corrupted sdcard vfat filesystem (used in an Android device) using fsck. The sdcard just stopped working one day (the file browser doesn't show it and it's not visible in Android ...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:41:41 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/bitlocker-how-to-create-recovery-key.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/bitlocker-how-to-create-recovery-key.htmlI have a w2k12 system on which I enabled bitlocker on my D: drive. I cannot use TPM, because there is no w2k12 driver for that module which fits my motherboard, so I used USB flash to store the key. ...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:07:42 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-send-binary-data-in-netcat-to-an-already-established-connection.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-send-binary-data-in-netcat-to-an-already-established-connection.htmlI can do the following to send binary data in netcat: echo -e '\x80' | nc host port But I don't want to do it like this, what I want is to connect to a server: nc 192.168.1.115 12345 And then s......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:05:00 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-extract-all-the-external-links-of-a-web-page-and-save-them-to.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-extract-all-the-external-links-of-a-web-page-and-save-them-to.htmlHow do I extract all the external links of a web page and save them to a file? If you have any command line tools that would be great....Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:56:25 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/chrome-randomly-inverted-colors-across-my-devices-how-to-reset.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/chrome-randomly-inverted-colors-across-my-devices-how-to-reset.htmlOut of the blue, chrome inverted all of my colors across all of my devices. In Incognito mode, there are no issues. How do I reset this setting?...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:55:01 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/ctrl-alt-f8-takes-monitor-down.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/ctrl-alt-f8-takes-monitor-down.htmlI've used a ctrl + alt + f8 shortcut in my Linux VM hosted on Windows 10. Unfortunately the moment I've pressed this buttons my second screen turned black and started displaying "Cannot Display This ...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:28:57 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/chrome-maximize-button-greyed-out-and-not-working.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/chrome-maximize-button-greyed-out-and-not-working.htmlSuddenly on some of our computers the Chrome browser Maximize button at top right of the browser is greyed out and does not work. We can still maximize/unmaximize by double-clicking the header, and......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:23:18 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-transfer-saved-firefox-passwords-into-google-chrome.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-transfer-saved-firefox-passwords-into-google-chrome.htmlI want to use Google Chrome more often but all my saved passwords are in Firefox. What's the easiest way to get them into Google Chrome?...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:09:23 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-install-external-usb-wifi-adapter-driver-in-kali-linux.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-install-external-usb-wifi-adapter-driver-in-kali-linux.htmlhello friends i am using kali linux on my laptop and my laptop's internal wifi adapter is not working so i have external usb adapter . now after the installation i plug my wifi adapter and linux i......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:48:09 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/chkdsk-error-code-766f6c756d652e63-3f1.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/chkdsk-error-code-766f6c756d652e63-3f1.htmlOn a Windows 7 computer, running chkdsk /r /f C: in repair mode, it gives the error, Unspecified error 766f6c756d652e63 3f1. or something like that. I have tried the following: uninstalling all ...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:42:09 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-connect-to-sftp-server-with-web-browser.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-connect-to-sftp-server-with-web-browser.htmlI just created an SFTP file server using tutorial https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-enable-sftp-without-shell-access-on-ubuntu-16-04 Now I want to share the files to the third ...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:34:25 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/where-does-a-program-install-on-linux.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/where-does-a-program-install-on-linux.htmlI want to know the procedure of installation and uninstallation on Linux? Are there any log file that logs these procedure? For example, I am installing Netbeans IDE on Linux. I want to know where ......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:33:56 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-are-usb-ports-sometimes-referred-to-as-serial-ports-and-called-com.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-are-usb-ports-sometimes-referred-to-as-serial-ports-and-called-com.htmlAs far as my understanding of computer ports goes, A serial port is a 9 pin plug such as the one showed here and it is also called a COM port. USB ports are a different standard from serial ports.......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:28:33 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-put-a-html-code-in-outlook-2010.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-put-a-html-code-in-outlook-2010.htmlHow can I put a HTML code in outlook 2010? The code is: <p style="color:red;">Hello</p> How can I put that in the message using Outlook 2010?...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:19:49 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-split-ape-files.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-split-ape-files.htmlWhen I try to use Medieval Cue Splitter for an .ape file I get this: Could not find MACDII.dll (version 4.0 or better) on your system. APE file engine was disabled. Is there a way to do this in Cue ...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:19:17 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-rsync-a-large-file-with-as-little-cpu-and-bandwidth-expense-as-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-rsync-a-large-file-with-as-little-cpu-and-bandwidth-expense-as-.htmlI have a 500 GB file that I plan on backing up remotely. The file changes often. I'll be rsyncing it from a desktop to a server. Both can run rsync client or server. What is the proper command for......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:05:44 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/find-file-names-that-is-partially-the-same.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/find-file-names-that-is-partially-the-same.htmlLooking for a software that can find and remove based on parts of file names. For example (file names): "This is not, for this is right" "This is not cause it is wrong" It would find these beca......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:55:41 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/display-visio-page-title-in-page.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/display-visio-page-title-in-page.htmlI'm working on a multi-page Visio 2013 document, and for consistency purposes I'm looking for a way of including the page title in the Background page, so that each page title is displayed within the ...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:44:58 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-prevent-windows-10-from-automatically-adding-keyboard-layouts-i.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-prevent-windows-10-from-automatically-adding-keyboard-layouts-i.htmlUpdate: this is a lengthy post, you can jump straight to the answer below Note: The quick language list refers to the list in the screenshot below, accessible throught the shortcut Win + Space bar......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:15:26 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/unable-to-mount-elastic-file-system-on-ec2-mount-nfs4-connection-timed.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/unable-to-mount-elastic-file-system-on-ec2-mount-nfs4-connection-timed.htmlI am trying to mount an EFS file sytem on an EC2 instance. Here is what I'm doing: Connect to EC2 instance using ssh -i "MyKeyPair.pem" ec2-user@ec2-52-39-14-85.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com.......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:15:01 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/curl-error-ssl-error-syscall.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/curl-error-ssl-error-syscall.htmlRunning the command curl -v https://myhost, curl shows the error curl: (35) OpenSSL SSL_connect: SSL_ERROR_SYSCALL in connection to IP:PORT What might be the root issue?...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:06:01 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-specify-a-different-profile-directory-in-chrome.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-specify-a-different-profile-directory-in-chrome.htmlI was having problems with the latest version of Chrome which had been automatically installed (my settings are set to install updates). So I decided to delete it using MacKeeper, revert to the pr......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:00:02 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-insert-text-above-a-table-at-the-top-of-a-word-document.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-insert-text-above-a-table-at-the-top-of-a-word-document.htmlThis seems like it should be so basic, but it apparently isn't very intuitive. The scenario: (1) I've inserted a table into a new blank MS-Word document. (2) I want to add some text outside and ......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 05:39:59 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/proxying-fake-domain-to-a-localhost-port.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/proxying-fake-domain-to-a-localhost-port.htmlI'd like to do much the same thing described at Redirect Domain Name to Localhost for web app development purposes, but with the twist that I'd like requests to fakedomain.com:80 to be routed to ...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 05:22:02 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/notepad-search-window-not-focussed-on-find-what-anymore-after-pressing.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/notepad-search-window-not-focussed-on-find-what-anymore-after-pressing.htmlIssue Description On a Wine Notepad++ installation, I am noticing that my Notepad++ installation does not automatically put my caret/cursor in the Find what: textbox that is inside the Find menu. ...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 05:21:30 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/on-windows-xp-how-can-i-connect-bluetooth-speaker.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/on-windows-xp-how-can-i-connect-bluetooth-speaker.htmlI have a JBL Flip 3, a PC with Windows XP SP3 and USB Bluetooth adapter (something like that). I can add the speaker to the device list, but I can't connect to it. How can I do it? Thanks for all ......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 05:18:00 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/on-windows-can-i-change-the-mouse-cursor-icon-when-i-039-m-pressing-th.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/on-windows-can-i-change-the-mouse-cursor-icon-when-i-039-m-pressing-th.htmlYou might have noticed on some video games that the cursor changes when the left or right mouse buttons are being pressed. Can I do this on regular windows? I know that in Control panel -> Mouse......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 05:15:35 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-securely-delete-files-stored-on-a-ssd.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-securely-delete-files-stored-on-a-ssd.htmlFrom a (very long, but definitely worth to read) article on SSDs: When you delete a file in your OS, there is no reaction from either a hard drive or SSD. It isn’t until you overwrite the sector (......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 05:06:36 -0400