https://sprint.shakir.blogDaily celebrity news in a social format.en-usSun, 19 Jul 2026 18:12:15 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/you-don-039-t-have-permission-to-access-phpmyadmin-on-this-server.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/you-don-039-t-have-permission-to-access-phpmyadmin-on-this-server.htmlI have installed wordpress on a CentOS 6.6 server, everything works fine, WP, mysql etc but I cannot access the http://MY_IP/phpmyadmin page to import DB as I get: You don't have permission to acc......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:11:47 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/are-all-power-cords-made-equal.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/are-all-power-cords-made-equal.htmlReferring to this type of power cords that either attach directly to the PSU, or to a power adapter that powers the monitor or laptop. Is there anything to watch out for when swapping these cords......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:11:23 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-secure-is-mms-messaging-closed.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-secure-is-mms-messaging-closed.htmlI recieved a few MMS messages from a friend containging confidential documents as he didnt have internet access where he stayed for a project. How secure is it? can anyone in the IT department of ......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:57:23 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/access-denied-even-though-i-039-m-an-administrator.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/access-denied-even-though-i-039-m-an-administrator.htmlMy user account on Windows 7 is part of the Administrators group which has a full control permissions on C:\inetpub\wwwroot: However, when I try to create a folder in it, I get the "access denied"......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:52:48 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/dell-inspiron-with-windows-10-does-not-connect-to-wifi-but-other-devic.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/dell-inspiron-with-windows-10-does-not-connect-to-wifi-but-other-devic.htmlI have a Dell Inspiron Laptop, Windows 10 and it won't connect to the Wi-Fi in my home any more. All other devices (Phones, Blu-ray, Other Laptops) connect without issue. It was connected and worki......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:52:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-script-to-copy-some-text-to-the-clipboard.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-script-to-copy-some-text-to-the-clipboard.htmlI am using an application that requires several attempts to log in (because of overloaded servers). This app has no "remember my password" feature. Therefore, I would like to make a script (prefe......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:51:23 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-include-an-entire-column-starting-at-a-particular-row-in-a-form.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-include-an-entire-column-starting-at-a-particular-row-in-a-form.htmlI am looking to do summary statistics on a column of varying lengths. I want to do something like =sum(A:A) except I want to avoid the first 5 rows of column A. Is there a way to do it? EDIT: Som......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:28:16 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/show-tabs-below-the-address-bar-in-internet-explorer-9-closed.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/show-tabs-below-the-address-bar-in-internet-explorer-9-closed.htmlIn older versions of Internet Explorer, the tabs were attached to the content, below the address bar. In IE9, they are on the same row as the address bar. How can I move them back to their old posi......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:27:54 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-know-if-my-drive-is-a-bottleneck.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-know-if-my-drive-is-a-bottleneck.htmlI have been on a performance monitoring expedition. I constantly watch Resource Monitor now and notice that my Disk activity, never really goes much above 10MB/sec. I have a Samsung PRO 850, whic......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:26:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-it-dangerous-to-run-a-cpu-in-an-extremely-cold-environment.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-it-dangerous-to-run-a-cpu-in-an-extremely-cold-environment.htmlWe are in a fish processing unit where the temperature is constantly at -10°C (+13F). If we use a machine in here, will it be at risk of damage from the cold? Is there any considerations we need t......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:22:16 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/vba-code-to-concatenate-cells-for-a-range-of-data.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/vba-code-to-concatenate-cells-for-a-range-of-data.htmlI have a product that can have multiple variants and sizes. I need a macro that can take values and concatenate them to create product SKU . For example my product is 1234. The variants are ABF, P......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:15:36 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/task-manager-shows-only-50-of-ram-usage.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/task-manager-shows-only-50-of-ram-usage.htmlMy computer has 8GB RAM, but the Task Manager shows me processes % of 4GB only, i.e. Google Chrome uses 457MB and the Task Manager shows that is 11.3% of the RAM and that means 100% is about 4GB?? ......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:11:58 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/alt-click-drag-window-resizing-on-a-mac-similar-to-x-windows.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/alt-click-drag-window-resizing-on-a-mac-similar-to-x-windows.htmlIs there a way I can get this behavior on Mac OS? alt + right-click-drag will resize the window, relative to where you've clicked within the window and the window's center alt + left-click-drag will ...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:09:35 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-force-windows-10-to-truly-open-programs-in-the-exact-same-lo.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-force-windows-10-to-truly-open-programs-in-the-exact-same-lo.htmlI recently upgraded to Windows 10 on my home PC. In Windows 7 I had a few startup programs that I used often set to open on a second monitor at startup. These programs would always open in the same ...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:01:00 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/calculation-of-gir-in-golf-statistics.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/calculation-of-gir-in-golf-statistics.htmlenter image description heream hoping someone can help create a formula for the following scenario in my golf stats I want cell c5 to be 0 or 1 for the following: c1 is the par of the hole which i......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:45:12 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-install-drivers-silently-with-pnputil-exe.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-install-drivers-silently-with-pnputil-exe.htmlWhen I run pnputil.exe /add-driver driver.inf /install it prompts me to first verify the publisher. I need a way to skip this step and have the publisher be verified automatically....Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:39:00 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/excel-formula-to-show-formula.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/excel-formula-to-show-formula.htmlOk, guys. I am 100% sure that a few days ago I saw and tested a real built-in Excel formula for showing a formula as text in any cell. Now, when I need it, I cannot find it!!! No VBA, no tricks. Ju......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:37:20 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/could-not-play-shockwave-flash-object-swf.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/could-not-play-shockwave-flash-object-swf.htmlI have shockwave flash object file (.swf) and it's corresponding meta file. But I can't play it in either Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox 3.0.11. I tried to install Adobe Shockwave player. Sti......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:28:23 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/squid-cache-access-denied.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/squid-cache-access-denied.htmlI'm trying to create an anonymous squid server. I've installed squid with with yum install squid Here's my /etc/squid/squid.conf file: # # Recommended minimum configuration: # acl manager proto ...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:14:19 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-039-s-a-good-way-for-organizing-pdf-documents-on-windows-closed.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-039-s-a-good-way-for-organizing-pdf-documents-on-windows-closed.htmlI'm looking for a good way to manage a lot of PDF documents (e.g. papers, ebooks) on Windows. Ideally I'm looking for a Windows version of the great Mac app Yep. I've looked quite a bit and haven't ...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:00:17 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/unc-path-syntax-when-remote-system-drive-is-not-c.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/unc-path-syntax-when-remote-system-drive-is-not-c.htmlI have the following PowerShell code: $Domain = "VM-PRO" [string] $SystemDrive = Get-CimInstance -Class Win32_OperatingSystem -CimSession $CimServer | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Syste......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:57:14 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/does-the-windows-10-iso-have-a-ei-cfg-file-for-changing-the-edition.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/does-the-windows-10-iso-have-a-ei-cfg-file-for-changing-the-edition.htmlThe ISO image of both Windows 7 and Windows 8 had a file ei.cfg that could be modified to allow a user to install any edition of Windows. Since I am going to install the Windows 10 operating syste......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:57:13 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-best-way-to-move-mbr-and-bootmgr-to-new-drive-windows-10.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-best-way-to-move-mbr-and-bootmgr-to-new-drive-windows-10.htmlI have several hard drives in my desktop but only 1 has the OS (Win 10). Here is an image of my Disk Manager: Disk 2 (D:) is an old slow dying backup HDD. Disk 1 (G:) is a much newer faster (72......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:48:04 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/make-teamviewer-remember-position-scaling-full-screen.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/make-teamviewer-remember-position-scaling-full-screen.htmlWhen I connect using Teamviewer, it starts with a scaling, and some arbitrary resolution. I always end-up changing it to Full Screen, 1366x768 (the resolution of my laptop), and full-screen. Is th......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:19:58 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/task-manager-and-process-lasso-close-unexpectedly-after-a-few-minutes.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/task-manager-and-process-lasso-close-unexpectedly-after-a-few-minutes.htmlI've had this issue for a while, where the Task Manager will just close by itself after being open for a few minutes. I first thought it was a virus, but honestly, that's a poorly written virus if it ...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:10:26 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-039-s-the-difference-between-mini-pcie-and-msata-interfaces-and-s.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-039-s-the-difference-between-mini-pcie-and-msata-interfaces-and-s.htmlAre they even different at all? I've seen SSDs being sold on the market being tagged with both mSATA and mini PCIe such as this one. I've seen marketing ads that say mini PCIe are better than mSATA......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:09:47 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-windows-command-line-tool-to-copy-files-to-remote-computers.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-windows-command-line-tool-to-copy-files-to-remote-computers.htmlI'm looking for a way to copy files over to/from remote Windows hosts, and need to provide domain user credentials as part of the process, similar to the way psexec does. I know I can use net use ......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:50:31 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-8-1-and-android-lollipop-usb-tethering-strange-behavior.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-8-1-and-android-lollipop-usb-tethering-strange-behavior.htmlI have a problem under Windows 8.1 when I try to use internet through an Android USB Tethering... I have a nexus 5 and when I enabled the USB Tethering, it works fine (I can navigate and use intern......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:20:14 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/desktop-pc-boots-to-black-screen-after-asus-bios-update.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/desktop-pc-boots-to-black-screen-after-asus-bios-update.htmlI tried to update my ASUS motherboard's BIOS just now, but after the installation reached 100% on the update screen, the PC restarted and then simply hung indefinitely on a black screen with no res......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:19:21 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-download-segmented-videos-from-a-url.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-download-segmented-videos-from-a-url.htmlI am trying to download videos from a url using google chrome. In developer tools under network, I see video segments like https://videodelivery.net/cd6ff47b2a3bedc1edc1e8a7c92c1297/video/720/seg_4......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:12:29 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/automatic-chrome-opening-on-session-start-windows-10.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/automatic-chrome-opening-on-session-start-windows-10.htmlI just want Google Chrome to automatically launch itself when I log into my win 10 session. Is that possible ? I saw a LOT of people wanting to disable this behavior on some systems, but none who t......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:05:36 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-open-an-anaconda-prompt.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-open-an-anaconda-prompt.htmlI have installed Anaconda on my Ubuntu 16.04 operating system. The instructions I was following seemed to think I would have a desktop icon, but I don't. I eventually found out that I needed to type ...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:56:15 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-simplify-a-polyline-in-autocad.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-simplify-a-polyline-in-autocad.htmlI have a polyline (lines only) which has about 500 points in it. I would like to reduce the number of points in it. How can I do it in AutoCAD? (or may be some other application)? P.S. Polylines w......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:41:00 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-copy-text-with-syntax-highlighting-from-notepad-duplicate.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-copy-text-with-syntax-highlighting-from-notepad-duplicate.htmlI have an XML snippet in Notepad++ that I would like to share with a co-worker via email. In Notepad++ the syntax highlighting nicely shows off the elements and attributes. Here is a sample picture: ...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:40:52 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-organize-laptop-mouse-cable.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-organize-laptop-mouse-cable.htmlI used to own a Logitech G9x mouse that I used with a desktop, and I loved the mouse, but the wire had many problems, it would never lay correctly and part of the rubber insulation started to bulge......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:14:47 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-10-lock-screen-turning-black-white-after-pc-turns-on.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-10-lock-screen-turning-black-white-after-pc-turns-on.htmlLast few days I noticed that after I turn the PC on, when the Lock Screen shows up its black and white (greyscale). I don't know why its this way, or is this a new feature? I did not install a feat......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:10:22 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/reset-screen-resolution.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/reset-screen-resolution.htmlMy monitor uses 800x600 resolution but accidentally I changed resolution and now am not able to change back to the previous resolution because I can't see well! How can I change the screen resol......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:09:26 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/syntax-for-searching-the-microsoft-update-catalog.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/syntax-for-searching-the-microsoft-update-catalog.htmlMicrosoft allows download of Windows Updates, drivers and other upgrades from the Microsoft Update Catalog: http://catalog.update.microsoft.com . Unfortunately there seems to be no search syntax ...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:05:22 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/samsung-data-migration-software-isn-039-t-working.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/samsung-data-migration-software-isn-039-t-working.htmlI just bought a Samsung 840 Series SSD. I am in trying to migrate my data from my current laptop's HDD to the SSD. I am using the Samsung Data Migration Software, however it is not working? I am no......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:04:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-does-my-computer-freeze-and-make-a-terrible-buzzing-noise-every-on.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-does-my-computer-freeze-and-make-a-terrible-buzzing-noise-every-on.htmlTwice now my computer has frozen, accompanied by a terrible, angry, buzzing/beeping noise through the speakers. It is my first build, and as such I'm not really educated enough to even make a gues......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:55:10 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-browsing-the-internet-during-windows-update-or-an-antimalware-scan-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-browsing-the-internet-during-windows-update-or-an-antimalware-scan-.htmlOver 15 years ago (around 2000), my father never allowed me to use the computer while he was running a virus scan or Windows Update. Can I safely use Google Chrome for normal internet use (Youtube, ...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:54:48 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/troubleshooting-the-microsoft-generic-usb-hid-drivers.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/troubleshooting-the-microsoft-generic-usb-hid-drivers.htmlI've had the Logitech Wave MK550 for about two years now, and it has acted up twice on me now. Now being the second time, anyways. What is happening is the mouse and keyboard simply stop working o......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:28:09 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/ping-works-but-iperf3-doesn-039-t-show-any-traffic-for-tcp.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/ping-works-but-iperf3-doesn-039-t-show-any-traffic-for-tcp.htmlmachine A has IP (eth0: 192.168.1.1, eth1: 10.10.xxx.yy) machine B has IP (eth0: 192.168.1.2) A and B are connected through RJ5 on eth0, both sides. ping works fine on both side, but when running ...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:27:35 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/usb-c-and-hdmi-not-working-simultaneously.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/usb-c-and-hdmi-not-working-simultaneously.htmlI have a Lenovo Thnikpad L-480 (i5-8250U) (Ubuntu 18.04) and I am using two other monitors with it, one through the onboard HDMI port and the second using a USB-C to HDMI, USB-C charging and USB-A ......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:18:31 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/use-wi-fi-hotspot-as-internet-input-on-router.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/use-wi-fi-hotspot-as-internet-input-on-router.htmlI have recently purchased and configured two Linksys Business Dual WAN Gigabit VPN Routers (LRT224) [https://www.amazon.com/Linksys-Business-Gigabit-Router-LRT224/dp/B00GK640D6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&a......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:10:14 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/crontab-x-minutes-past-every-hour-on-ubuntu.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/crontab-x-minutes-past-every-hour-on-ubuntu.htmlI haven't been able to find an example of how to run a command in crontab at 5 minutes past every hour. I assumed that this would work 5 */1 * * * But it doesn't run. Can anyone help? Thanks in ...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:05:02 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-have-a-custom-container-039-s-text-in-the-header.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-have-a-custom-container-039-s-text-in-the-header.htmlI am trying to build a custom container. I have created a separate object for my header and set User.msvStructureType = "Heading" I'd expect that when selecting the container, any text I type wil......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:56:18 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/disable-windows-10-update-notification-osd.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/disable-windows-10-update-notification-osd.htmlEvery now and then in Windows 10 it keeps grabbing my screen with an OSD telling me about updates with a button that takes me to the update menu in Settings. It's very annoying at times, especially ...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:45:36 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-icon-cache-does-not-exist.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-icon-cache-does-not-exist.htmlI've just performed a fresh install of Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit, and have installed all updates and SP1. After installing IObit Smart Defrag, I noticed the icon for that software was the generic ...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:40:23 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-convenient-way-to-search-the-archlinux-aur-and-the-other-re.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-convenient-way-to-search-the-archlinux-aur-and-the-other-re.htmlI'm always googling for the correct package-name and would really like to set up my system so that if I want to install Midnight Commander, for example I can just type QUERYCOMMAND midnight comman......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:24:14 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-find-protected-eap-credentials-of-a-wireless-network-stored-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-find-protected-eap-credentials-of-a-wireless-network-stored-.htmlI need to remember the authentication credentials (username/password) of the wireless network on which I am connected. There is a way to reveal those informations on Windows 7? The wireless networ......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:21:14 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/8-pin-cpu-power-connector-has-different-form-on-one-end.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/8-pin-cpu-power-connector-has-different-form-on-one-end.htmlMy motherboard requires an 8-pin CPU power cable to be connected, other than the 24-pin main connector. My PSU (which is modular) has the same exact 8-pin connector, under which it is written CPU. ......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:09:25 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/shorter-alternative-for-char-9-tab-in-excel-formula.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/shorter-alternative-for-char-9-tab-in-excel-formula.htmlI need to add several tabs in my formula so that when pasted as text the values have tabs. I use CHAR(9) for each tab, but using multiple CHAR(9)s made my formula very long, which would reach over ......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:47:04 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-browser-handle-what-wget-calls-connection-closed-at-byte-0-retr.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-browser-handle-what-wget-calls-connection-closed-at-byte-0-retr.htmlI am debugging some download issues our users report and I fixed some and now I see wget occasionally report Connection closed at byte 0. Retrying. and I am wondering whether browsers would retry a......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:23:58 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/where-is-rabbitmqctl-on-macos.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/where-is-rabbitmqctl-on-macos.htmlI have installed rabbitmq on my mac. Unfortunately rabbitmqctl is not available on the command line. $ rabbitmqctl list_queues -bash: rabbitmqctl: command not found...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:17:59 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-cancel-print-jobs-on-network-printer.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-cancel-print-jobs-on-network-printer.htmlI want to cancel all the print jobs that were sent to certain network printer. I don't have the access to computer from which the jobs were sent. Example: Jobs were sent to network printer from ...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:53:24 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-it-possible-for-robocopy-to-always-create-destination-structure-if-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-it-possible-for-robocopy-to-always-create-destination-structure-if-.htmlSetup: Several measurement devices are wired to a local computer. A python application runs on this computer to relay commands to the measurement devices. Measurement devices produce and store ...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:52:06 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-search-a-file-by-its-name-and-partial-path.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-search-a-file-by-its-name-and-partial-path.htmlOften I have a file name and it's partial path, e.g. "content/docs/file.xml". Is there a simple way to search for that file, without manually cutting into parts its name to provide directory name......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:42:59 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/samsung-monitor-displays-only-check-signal-cable.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/samsung-monitor-displays-only-check-signal-cable.htmlI suddenly got a 'Check Signal Cable' after turning on my monitor. It was working this morning I checked the vga cable. Inserted it to another monitor and it worked I have a Samsung S19A300B Rade......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:15:32 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-open-my-nat-type-on-pc.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-open-my-nat-type-on-pc.htmlAs a gamer it is really frustrating to have a NAT type that's "strict", as it makes it really hard to find games/matches with other people online. After some research I came across someth......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:00:58 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/del-f-s-q-doesn-039-t-work.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/del-f-s-q-doesn-039-t-work.htmlI have a Win10 script that tries to delete ...\User*\AppData\Local* from my backups. It uses del /f /s /q, but it doesn't seem to always work. The command runs, but nothing gets deleted. For examp......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:59:48 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-permanently-set-the-default-gateway-to-a-particular-ip-address.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-permanently-set-the-default-gateway-to-a-particular-ip-address.htmlI get a default gateway of 192.168.178.2 whenever I connect to my router, but I want 192.168.178.1. Every time I connect to the Wi-Fi I have to delete and then re-add the default gateway. How can I ...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:47:38 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/kinect-for-windows-v2-vs-kinect-for-xbox-one.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/kinect-for-windows-v2-vs-kinect-for-xbox-one.htmlI have found the official page that describes the hardware specifications for Kinect for Windows v2. But I cannot seem to find the hardware specification for Kinect for Xbox One. I just want to kno......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:45:24 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/opening-a-samsung-kies-sme-file-on-pc-without-access-to-samsung-phone.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/opening-a-samsung-kies-sme-file-on-pc-without-access-to-samsung-phone.htmlI have searched high and low for an answer to my question. I backed up some SMS files, using Samsung Kies, I no longer have a Samsung device (hence can't restore it, etc.) but need the data from w......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:44:40 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/overclocking-ram-fails.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/overclocking-ram-fails.htmlI recently have gotten a motherboard (Prime B350-PLUS) with a CPU (AMD Ryzen 5 1600) and some RAM (2x4GB 3000MHz, Corsair Vengeance). On default my motherboard sets the RAM frequency to 2133MHz an......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:38:58 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/virtualbox-fatal-int18-boot-failure.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/virtualbox-fatal-int18-boot-failure.htmlI have just took a back up of my windows PC, in the backup folder I can see a VHD file, I thought to run this with VirtualBox, but I the boot failure message. I suspect there is not boot informatio......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:34:51 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-initiate-screen-saver-when-locking-mac-osx.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-initiate-screen-saver-when-locking-mac-osx.htmlCurrently when I leave my desk I lock my screen and that turns off the monitor and then when I return and move the mouse I need to enter my password. The problem is I never get to see my screensaver ...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:29:49 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/make-chrome-prioritize-history-results-over-search-suggestions-in-omni.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/make-chrome-prioritize-history-results-over-search-suggestions-in-omni.htmlOn multiple occassions yesterday, I visited a website that had a word startlocal in it's title. Today, when I entered startlocal in the omnibox, I expected that website as a suggestion. Instead, I ......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:26:59 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/maintain-and-sync-a-virtualbox-vm-between-two-separate-computers.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/maintain-and-sync-a-virtualbox-vm-between-two-separate-computers.htmlI have a VirtualBox VM that has a project I'm working on. I'd like to be able to use this VM on two separate computers, so I can work on it where I happen to be at that time. I've seen answers on ...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:26:58 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/rsync-only-certain-directories-and-only-certain-sub-directories-within.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/rsync-only-certain-directories-and-only-certain-sub-directories-within.htmlIn /opt I have many different directories, some of which contain _pkg_linux_deb_ or _pkg_android_apk_ in the middle of their name. Those directories also contain many sub-directories, one of which is ...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:24:26 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/mac-mavericks-where-is-my-developer-folder-after-installing-xcode.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/mac-mavericks-where-is-my-developer-folder-after-installing-xcode.htmlI just installed the latest xcode on my Mac Mavericks. There should be a “Developer” folder created in the root folder. but I cannot find it. I am not sure if I installed it incorrectly or the la......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:19:30 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-find-source-of-memory-leak-in-windows-7.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-find-source-of-memory-leak-in-windows-7.htmlI've got a Windows 7 machine that keeps running low in RAM. I can see the free RAM going down over a few hours until the point the machine becomes unresponsive. I've checked the process list and no......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:55:25 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/tcp-header-option-sack-permitted-selective-acknowledgments-negotiation.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/tcp-header-option-sack-permitted-selective-acknowledgments-negotiation.htmlI'm doing a research project, which needs to split tcp connection. so I have some pecular questions, which may happen in my development. The problem is understanding of TCP SACK-permitted negotiat......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:52:34 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-recursively-find-folders-on-a-linux-system-that-contains-folder.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-recursively-find-folders-on-a-linux-system-that-contains-folder.htmlI'm trying to work out a command that recursively finds directories that only contain one or more directories on the same level. Preferably with the find command. Like find . -type d. For example,......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:34:18 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-chromecast-not-working-over-ethernet-cable.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-chromecast-not-working-over-ethernet-cable.htmlI see that Chromecast only show up on my smartphone when I connect the Chromecast with wifi, but when I switch to Ethernet cable, the cast icon disappear. Many people have the same question: Chrom......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:08:22 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-it-possible-to-automate-notepad-specifically-the-search-and-replace.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-it-possible-to-automate-notepad-specifically-the-search-and-replace.htmlIs it possible to automate Notepad++, specifically the search and replace across files? I want to be able to automate the search and replacement of placeholder values across a number of file types......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:59:47 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-way-to-locally-include-adobe-flash-with-mozilla-firefox-por.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-way-to-locally-include-adobe-flash-with-mozilla-firefox-por.htmlIs there any way to locally include Adobe Flash with my Mozilla Firefox, Portable Edition? I'm using the one from portableapps.com I need to do this so I can use my browser in another computer wit......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:51:04 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/anacron-running-daily-tasks-hourly-instead-of-daily.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/anacron-running-daily-tasks-hourly-instead-of-daily.htmlI have Anacron set up to run a backup daily, weekly and monthly. The monthly seems okay, but the daily and the weekly are running roughly every half hour every day! Here is my /etc/anacrontab # /etc/...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:41:43 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/outlook-disable-new-mail-notifications-for-all-but-main-mailbox.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/outlook-disable-new-mail-notifications-for-all-but-main-mailbox.htmlA user called me a while back, complaining that she would get notification for new mail in one of the additional mailboxes she had configured, but not in the rest of them. She wanted to know how to......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:25:31 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-you-separate-two-distinct-tables-stuck-together.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-you-separate-two-distinct-tables-stuck-together.htmlCurrently, the tables appear so: I tried to drag Table 2 downwards to separate it from Table 1; but instead Table 2 then jumped upward and covered Table 1:...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:15:33 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/bash-ls-command-not-found-at-terminal-on-mac-os-x.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/bash-ls-command-not-found-at-terminal-on-mac-os-x.htmlI need to start using GIT for my projects from now on and I need to use some UNIX commands. but no matter what I do, I always receive "command not found" error. I installed MacPorts, but still can......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:09:03 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-caused-a-capacitor-in-the-power-supply-start-smelling.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-caused-a-capacitor-in-the-power-supply-start-smelling.htmlI was using my computer in the morning then later in the afternoon I noticed some bad smell coming from the power supply. As I checked in, I noticed that one of the big capacitors was leaking and d......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:57:20 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/during-installation-windows-failed-to-start-a-recent-hardware-or-softw.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/during-installation-windows-failed-to-start-a-recent-hardware-or-softw.htmlI have got a problem that I have been trying to solve for about a week. On my ASUS X540SA which originally had Windows 10 installed, I had Kali Linux installed. After some time I wanted Windows 7,......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:55:06 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/finding-location-java-home-in-windows-10.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/finding-location-java-home-in-windows-10.htmlI need help finding the location of my java_home/bin, or if it even exists. If it doesn't, what more do I need to install? I am following some installation directions, and one of the steps says: ...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:42:16 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/remove-safely-remove-hardware-and-eject-media-tray-icon.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/remove-safely-remove-hardware-and-eject-media-tray-icon.htmlFirst of all, this is not a duplicate of this question because that discussion took a detour. In there, the guy basically asked "how to get rid of the tray icon" and people answered &quot......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:41:33 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-make-windows-10-039-s-file-explorer-open-this-pc-by-default.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-make-windows-10-039-s-file-explorer-open-this-pc-by-default.htmlI know how to do that on Windows Vista and Windows 7, and I know how to do that on Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, but neither of the ways work with Windows 10; it always defaults ...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:18:27 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-watch-a-video-in-full-screen-on-multiple-monitors.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-watch-a-video-in-full-screen-on-multiple-monitors.htmlHow can I watch a video in full screen on multiple monitors? I'm using Windows 7 x64 and I can only make it go full screen on one monitor....Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:16:47 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/command-to-delete-temp-files-using-cmd.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/command-to-delete-temp-files-using-cmd.htmlCan anyone help me in removing temp files using cmd, i have used all these commands rd /s /q %temp% mkdir %temp% rd /s /q c:\windows\temp\ mkdir c:\windows\temp\ Reuslts what i'm getting is " temp ...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:15:33 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/samsung-series-7-backlit-keyboard-issue-on-win-10.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/samsung-series-7-backlit-keyboard-issue-on-win-10.htmlAfter installing Win 10, my Samsung Series 7 backlit keyboard won't light up. Fn+F2/F3 won't work and neither will Fn+F1 for Samsung settings. I tried installing the Samsung software controlling t......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:11:02 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-does-this-excel-right-function-not-work.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-does-this-excel-right-function-not-work.htmlI am confused why this simple right() function doesn't work in my Excel 2010. Column A is formatted as Text, Column B is formatted as General. There are no extra spaces or unusual characters in Cel......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:04:29 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-set-a-password-for-program-application-in-windows-8.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-set-a-password-for-program-application-in-windows-8.htmlI have installed a viber for windows 8 PC. There is no option to sign out from it. The best way is to secure my account is using a password for that app when open it. There are many ways I found ......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:01:36 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-get-ab-repeat-functionality-on-itunes-mac-os-x.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-get-ab-repeat-functionality-on-itunes-mac-os-x.htmlI'm wondering if there's an A-B repeat feature on iTunes, a quick google found nothing, but I was hoping there was a plugin or maybe a separate app that provided this. For me it's useful for lear......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 08:42:47 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/7-zip-and-unzipping-from-command-line.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/7-zip-and-unzipping-from-command-line.htmlI am looking to use the command line 7-Zip to unzip a folder. I have a file, say example.zip and want to unzip the contents of the file into a folder called example. What are the commands I need ......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 08:42:41 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/my-router-false-positively-detects-dns-rebind-attack.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/my-router-false-positively-detects-dns-rebind-attack.htmlI have a router running the latest version of Advanced Tomato. Attempting to access a server on my home network (the same network as the router in question), by using my domain name (as opposed to ......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 08:36:41 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/replacing-laptop-optical-drive-dvd-blu-ray-what-do-i-need-to-know.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/replacing-laptop-optical-drive-dvd-blu-ray-what-do-i-need-to-know.htmlAre laptop optical drives always compatible? Do they come in different physical sizes? Are there any specs I need to match on the new drive, such as whether it has SATA? If so, how would I find t......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 08:31:44 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/perrmission-to-run-specific-command-by-sudo-as-www-data-users-without-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/perrmission-to-run-specific-command-by-sudo-as-www-data-users-without-.htmlI have a webserver that also plays internet radio. As www-data user I want to run some commands, for example I've made this in /etc/sudoers file: www-data ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/amixe......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 08:03:02 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-rotate-skype-incoming-video-stream.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-rotate-skype-incoming-video-stream.htmlOne of my Skype pal's video webcam which is built into the notebook is somehow trasferring frames upside down. She can't really do much to fix it. Therefore I have to find a way to flip incoming vi......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 08:02:31 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/ctrl-shift-del-not-responding.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/ctrl-shift-del-not-responding.htmlI am on Win10 and normally clear cache on FF and Chrome using keyboard shortcut ctrl + shift + del but something must have happened because this command does nothing now. Does anyone else have this......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:47:38 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-enable-multiple-users-login-at-a-time-in-remote-system.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-enable-multiple-users-login-at-a-time-in-remote-system.htmlRecently we bought dedicated server with Windows Server 2012 Standard.It's allowing 2 people at a time.So I want to allow more people at a time. How can I do this?...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:43:12 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-share-a-directory-on-a-linux-machine-to-a-windows-machine-via-n.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-share-a-directory-on-a-linux-machine-to-a-windows-machine-via-n.htmlWhat are the full steps one needs to do to mount a directory from a Linux machine as a network drive on a Windows machine via NFS? Incomplete answer: Linux side: Install the NFS server and utili......Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:40:10 -0400