https://sprint.shakir.blogDaily celebrity news in a social format.en-usTue, 28 Jul 2026 14:59:34 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-tell-if-a-graphics-card-supports-two-monitors.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-tell-if-a-graphics-card-supports-two-monitors.htmlI am looking for a quiet, low-power, budget video card that supports two 24" monitors (1900 x 1280?) for a Windows XP system (PCI and PCIe slots). In particular, I find it hard to tell whether a ...Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:53:00 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/linux-how-to-run-python-script-on-startup.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/linux-how-to-run-python-script-on-startup.htmlLinux Ubuntu 14.04 Have a script in ~/app/serve.py Need to run it in this folder. In shell I may do > cd ~/app && python serve.py and it runs a server Need to run it on servers boot in ...Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:33:32 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/tunneling-using-plink-to-localhost-on-windows.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/tunneling-using-plink-to-localhost-on-windows.htmlCurrently im using following command (in cmd) to tunnel using PuTTY, and its working fine: putty.exe mylinuxuser@10.24.0.5 -P 22 -L 10.24.0.200:2022:localhost:22 10.24.0.5 = my application server (...Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:30:46 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/turn-off-laptop-039-s-fan-in-windows-10.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/turn-off-laptop-039-s-fan-in-windows-10.htmlMy Lenovo laptop used to turn off its fan in Windows 7, this would save a lot of energy and battery would last maybe about 2 times more. After upgrading to Windows 10 however it never turns off. I ...Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:12:29 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-do-the-equivalent-of-apachectl-configtest-with-apache-for-win.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-do-the-equivalent-of-apachectl-configtest-with-apache-for-win.htmlI am puzzled that I am unable to find the answer anywhere. I have Apache 2.2 for Windows installed on my laptop. This enables server-side includes to function when I work on my sites - even when ......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:11:52 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-do-all-my-excel-2016-files-open-to-the-size-of-a-postage-stamp.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-do-all-my-excel-2016-files-open-to-the-size-of-a-postage-stamp.htmlThe start of each day all my Excel files open very small. After I maximize them, they will open and close just fine for the rest of the day. But the next day they all open small again. Here are some ...Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:05:01 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-traceroute-an-ipv6-address-with-mtr.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-traceroute-an-ipv6-address-with-mtr.htmlI'm trying to troubleshoot a connectivity issue to an IPv6 addressed host using mtr, however, despite using the -6 switch, it fails with the error: mtr -6 2001:db8:1d4f:10::1 mtr-packet: Failure t......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:04:09 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-temporarily-disable-iptables-rule.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-temporarily-disable-iptables-rule.htmlTypically I'm using MikroTik embeded routers, they're basing on Linux so their firewall settings feel pretty much 1:1 the same as iptables, just commands are a bit different but mechanics the same.......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:01:34 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-10-huge-windows-pagefile-how-to-limited-it.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-10-huge-windows-pagefile-how-to-limited-it.htmlMy Windows PC alerted me with low harddisc space, and when I scan hard drives with TreeSize tool, I realize that windows keeps a huge pagefile.sys file, that is 18.2 GB and keep growing. Why is this ...Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:00:55 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/wget-stuck-on-http-request-sent-awaiting-response-not-timing-out.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/wget-stuck-on-http-request-sent-awaiting-response-not-timing-out.htmlI have wget set up to download pages from a site with the following parameters: wget -r --level=400 --retry-connrefused --waitretry=2 --read-timeout=15 --timeout=15 -t 0 [ site ] The timeout feature ...Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:00:28 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/finding-the-process-that-is-using-a-certain-port-in-linux.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/finding-the-process-that-is-using-a-certain-port-in-linux.htmlI'd like to be able to find out which process is currently using a certain port in Linux. Is there any way to do this?...Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:32:35 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-using-hamachi-more-secure-than-port-forwarding-on-a-router.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-using-hamachi-more-secure-than-port-forwarding-on-a-router.htmlI need to remote desktop into a machine from another network and as far as I know the two (simplest) solutions I have is either to use port forwarding, or hamachi (or something similar). I assume......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:23:07 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-identify-internal-ports-and-external-ports-that-are-mapped-by-n.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-identify-internal-ports-and-external-ports-that-are-mapped-by-n.htmlFor example, my HTTP port 80 is opened and mapped by the router to port 42300 facing outwards. Is there a way to identify , let's say my port 150 that is open for connection is mapped into what ex......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:20:34 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-clear-temporary-files-from-upload-center.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-clear-temporary-files-from-upload-center.htmlI'm using Office 2013 with the Upload Center uploading files to a SharePoint. I have one file stuck in the Center with the state "Path not found": That is because while the was upload I moved/del......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:15:14 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/determine-password-used-for-zip-file.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/determine-password-used-for-zip-file.htmlI have a password-protected ZIP file that contains a single file. Also I have the same file outside the archive in a plain version. I know for sure that this is the same file. Is it possible to det......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:12:52 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-take-a-picture-with-my-built-in-laptop-camera-with-windows-7.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-take-a-picture-with-my-built-in-laptop-camera-with-windows-7.htmlIn Windows XP, My Computer showed me cameras as devices that I could use to take pictures or videos without any third-party software. How can I do the same in Windows 7?...Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:12:02 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/excel-how-can-i-create-a-slicer-based-on-data-from-multiple-columns.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/excel-how-can-i-create-a-slicer-based-on-data-from-multiple-columns.htmlI'm using PowerQuery and Power Pivot to analyze some data. I would like to create a slicer based on data from multiple columns. Typically slicers are tied to a single column. The below table is a s......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:11:54 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-10-64-bit-requirements-does-my-cpu-support-cmpxchg16b-prefetch.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-10-64-bit-requirements-does-my-cpu-support-cmpxchg16b-prefetch.htmlI'm currently trying to find out whether or not it would be a good idea to update my slightly dated notebook (Windows 7, 64-bit) to Windows 10. The problem is that Microsoft states in their Windows......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:21:28 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-install-a-program-for-all-users-on-windows-8.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-install-a-program-for-all-users-on-windows-8.htmlwhen I install stuff under built-in Administrator - the other users cannot see the changes. for example I changed VS2012 install - added Blend and few other features - and they are invisible under ...Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:48:19 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-way-to-by-default-reduce-the-length-of-the-windows-explorer.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-way-to-by-default-reduce-the-length-of-the-windows-explorer.htmlWith the latest Windows 10 update (1909 5/30/2020) the File Explorer search bar has become obnoxiously large. Is there a way to reduce it PERMANANTLY. Everywhere I see they say "uhhh grab the ......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:35:33 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/explanation-of-advanced-settings-available-in-the-wifi-adapter-driver-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/explanation-of-advanced-settings-available-in-the-wifi-adapter-driver-.htmlIn the driver properties for "Realtek 8812AU Wireless LAN 802.11ac USB NIC" there is an "Advanced" tab that appears to have some settings which are new to me that are specific to WiFi AC communicat......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:32:11 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-hard-disk-drive-a-part-of-motherboard-closed.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-hard-disk-drive-a-part-of-motherboard-closed.htmlAfter doing research on Google, I couldn't find answer to this question. Is Hard Disk Drive a part of motherboard or not? When talking about Tower Case System Unit, the HDD is seperate from the ...Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:27:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/don-039-t-make-a-blank-cell-in-excel-if-condition-returns-false.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/don-039-t-make-a-blank-cell-in-excel-if-condition-returns-false.htmlI have this formula: =IF(Sheet1!C2="x", Sheet1!B2,"") Its function is to match if the cell from Sheet1 in column C is the same as the character x; if true then get the value of Sheet1 in column ......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:57:20 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-it-possible-to-connect-a-3-5-sata-drive-to-a-2-5-connector.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-it-possible-to-connect-a-3-5-sata-drive-to-a-2-5-connector.htmlbasically I'd like to connect a 3.5" SATA drive to the place were a 2.5" SATA drive would be in my laptop. Here's a picture showing both kinds of drives by Dsimic: I have been reading up on SATA ...Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:19:43 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/error-connecting-to-agent-no-such-file-or-directory-adding-key-to-ssh-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/error-connecting-to-agent-no-such-file-or-directory-adding-key-to-ssh-.htmlI am trying to add key that I have generated to the ssh agent. Below are my steps C:\repo>ssh-keygen Generating public/private rsa key pair. Enter file in which to save the key (C:\Users\mante1/......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:10:04 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-radius-more-secure-than-psk.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-radius-more-secure-than-psk.htmlI'm wondering what the relative security of RADIUS is compared to using a PSK. I know that when using Radius a unique session key is established, whereas with a PSK the same session key is used for ...Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:09:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/zfs-upgrade-2-mirrored-drives-to-3-drive-raidz.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/zfs-upgrade-2-mirrored-drives-to-3-drive-raidz.htmlI have two 1GB drives configured as ZFS mirrors and now have the possibility to add a 3rd drive of 1GB. Can I reconfigure my mirror to a 3 drive raidz of (N-1)=2GB total capacity? I am running zfs......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:52:51 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/virtualbox-guest-os-through-vpn.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/virtualbox-guest-os-through-vpn.htmlI have an Oracle Linux guest running a web server in VirtualBox on a Windows 7 Host. I need to set the networking up so that I can do 3 things: the host can connect to the guest through a browser ......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:48:30 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-email-address-format-name-email-called.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-email-address-format-name-email-called.htmlGiven an email address in the format John Doe <john@example.com> I wonder where this format is explicitly defined and what the whole thing is called. It doesn't seem to be specified in rfc53......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:36:14 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/cgroup-memory-limit-in-bytes-is-it-virt-or-res-that-is-limited.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/cgroup-memory-limit-in-bytes-is-it-virt-or-res-that-is-limited.htmlAssume the VIRT/RES/SHM terminology that the "top" utility uses: Does cgroup memory.limit_in_bytes apply to VIRT or RES memory sizes? I ask because in Fedora 23, it looked to me like RES (resident) ...Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:22:08 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/updating-a-sharepoint-list-via-excel.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/updating-a-sharepoint-list-via-excel.htmlFrom following Microsoft's documentation, I've been able to import an Excel spreadsheet into SharePoint Online as a List and also export a SharePoint List to an Excel spreadsheet. What I haven't been ...Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:20:42 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/sorting-two-non-adjacent-columns-without-affecting-any-other-column.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/sorting-two-non-adjacent-columns-without-affecting-any-other-column.htmlI have two different columns on Excel. I want to create a script that will sort Column F, (Have a header) and will sort Column B based on where Column F's sort worked out. (Without affecting any o......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:09:13 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/bring-a-local-folder-to-remote-git-repo.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/bring-a-local-folder-to-remote-git-repo.htmlI have a folder with all my files set up for a project. I decided to use git on that folder, so I created on Github an empty repo. Usually the procedure is to clone on my local disk the remote repo......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:58:04 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/unauthorised-bluetooth-device-keeps-connecting-to-mac.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/unauthorised-bluetooth-device-keeps-connecting-to-mac.htmlRecently I started experiencing frequent random lags with a Bluetooth mouse I have connected to my iMac: the tracking speed would suddenly drop for a few seconds before returning back to normal. One ...Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:42:10 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/reset-a-managed-chromebook.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/reset-a-managed-chromebook.htmlI just bought a used Lenovo 300e chromebook and I am trying to enable dev mode. When I do "esc" + "refresh" + "power" and then press "ctrl + d", it says that developer mode has been disabled by the ...Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:40:19 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/org-mode-capture-templates-how-to-use-them.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/org-mode-capture-templates-how-to-use-them.htmlI've started using emacs's org-mode often, and finally I get to configure org-capture. However, I've found in most places that one can configure different templates by adding the following lines ......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:37:55 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/can-use-special-characters-without-pressing-shift-key-in-windows10.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/can-use-special-characters-without-pressing-shift-key-in-windows10.htmlhow can I use number keys in top of keyboard just for special characters like (@#$) without pressing shift key to use that. -for example when pressing num2 key just show @ I search about that just ...Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:33:02 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/doubt-in-default-time-to-live-ttl-255.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/doubt-in-default-time-to-live-ttl-255.htmlI know that,The Default Time to live value is 255, each time a ipv4 packet crosses a router that value is decremented by 1. But,When I ping my adsl router it shows TTL as 64 Pinging 192.168.0.1 ......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:17:52 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-stop-windows-10-rearranging-desktop-icons-with-screen-resolutio.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-stop-windows-10-rearranging-desktop-icons-with-screen-resolutio.htmlI have an ASUS K501U windows laptop 4k display, which I have turned down to 1080P so I can record the screen without crashing during classes. Whenever I plug in a projector and duplicate the scree......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:03:02 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-copy-tables-between-word-documents-without-having-the-format.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-copy-tables-between-word-documents-without-having-the-format.htmlI have two both word 2007 documents, A and B. I want to copy a table from A to B, and that table's format is totally the same as I see in A, not automatically changing the format to B's template f......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:02:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/mouse-wheel-scroll-causes-zoom-in-out-in-google-chrome.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/mouse-wheel-scroll-causes-zoom-in-out-in-google-chrome.htmlWhen scrolling using the mouse wheel scroll in Google Chrome, there is about 25% chance it would zoom in/out as if I have pressed the Ctrl key. Disabling my mouse gesture extension reduces the cha......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:42:48 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/can-039-t-access-google-cloud-compute-vm-instance-using-external-ip.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/can-039-t-access-google-cloud-compute-vm-instance-using-external-ip.htmlI have set up and enable a VM to Allow HTTP traffic and Allow HTTPS traffic but i cannot access the external IP in a browser. Im using the VM for web development testing and need to see changes mad......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:38:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-is-my-internet-not-as-fast-as-it-says-it-is.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-is-my-internet-not-as-fast-as-it-says-it-is.htmlI have done multiple online internet speed tests, including ookla, and all have said that my internet has a download speed of around 15Mb/s. I am an avid PC gamer, and when I download games off of......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:28:20 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/merge-pdf-files-with-related-filenames-automatically.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/merge-pdf-files-with-related-filenames-automatically.htmlI need to merge/combine several PDF files. What I have is multiple PDF files in one folder. The PDFs that need to be clubbed/combined together would have a partial file name in common; for exampl......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:12:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/apipa-address-and-the-internet.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/apipa-address-and-the-internet.htmlHello I just wanted to get something clear. If a computer gets a APIPA address for whatever reason, it will not be able to get on the internal network and the internet? Is that correct?...Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:11:53 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-grep-a-binary-dump-from-a-file-in-another-binary-file.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-grep-a-binary-dump-from-a-file-in-another-binary-file.htmlI have a binary dump in file.bin. I want to see whether the whole file.bin is there in another binary file called target.bin. I tried the following: grep -F --binary -f file.bin target.bin It just......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:10:39 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/no-sound-in-fedora-35-even-though-everything-looks-good.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/no-sound-in-fedora-35-even-though-everything-looks-good.htmlI am having sound trouble with my newly updated Fedora 35 setup. I know that rebooting fixes the issue, so it is not a hardware or driver problem. It is just that somehow (one of) the sound system ......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:00:09 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/cat6-cable-only-getting-100mbps-over-larger-distance.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/cat6-cable-only-getting-100mbps-over-larger-distance.htmlI know this question has already been asked a few times but I feel that my case is a little different since I've tried all the solutions provided in the other threads. I created a small diagram to ......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:57:42 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-it-possible-to-spoof-the-from-field-in-outlook.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-it-possible-to-spoof-the-from-field-in-outlook.htmlI am wondering if it is possible to change the From: field (not just the reply-to) in Outlook (specifically in the 2010 beta, but also interested in other versions). I am just moving over from Lin......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:55:54 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-it-possible-to-get-a-recursive-directory-listing-with-details-in-wi.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-it-possible-to-get-a-recursive-directory-listing-with-details-in-wi.htmlFor example, suppose I want to see the file sizes of all the *.txt files in a tree. Currently, I can do: dir *.txt /s But the list is not formatted well and is hard to use. I would like to know if......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:35:34 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-connect-a-computer-directly-to-the-wan-port-of-a-end-consumer-r.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-connect-a-computer-directly-to-the-wan-port-of-a-end-consumer-r.htmlIn the data center oriented router, there is no distinguish between WAN port and LAN port. But for end-user router, there is this distinguish for convenience. However, in order to have a research......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:29:46 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/continuously-re-execute-a-command-when-it-finishes-in-bash.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/continuously-re-execute-a-command-when-it-finishes-in-bash.htmlI'm trying to figure out a simple way to keep re-executing a command whenever it finishes, for any reason (error or otherwise). What would be the best way to approach this? EDIT: I wasn't clear e......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:06:49 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/looking-for-a-unicode-character-keyboard-glyph-for-zero-width-non-join.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/looking-for-a-unicode-character-keyboard-glyph-for-zero-width-non-join.htmlI am looking for the Unicode character of a dashed line with an inverted arrow on top. The arrow is a triangle with a corner intersecting with the dashed line. This character is the keyboard symbol......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:04:19 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-ping-mobile-device-when-it-039-s-on-4g-network.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-ping-mobile-device-when-it-039-s-on-4g-network.htmlI just want to verify which ports are open on my mobile device when it's connected to the internet over 4g, but simply netcatting or even pinging it on it's "4g ip" address doesn't work. When conne......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:50:22 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/steps-to-swap-failed-disk-in-raid-10.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/steps-to-swap-failed-disk-in-raid-10.htmlI have a RAID 10 array consisting of 4 disks. One of them has failed and I have removed it from the array. I have purchased an identical new drive and am unsure about how to add the new drive to the ...Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:42:48 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-detect-which-multiple-old-versions-of-directx-are-installed-a.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-detect-which-multiple-old-versions-of-directx-are-installed-a.htmldxdiag says I have directx 12 installed. But some video games I want to play use directx 8 and 9 and the cd rom comes with the directx installer for the old versions. But if it did get installed, h......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:38:22 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/unable-to-format-drive-to-ntfs.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/unable-to-format-drive-to-ntfs.htmlI'm not sure what I did with my 16GB USB stick but now I won't be able to format it to NTFS anymore. Tried to quick and full format it and I got this: C:\Users\Home>format g: /q /fs:ntfs Inser......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:23:56 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/remove-duplicates-in-excel-but-keep-earliest-record-in-each-date.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/remove-duplicates-in-excel-but-keep-earliest-record-in-each-date.htmlI have a big-ish excel file that has A & B columns. B is a date column, Column A contains names, and sometimes there are multiple entries of some names in each date, I want to remove duplicate......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:19:46 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/repair-windows-xp-installation-0x000000ed-and-0x0000007b.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/repair-windows-xp-installation-0x000000ed-and-0x0000007b.htmlI have an old Toshiba Tecra A3x portatil computer with Windows XP. I had to switch it off by unplugging the power cord after the SO hanged. Since then the computer doesn't start. It shows the awful......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:19:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/after-power-outage-monitor-won-039-t-turn-on.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/after-power-outage-monitor-won-039-t-turn-on.htmlI had a power outage in my apartment today during a Windows 7 SP1 update. I installed SP1 and it told me to restart so I did and that's when the power outage happened. After the power came back on, I ...Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:16:59 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/powershell-renaming-all-files-in-folder-with-counter.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/powershell-renaming-all-files-in-folder-with-counter.htmlI am writing a script that will rename all files in a folder to a given name (param) with in increasing counter. I want the counter to print with 3 digits (001, 002, etc). My code looks like it would ...Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:12:04 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-fix-you-039-ll-need-a-new-app-to-open-this-windowsdefender-link.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-fix-you-039-ll-need-a-new-app-to-open-this-windowsdefender-link.htmlI have upgraded to the Windows 11 Preview through the beta program. Trying to start Windows Defender yields in an error message: Googling the issue, there is supposed to be a fix for Windows 10 by ...Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:44:44 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-list-all-fridays-in-a-given-month.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-list-all-fridays-in-a-given-month.htmlI've a question, How to List dates of all Fridays in a given month? Some months have 5 Fridays and some have 4 Fridays in month. Month of May-2020 e.g. A1=01/May/2020 the result should be in B1:B5 ......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:32:59 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/can-039-t-load-recaptcha-in-any-of-my-browsers.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/can-039-t-load-recaptcha-in-any-of-my-browsers.htmlI'm having an issue with a computer, for some reason it won't display the REcaptcha, no matter the browser I'm using. I made sure JS is working Java is fully updated Browsers(Chrome, FireFox, IE)......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:25:59 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-download-a-file-from-the-command-line-via-ssh.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-download-a-file-from-the-command-line-via-ssh.htmlI want to download files from a remote server to my local drive, and do it from the command line. I also want to be able to do this over SSH. How can I do this? Note: the remote server is Ubuntu, ......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:20:43 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/error-039-shell-52205fd8-5dfb-447d-801a-d0b52f2e83e1-this-file-has-no-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/error-039-shell-52205fd8-5dfb-447d-801a-d0b52f2e83e1-this-file-has-no-.htmlIn a unattended installation of Windows 8.1 x64 (where I've removed some components) the next error will occurs when I try to start the Explorer process from commandline, or doing a double-click on......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:17:10 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/merging-multiple-files-based-on-the-common-column.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/merging-multiple-files-based-on-the-common-column.htmlI have multiple files, each with two columns : For example : file1.txt ID Value1 1 40 2 30 3 70 file2.txt ID Value2 3 50 4 70 9 20 And so on, file1230.txt ID Value150 9 9......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:02:53 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-change-the-language-of-windows-7-to-english.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-change-the-language-of-windows-7-to-english.htmlI have a German edition of Windows 7 and want to change its language to English. Does anyone know how to do this? P.s. I have a home version of windows (not professional or ultimate) :) P.s.s. I......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:59:16 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-check-the-partition-alignment-on-an-ssd-drive.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-check-the-partition-alignment-on-an-ssd-drive.htmlAs I understand it, for SSD it's important to have partitions starting at the proper offset (i.e. correctly aligned). How can I check this offset under Windows Vista?...Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:50:36 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/autossh-mac-cli-wont-login.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/autossh-mac-cli-wont-login.htmlI tryed to autossh into another machine from my mac cli. With ssh ssh <user>@<ip-adress> I can login into that machine. But when I use autossh <user>@<ip-adress> it will only ...Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:26:03 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-11-clicking-icon-on-taskbar-does-not-switch-to-program.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-11-clicking-icon-on-taskbar-does-not-switch-to-program.htmlAfter my upgrade to windows 11, clicking on an icon on the taskbar does not display the program on front. Clicking on the popup above it, bring it on front. That is annoying when there is only one ......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:23:57 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-an-excel-missing-value-or-na-symbol.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-an-excel-missing-value-or-na-symbol.htmlI am just picking up Excel, but have experience with R and Stata. Does Excel have a missing symbol convention? That is, does Excel have something like R's NA or Stata's .? For example, I evaluate ......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:06:06 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-check-if-traffic-to-a-url-is-allowed-by-the-proxy.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-check-if-traffic-to-a-url-is-allowed-by-the-proxy.htmlThis question may sound weird but let's say I have asked to open traffic to cdn.mycompanycloud.com because there's an app to deploy that requires it. This URL does not reply to http requests by the......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:49:23 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/tmux-039-run-shell-blocks-for-background-processes.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/tmux-039-run-shell-blocks-for-background-processes.htmlI'm using tmux version 1.9a and I noticed that run-shell blocks using of any prefix-key commands until the command terminates. To reproduce this just execute run-shell "sleep 10" and try to ...Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:48:33 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-find-my-id-in-skype-for-business.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-find-my-id-in-skype-for-business.htmlI would like to invite someone external to my organization to be part of a Skype for Business meeting which I am setting up in Outlook. I sent him a connection request using the Skype ID he gave me......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:46:53 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/unable-to-enter-bios-in-windows-7.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/unable-to-enter-bios-in-windows-7.htmlI was using desktop running on a 64 bit Windows 7 professional, I trying to enter BIOS to check the virtualization setting, when I boot or restart my desktop, before enter Windows, I don't see any ......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:43:50 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-a-ddl-script-in-the-context-of-databases-closed.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-a-ddl-script-in-the-context-of-databases-closed.htmlWhat is a DDL script in the context of databases?...Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:36:43 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/mirror-a-group-of-cells-elsewhere-in-the-same-sheet.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/mirror-a-group-of-cells-elsewhere-in-the-same-sheet.htmlI am trying to have an interactive table multiple places in my sheet to prevent my users from having to scroll repetitively through this massive sheet. every time this table is updated from any of ......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:30:49 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/can-i-create-a-torrent-file-that-will-download-files-from-an-webhost-f.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/can-i-create-a-torrent-file-that-will-download-files-from-an-webhost-f.htmlI have a webhost that lets me have ftp accounts for large file transfers. I can use vuze in OS X to create a torrent fine...but I don't know how (or with the more research I do if it's possible) t......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:27:02 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-won-039-t-release-lock-on-drive-tray-after-burning-a-disc.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-won-039-t-release-lock-on-drive-tray-after-burning-a-disc.htmlI have two bluray drives of the same exact model and brand installed in my computer. I occasionally like to use either of them to burn CDs or DVDs using various software (Windows Media Player 12, Z......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:18:57 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/run-a-program-with-high-or-realtime-priority-yes-i-039-ve-read-the-oth.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/run-a-program-with-high-or-realtime-priority-yes-i-039-ve-read-the-oth.htmlI'm trying to get: start "" /high "c:\software\mysoftware.exe" or start "" /realtime "c:\software\mysoftware.exe" To work on Windows 10. Which I of course ......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:07:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-add-an-additional-drive-to-an-existing-zfs-raidz-1-in-proxmox.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-add-an-additional-drive-to-an-existing-zfs-raidz-1-in-proxmox.htmlI've a ZFS installation in Proxmox, in particular a RAIDZ-1 file system, for testing purposes (before going on production with this setup) I've added a new drive to the machine, but I'm blocked on ......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:02:46 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-sum-a-range-of-cells-with-n-a-values.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-sum-a-range-of-cells-with-n-a-values.htmlI have a range and need to sum it using SUM function but the result is N/A if there is any N/A value. How can I make the SUM function to treat the N/A value as 0 value? Please help!...Tue, 28 Jul 2026 05:28:00 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/split-cells-by-uppercase-and-lowercase-words-in-excel.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/split-cells-by-uppercase-and-lowercase-words-in-excel.htmlI've got a CSV file with contacts inside that I want to import in an online contacts list. Unfortunately, the CSV file has one single column for the full name, and does not differentiate "First N......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 05:10:36 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-resume-cups-printer-from-command-line.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-resume-cups-printer-from-command-line.htmlI have printer in CUPS that due to driver problems (HP 1010) from time to time goes into pause. I would like to write a shell script that will execute once per hour to resume a printer in CUPS. B......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 05:06:52 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/which-wifi-channel-should-i-use-closed.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/which-wifi-channel-should-i-use-closed.htmlVery confused. I'm using inSSiDer, WiFi Overview 360 and Wifi Analyzer apps to try to determine the best wifi channel to use. Assuming all channels are in use and there are about 20 different user......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 05:03:43 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/hotkey-for-paste-shortcut-in-windows-7-explorer.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/hotkey-for-paste-shortcut-in-windows-7-explorer.htmlIn folder view, we right click on a file and copy it and then somewhere else, we right click and say "paste shortcut" I could not find a hotkey combination for "paste shortcut". Google search for "...Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:53:31 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/unable-to-connect-to-chromecast.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/unable-to-connect-to-chromecast.htmlI recently moved home and upgraded my router. It's a ZTE router and the model number is ZXHN H298A. Since I have installed this router, I am unable to connect to Chromecast. I did a factory reset c......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:49:28 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/can-039-t-sync-time-time-synchronisation-failed.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/can-039-t-sync-time-time-synchronisation-failed.htmlI have tried everything and it never works. Last time my time syced successfully was apparently on 01/08/2015 01:00:00 When I press the "Sync now" button it gives me the error Time synchronisation ...Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:16:16 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-any-difference-between-front-and-back-usb-ports.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-any-difference-between-front-and-back-usb-ports.htmlI bought a flash recently, In the warranty card there was a caution saying "Always use USB ports on the back of the case" . Is there any difference between front and back ports? They are all connec......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:04:50 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/chrome-ssh-tunnel-forwarding.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/chrome-ssh-tunnel-forwarding.htmlI am first logging into an ssh server. Then I am trying to use Chrome for ssh tunnel forwarding. Is there a gui way of doing this? I can do this in Firefox's gui in like 10 seconds so I would think ...Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:03:05 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/hex-editor-for-large-files-in-linux-closed.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/hex-editor-for-large-files-in-linux-closed.htmlI need to edit and navigate through a rather large binary file (~8 GB) in Linux. I'd use Hiew if I was on Windows, are there any similar tools for Linux? Preferably GNOME applications, but ...Tue, 28 Jul 2026 03:32:27 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-10-shift-tab-not-working.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-10-shift-tab-not-working.htmlOn a Windows 10 box, I found that I can't send Shift+Tab to (at least some) applications, such as Notepad++. I am using that machine remotely via a VNC session (Remmina client under Xubuntu, the W......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 03:03:27 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-get-values-in-right-column-of-pivot-table.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-get-values-in-right-column-of-pivot-table.htmlI have employee information in form of table. There are columns Emp ID, Name, Address, Email etc. When I am inserting pivot table on this table. I am getting Emp Name in a row below Emp ID. I tr......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 02:57:11 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/removing-flexnet-connect-update-manager.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/removing-flexnet-connect-update-manager.htmlDo you know how can I remove this unwanted software? Status line says copyright Acresso Software and or InstallShield. From the folder in ProgramData I understand it is version 11....Tue, 28 Jul 2026 02:56:00 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/openwrt-cannot-install-package-sudo.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/openwrt-cannot-install-package-sudo.htmlI have installed the latest OpenWrt Chaos Calmer r42871 on my TP-LINK WR-842ND router. And everything's good except the problem: root@router:~# opkg install sudo Unknown package 'sudo'. Collected ......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 02:50:55 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/create-wifi-hotspot-without-internet-from-laptop.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/create-wifi-hotspot-without-internet-from-laptop.htmlI’ve been digging into google but I can’t find a proper link to guide me. I want to create a wireless hotspot from my hp laptop to connect three devices to it. I have no access to internet. I need ......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 02:39:40 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/equivalent-of-badblocks-on-windows-or-dos.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/equivalent-of-badblocks-on-windows-or-dos.htmlIs there a utility in DOS or Windows that is as thorough as badblocks on Linux?...Tue, 28 Jul 2026 02:23:31 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-access-virtualbox-internal-ip-from-host-machine.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-access-virtualbox-internal-ip-from-host-machine.htmlI've been trying to learn more about security by following http://www.pentesterlab.com/bootcamp/week2/, but I'm struggling to access my VM's internal IP localhost from the host machine. I'm able to ...Tue, 28 Jul 2026 02:12:51 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-extract-the-filename-without-the-extension-from-a-full-path.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-extract-the-filename-without-the-extension-from-a-full-path.htmlI'm trying to right my first bash script, and at one point a filename is passed to the script as $1. I need to extract the file name without the extension. Currently, I'm assuming that all extensio......Tue, 28 Jul 2026 01:45:32 -0400