https://sprint.shakir.blogDaily celebrity news in a social format.en-usTue, 21 Jul 2026 16:35:58 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-keyboard-shortcut-to-toggle-fullscreen-in-osx-mountain-lio.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-keyboard-shortcut-to-toggle-fullscreen-in-osx-mountain-lio.htmlIf I have a window on my desktop in OSX Mountain Lion, I see an icon in the top right corner o the window, made of two diagonal arrows pointing away from each other. I can click this to put the app......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:34:22 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/apache-does-not-follow-symlinks-on-windows-403-forbidden.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/apache-does-not-follow-symlinks-on-windows-403-forbidden.htmlI found many similar questions but only for Linux and they did not solve my problem. What I do is: <VirtualHost *:80 *:443> ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost ServerName coreshop......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:22:18 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/cannot-log-in-to-the-mysql-server-after-data-dir-changed-cent-os-7.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/cannot-log-in-to-the-mysql-server-after-data-dir-changed-cent-os-7.htmlI am having centos 7 and recently i changed my data directory of mysql from /var/lib/mysql to /test/sql after the migration i am able to login from mysql server through terminal but not able to login ...Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:09:59 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/i-need-to-upgrade-my-laptop-wifi-2-4ghz-frequency-to-5ghz-frequency.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/i-need-to-upgrade-my-laptop-wifi-2-4ghz-frequency-to-5ghz-frequency.htmlMy university has wifi routers that support both 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz. My Asus laptop is 802.11b Preamble, therefore I can use only 2.4 GHz. It is too slow to use university wifi. My other friends has w......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:04:03 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/linksys-e2500-terrible-wifi-speed.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/linksys-e2500-terrible-wifi-speed.htmlI have a Linksys E2500 router that is resulting in terrible WiFi speed. With a wired connection, I have the following results (I pay for 50 Mbps speed): With wireless, at best it reaches 20% on a......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:33:43 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-safe-is-firefox-password-manager.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-safe-is-firefox-password-manager.htmlI have been using the Firefox password manager for long time, but never checked/verified how secure it is....Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:14:20 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/linux-uio-pdrv-genirq-module-does-not-create-device.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/linux-uio-pdrv-genirq-module-does-not-create-device.htmlI would like to expose some IRQ to user-space using uio_pdrv_genirq driver on Raspberry Pi 4 Model B. However, I've faced some problems that the device /dev/uio0 is not created (on first module loa......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:56:21 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-clone-ssd-with-linux-mint-18-to-a-larger-ssd.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-clone-ssd-with-linux-mint-18-to-a-larger-ssd.htmlIs there a way to clone an SSD with Linux Mint 18 system to a larger SSD and have a functioning system? Also, what to do with GRUB? I have multiple machines. And I plan on using one unused Linux M......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:42:08 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/kernel-processor-power-event-id-37.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/kernel-processor-power-event-id-37.htmlHistory: Recently installed Window 7 Home OEM premium, with ubuntu as dual boot on DELL Latitude 3540. In addition to problem1 in Windows7 & problem2 in ubuntu, below is the new problem on......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:26:53 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-change-display-language-with-cmd.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-change-display-language-with-cmd.htmlSo... I have a big big problem guys. I bought windows 8.1 tablet PC in china. And It was chinese single language edition. So i tried to change my tablet PC's display language chinese to English. I ...Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:59:50 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/latest-windows-version-that-officially-supports-office-97.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/latest-windows-version-that-officially-supports-office-97.htmlI need to fire up an ancient legacy database that runs within Access '97 and that isn't compatible with any later version of Microsoft Office. What's the latest version of Microsoft Windows on which ...Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:44:41 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/using-openrtsp-to-record-from-eufy-cam-2-pro.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/using-openrtsp-to-record-from-eufy-cam-2-pro.htmlI have a couple of Eufy Cam 2 Pros. I want to record the RTSP streams to my NAS. I have tried the built-in NAS service, which only works with synology, as well as many open source video recording ...Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:41:52 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-medium-should-be-used-for-long-term-high-volume-data-storage-arch.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-medium-should-be-used-for-long-term-high-volume-data-storage-arch.htmlThis question was inspired by https://superuser.com/questions/374386/how-to-store-and-preserve-lots-of-data. There have been other similar questions, but none with the same criteria. This is two ...Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:22:51 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/unable-to-use-sudo.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/unable-to-use-sudo.htmlI'm connecting via SSH to a Centos 7 machine. I have a user that cannot perform any command as super user. If I do: $ sudo ls / I get the error: "sudo: unable to fork: Resource temporarily unavai......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:12:09 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/does-dvi-carry-audio.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/does-dvi-carry-audio.htmlDoes DVI carry audio? My monitor has 4 HDMI inputs and I am going from a device that only has DVI output will the audio follow on the DVI to HDMI adapter?...Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:05:47 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/rebooting-linux-from-script.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/rebooting-linux-from-script.htmlI have a backup script that gets executed daily via a cron job. It's copying from FTP servers, and attached USB harddisks, databases and etc. At the end of the script, I want to reboot the Linux m......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:52:49 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-run-a-script-on-centos-linux-startup.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-run-a-script-on-centos-linux-startup.htmlI put one script in /etc/init.d/abc.sh. Now I want it to run at startup. How can I do that with chkconfig? chkconfig --add abc.sh But I am not sure how it works....Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:46:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/smart-error-biohd-8-on-boot.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/smart-error-biohd-8-on-boot.htmlWhen booting my computer running Windows 7, I get a "Hard Drive Failure" error. I did a diagnosis and it said " Error code: BIOHD-8" and it said there was a SMART error. The only stuff I could f......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:35:38 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/my-dell-laptop-spontaneously-decided-to-update-its-bios-on-24-april-20.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/my-dell-laptop-spontaneously-decided-to-update-its-bios-on-24-april-20.htmlI guess I've had automatic Dell updates on since I bought the machine. Which I'm OK with, in principle. But I thought that BIOS updates had to be manually triggered. Nevertheless, opened my mac......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:34:09 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-way-to-obtain-a-list-of-dropbox-links-in-a-specific-subdire.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-way-to-obtain-a-list-of-dropbox-links-in-a-specific-subdire.htmlI need to obtain a list of all of the Dropbox file links in a fairly large sub-directory. I do not want to get them one at a time manually. Is that possible?...Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:32:09 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/display-is-slightly-blurry-on-native-1920x1080-resolution.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/display-is-slightly-blurry-on-native-1920x1080-resolution.htmlI have a computer monitor that is approximately 23" in size. Its native resolution is 1920x1080, and Windows 7 will not allow it to be any higher. However, I cannot make the resolution a little low......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:21:10 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/disable-cron-jobs-for-a-specific-user.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/disable-cron-jobs-for-a-specific-user.htmlI have a list of jobs in the crontabs for user1, user2. I want to prevent the jobs of user2 from running. I tried listing user2 in cron.deny, but that only prevents him from accessing his crontab.......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:19:52 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-turn-off-excel-header-row-without-losing-data-in-it.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-turn-off-excel-header-row-without-losing-data-in-it.htmlI've been sent an Excel spreadsheet with a weird first row. Some of the cells say "Column1", "Column2", etc., but I can't delete their contents. If I select the cell and hit backspace, it goes bl......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:11:53 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/do-i-really-need-4gb-of-xcode-to-run-gvim-on-a-mac-os-machine.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/do-i-really-need-4gb-of-xcode-to-run-gvim-on-a-mac-os-machine.htmlI’m using my wife’s MacBook Pro to see if it would be reasonably painless to integrate a MacBook laptop into my Linux workflow. It seems like the main port of gVim to Mac is MacVim which requires ......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:58:15 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/running-a-2048-x-1152-monitor-on-a-dell-vostro-220s-with-hd3450-video-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/running-a-2048-x-1152-monitor-on-a-dell-vostro-220s-with-hd3450-video-.htmlI recently bought a new monitor which has a resolution of 2048 x 1152. However, this resolution is not on in the options list. I have tried installing ATI Catalyst but to no avail. I am running ......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:50:29 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-delete-horizontal-lines-drawn-in-ms-word.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-delete-horizontal-lines-drawn-in-ms-word.htmlI've a word file which contains hundreds of Horizontal Lines drawn from "Insert > Shapes > Line", this document was created with earlier version of MS Word probably 2000. (currently, I'm using word......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:49:44 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-check-java-home-environment-variable-under-cent-os-7.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-check-java-home-environment-variable-under-cent-os-7.htmlThe manual of Collabnet says that we have to setup JAVA_HOME environment variable. How to check if this variable has been configured already? 1. Set the JAVA_HOME environment variable, and point i......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:43:11 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/excel-how-to-create-truly-blank-cells-from-formula-so-that-they-wont-s.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/excel-how-to-create-truly-blank-cells-from-formula-so-that-they-wont-s.htmlI have a table where track data on a daily base, compare it to a daily target I have set, calculate the gap between the two and display the data on a line chart. The data has 4 columns: A. Date (f......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:35:35 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-log-in-to-039-send-to-kindle-039-with-two-factor-authenticati.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-log-in-to-039-send-to-kindle-039-with-two-factor-authenticati.htmlI use the Send to Kindle desktop application to send epub ebooks converted to Mobi format to my Kindle. Since enabling two factor authentication (using Authy code generator), I am unable to log the......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:16:59 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/word-2010-can-039-t-insert-cursor-into-a-cell-to-type-a-text-but-it-wo.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/word-2010-can-039-t-insert-cursor-into-a-cell-to-type-a-text-but-it-wo.htmlI'm using Word 2010, and I'm working on a guide where contents to be added inside a table of three cells. I have an issue with couple of pages where I couldn't insert the cursor into the left cell ......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:54:05 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/icons-not-showing-in-windows-10-search.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/icons-not-showing-in-windows-10-search.htmlSearching for an application in windows returns a result but the icon is not displayed. In the attached screenshots you can see that the icon is displayed if a manually navigate to the file, but not ...Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:52:38 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/motherboard-beeps-code.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/motherboard-beeps-code.htmlI am using a Gigabyte motherboard. Today my screen suddenly went black and the beep sound began. I tried to restart my PC, but when it tried to boot into Windows, the same beep sound appear again. ......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:38:20 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-format-my-usb-flash-to-fat-16-on-windows-duplicate.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-format-my-usb-flash-to-fat-16-on-windows-duplicate.htmlThis question has been asked before. I think it deserves a simpler, more direct answer. Edit: - Please post answers specific to Windows platform. No one wants to install Ubuntu just to format a f......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:36:05 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-move-partial-text-from-one-cell-to-another.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-move-partial-text-from-one-cell-to-another.htmlI have a dilemma I am hoping someone might be able to help me with! I have exported a PDF file into excel that has a lot of information that populates into one cell. I need to split this informatio......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:36:01 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/can-039-t-ping-from-to-trunked-vlan.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/can-039-t-ping-from-to-trunked-vlan.htmlSo I have configurable switch, two pc (1st PC is on VLAN 101, 2nd PC is on VLAN 102) and a router that is on VLAN 103. VLAN 103 (named as router) is in trunk mode. switchport mode trunk switchport ...Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:23:46 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/accessing-chrome-remote-desktop-without-signing-into-chrome.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/accessing-chrome-remote-desktop-without-signing-into-chrome.htmlCan I setup Chrome Remote Desktop access on a host machine without having to log into Chrome on that machine? I don't want to sync all of my Google account to the Chrome browser on that machine or......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:12:19 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/access-chrome-bookmarks-online-w-o-chrome.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/access-chrome-bookmarks-online-w-o-chrome.htmlIs there any way to access them online WITHOUT Chrome? I mean open some page in other browser and view them? Or way to sync them to some service (like Raindrop or Palapy) not via file but through......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:45:01 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-039-s-the-difference-between-ac600-ac1200-ac-n-wireless-network-a.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-039-s-the-difference-between-ac600-ac1200-ac-n-wireless-network-a.htmlI'm planning to buy a wireless PCIe or USB network adapter for 802.11ac but I don't understand the difference between AC600, AC1200, and all other ACs available out there. What does the number mean?...Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:40:16 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/802-3af-poe-injector-difference-in-gigabit-vs-10-100.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/802-3af-poe-injector-difference-in-gigabit-vs-10-100.htmlI have an EnGenius EAP350 Access Point that supports 802.3af PoE. After digging through the specs sheets online, I believe that the AP requires 48V@.375A when using POE. Currently I have the AP run......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:38:07 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/black-screen-while-using-bluestacks.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/black-screen-while-using-bluestacks.htmlI was using android apps using blue-stacks app player from more than two months. Yesterday when I started blue-stacks it started but after 2-3 min screen gone black I waited for 10-15 min but nothing ...Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:36:38 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/device-not-detected-with-usb-2-0-extension.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/device-not-detected-with-usb-2-0-extension.htmlI interfaced a USB industrial digital camera to my PC using a 1.5 M USB 2.0 cable, and the camera was detected by the PC. But because of a length issue, I added a USB extension of 5 M length to int......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:35:05 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/can-039-t-change-font-style.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/can-039-t-change-font-style.htmlGimp shows no button to select a different font in the text editing tool: Everything I saw in tutorials has a little button you click to choose the font style, but I do not see one....Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:16:53 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-disable-secure-boot-on-an-acer-aspire-3-laptop.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-disable-secure-boot-on-an-acer-aspire-3-laptop.htmlI have a new laptop: Acer Aspire 3, model A315-51-318M. I can enter BIOS by pressing F2 at laptop startup. On the Boot tab there is the Secure Boot enabled and I need to disable it. The problem ......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:14:08 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-find-out-what-039-s-linked-to-my-excel-worksheet.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-find-out-what-039-s-linked-to-my-excel-worksheet.htmlI've got an Excel 2007 worksheet that I inherited, and each time it opens, I get the dialog box asking if I would like to update values from an outside, linked worksheet. I'm trying to track down i......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:09:11 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/using-htaccess-with-iis.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/using-htaccess-with-iis.htmlIt is necessary for me to make it possible for .htaccess files to be usable with IIS. Is there a way for this to be done? I know that on its own, IIS is not capable of handling this, but could I pe......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:52:56 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-colour-is-the-dark-green-on-039-old-fashioned-039-green-screen-co.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-colour-is-the-dark-green-on-039-old-fashioned-039-green-screen-co.htmlI'd like to make my text editors display like the old skool white-on-green VDUs of yore that I can just about remember from my childhood. I have this idea they might be easier on my old eyes. I was ...Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:33:48 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-copy-vhd-file-to-physical-hard-disk-using-dd-command.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-copy-vhd-file-to-physical-hard-disk-using-dd-command.htmlI have read other question/answers on this site that say this is possible, but I'm wondering how it is done. I have tried the following command, which completes successfully, but the NTFS isn't val......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:15:12 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/end-a-process-started-with-start-command-in-a-windows-batch-file.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/end-a-process-started-with-start-command-in-a-windows-batch-file.htmlI have the following batch file, which uses ADB to monitor device logs and searches for a string: @ECHO OFF ECHO Starting log monitor... START /B adb.exe logcat > log :LOOP (TYPE log | FIND "...Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:10:33 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/moving-a-window-from-a-disconnected-monitor-to-connected-monitor-on-vi.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/moving-a-window-from-a-disconnected-monitor-to-connected-monitor-on-vi.htmlI have a laptop that runs Vista Mega Ultimate Amazing for Business 64-bit. When at work, I connect a monitor via USB (which totally rocks) to the "left" of the laptop monitor. It's identified as m......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:06:04 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/my-keyboard-is-making-weird-clicking-noises-and-some-keys-are-acting-s.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/my-keyboard-is-making-weird-clicking-noises-and-some-keys-are-acting-s.htmlSo when I was making dinner, my cat sat down on my laptops keyboard and now it's not functioning like it should... Every time I press a button, there is this weird clicking sound and I have to wait......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:32:24 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/my-keyboard-is-typing-by-itself-could-there-be-a-ghost-in-it.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/my-keyboard-is-typing-by-itself-could-there-be-a-ghost-in-it.htmlThe keyboard on my laptop seems to be typing by itself: It sometimes types characters like 134, whether by itself or when I hit certain keys. Repeating characters may appear unexpectedly. The system ...Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:30:16 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/volumes-directory-in-mac-os-x.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/volumes-directory-in-mac-os-x.htmlI just started using Mac OS X. Under the root directory /, there is a folder named Volumes/. When I go under the directory Volumes/, there is a directory named Macintosh HD/. When I go under the ...Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:14:08 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-restore-iis-settings-and-default-web-site.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-restore-iis-settings-and-default-web-site.htmlOn Windows 8.1 with IIS8. How to restore IIS settings and Default Web Site? I've a machine that all the application pools and web sites have been deleted from its IIS. I've tried to remove and ...Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:44:16 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-tell-if-my-domain-is-on-an-email-blacklist.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-tell-if-my-domain-is-on-an-email-blacklist.htmlAll of a sudden, emails I send to my wife's Gmail account are getting rejected as spam: Message rejected. Please visit http://www.google.com/mail/help/bulk_mail.html to review our Bulk Email Sen......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:27:27 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-usb-efi-boot-files.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-usb-efi-boot-files.htmlI've been trying to boot up my Win7 USB stick into EFI mode as the disk I want to install it on, is GPT. I have tried to modify the installation media (including copy bootmgr.efi, bootx64.efi and s......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:24:38 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/wired-network-connection-unstable.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/wired-network-connection-unstable.htmlFor months, I've been using a wireless LAN USB driver on my desktop computer and had no problems with high latency or any errors in the network. But then, I switched to using the ethernet port. I......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:54:33 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/snippingtool-exe-not-located-where-it-appears-to-be.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/snippingtool-exe-not-located-where-it-appears-to-be.htmlI just bought a new SteelSeries mouse. I'm trying program button 6 to launch "SnippingTool.exe". SnippingTool.exe appears to be located at "C:\windows\system32\SnippingTool.exe" or at least it sho......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:50:48 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-remove-green-check-marks-from-onedrive-windows-7.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-remove-green-check-marks-from-onedrive-windows-7.htmlCan someone please tell me if I'm able to remove the green check marks in OneDrive for Windows 7? It just looks annoying to see all the green check marks. Thanks, David...Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:39:00 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/find-out-what-is-setting-local-storage.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/find-out-what-is-setting-local-storage.htmlI have noticed today that in every site I visit there is a new key value pair called randid in my local storage in chrome. I searched it but I couldn't find anything on it. I noticed it as I was ...Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:31:07 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/cannot-delete-a-file-on-a-windows-usb-flash-drive-on-a-mac-locked-as-y.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/cannot-delete-a-file-on-a-windows-usb-flash-drive-on-a-mac-locked-as-y.htmlI copied a movie on to a USB flash drive from my Windows computer. Now I am using that USB flash drive on my Mac and I am unable to delete that file. The file info looks like this Any idea how I can ...Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:29:48 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/rdesktop-aborts-due-to-untrusted-certificate.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/rdesktop-aborts-due-to-untrusted-certificate.htmlI have rdesktop v1.9.0. I'm trying to connect to remote Win10 host. rdesktop aborts with following error: rdesktop -v -x -z -E -d domain -u user user.domain.com Autoselecting keyboard map 'en-us' ......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:13:23 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-extract-all-the-external-links-of-a-web-page-duplicate.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-extract-all-the-external-links-of-a-web-page-duplicate.htmlHow do I extract all the external links of a web page and save them to a file? If there is any command line tools that would be great. It was quite the same question here, and the answer worked ...Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:13:19 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-is-ulimit-not-limiting-the-memory-usage-as-i-expect.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-is-ulimit-not-limiting-the-memory-usage-as-i-expect.htmlI am trying to limit the memory usage of a process $ulimit -m 2 $/usr/bin/time -l ./myProcess arg1 arg2 The process run without being killed until time outputs 7.00 real 4.83 use......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:01:23 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/run-powershell-command-from-cmd.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/run-powershell-command-from-cmd.htmlhow i can run this command from cmd : powershell.exe "(get-process | ? {$_.Description -eq "Sysinter Process Explorer"}) | select processname | out-file $env:APPDATA\example.txt" i still ge......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:46:43 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/audio-doesn-039-t-works-after-i-mute-and-unmute-it.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/audio-doesn-039-t-works-after-i-mute-and-unmute-it.htmlSo when I use the mute button to mute all the audio it works as expected but when I try to unmute it I see all the visual signals that states that I have unmuted the device (laptop - windows 10) bu......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:46:05 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/sound-mixer-on-windows-to-mix-sound-over-several-output-devices.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/sound-mixer-on-windows-to-mix-sound-over-several-output-devices.htmlI am looking for software that primarily let me mix sound over all devices, sound-cards etc. For example to have sound mixed over a blue-tooth headset and laptop speakers. It should also be possi......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:43:00 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/fill-effect-gradient-greyed-out-options.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/fill-effect-gradient-greyed-out-options.htmlIn Format Cells dialog box > Fill tab > Fill Effects > Gradient, there are two grayed out options in Colors group named "One color" and "Preset". Why they are grayed out and is there a way to act......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:40:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-should-the-size-of-the-page-file-increase-the-more-memory-you-have.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-should-the-size-of-the-page-file-increase-the-more-memory-you-have.htmlI think I understand the purpose of the page file; if the computer runs out of physical memory, the page file is needed to have additional (virtual) memory - very simply said. Since Windows 2000 I ......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:39:40 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/bluetooth-adapter-not-detected-on-linux.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/bluetooth-adapter-not-detected-on-linux.htmlI've been using Arch Linux for a while and bluetooth has been working without issues. Now, for no explicable reason, Arch doesn't detect my bluetooth adapters anymore. I tried doing: $ sudo system......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:31:53 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-convert-m3u8-into-mkv-which-utilizes-separate-mp4-m4a-reference.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-convert-m3u8-into-mkv-which-utilizes-separate-mp4-m4a-reference.htmlThe .m3u8 file calls out multiple mp4.m3u8 files (with varying resolution) and two m4a.m3u8 file (audio aac, high & low resolution); when I attempt to convert I am losing the audio.. if I conv......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:23:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/green-outlines-appearing-around-links-in-chrome.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/green-outlines-appearing-around-links-in-chrome.htmlI started noticing green lines appearing around links, search bars, and drop down menus in Chrome. Restarting my computer did not fix the problem. I'm running Windows 10. I've noticed this problem on ...Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:06:19 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-equivalent-of-ls-asterisk-directory-wildcarding.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-equivalent-of-ls-asterisk-directory-wildcarding.htmlAnother question from an long-time Unix/Linux user who finds himself in a Windows world. First let me explain exactly what I'm trying to do. I'm using the Windows cmd.exe shell, and I want to lis......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:04:44 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/clone-the-git-repo-git-directory-into-an-existing-working-directory-no.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/clone-the-git-repo-git-directory-into-an-existing-working-directory-no.htmlI did a backup of my “Code“ folder while switching computers and my (custom) backup tool didn’t copy .git folders. So I have folders with an (usually) up-to-date working directory, but that aren’t ...Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:00:05 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/client-server-runtime-process-and-desktop-window-manager-consumes-my-g.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/client-server-runtime-process-and-desktop-window-manager-consumes-my-g.htmlHere is it Why and how to retake my GPU bak for me? :)...Tue, 21 Jul 2026 07:51:09 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-create-an-email-alias-for-a-group-of-people.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-create-an-email-alias-for-a-group-of-people.htmlI want to create a simple email alias for parents in my daughter's school. I thought that would be easy - just create something like parents@something.com and then be able to send emails to this si......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 07:45:42 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/bios-not-working-after-dual-boot-with-pop-os.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/bios-not-working-after-dual-boot-with-pop-os.htmlAcer Nitro 5 515-44 can't boot to BIOS Hello Everyone!!! I've just installed Pop OS (Dual boot with Windows) on my Acer Nitro 5 515-44 and after installation I've found a problem: When I'm turning......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 07:45:36 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/can-i-create-a-project-from-existing-code-in-visual-studio-code.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/can-i-create-a-project-from-existing-code-in-visual-studio-code.htmlI am working on an application on a remote host. I am trying to use Visual Studio Code for debugging the application and have been asked to 'Create a Project from Existing Code' in Visual Studio. I......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 07:45:12 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-convert-my-bash-script-output-to-json-and-save-it-as-json-fi.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-convert-my-bash-script-output-to-json-and-save-it-as-json-fi.htmlHere is my script: Get System info #!/bin/bash readarray -t array <<< "$(df -h)" var=$(echo "${array[1]}"| grep -aob '%' | grep -oE '[0-9]+') echo "${array[3]:$......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 07:29:18 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/user-seiyria-super-user.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/user-seiyria-super-user.htmlQ&A for computer enthusiasts and power users...Tue, 21 Jul 2026 07:14:32 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/can-i-get-around-using-pip-install-cert.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/can-i-get-around-using-pip-install-cert.htmlTrying to figure out if there is a way that I can avoid using the --cert flag to pip when I am installing packages at work. There is some issue with the proxy that only allows me to download the ...Tue, 21 Jul 2026 07:04:28 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/excel-365-how-to-fill-a-calendar-with-data-from-a-table.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/excel-365-how-to-fill-a-calendar-with-data-from-a-table.htmlSo this is going to probably be a bit confusing, but I will try to explain the best I can. I have a workbook that is intended to keep track of tasks, due dates, and assignees over seven projects.......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:44:38 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-execute-remote-command-using-putty-over-telnet.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-execute-remote-command-using-putty-over-telnet.htmlI was created a .bat file to run PuTTY and it successfully runs. The problem now is, the command line I was key in were not executed, any solution for this? My .bat command is: putty -telnet -P 1......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:44:08 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-reset-kali-linux-password-in-windows-subsystem-for-linux.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-reset-kali-linux-password-in-windows-subsystem-for-linux.htmlI have installed Kali Linux subsystem on windows. And now I have forgotten the root password in Kali, there is just the terminal of Kali Linux and nothing else. How can I reset my password safely? ......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:34:36 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-enable-audio-in-safe-mode.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-enable-audio-in-safe-mode.htmlI would like to listen to music while in safe mode. I have tried to start the audio service manually, but it returns error code 1068. I would also accept a solution in C or C++ if programming is ...Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:32:22 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/getting-journalctl-logs-for-a-unit.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/getting-journalctl-logs-for-a-unit.htmlWhile I'm debugging a systemd error in my system, I noted the that journalctl -u doesn't do what I expected. For example, I want to see logs about systemd-modules-load unit. Here are two ways I did......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:32:02 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/incremental-backup-with-7zip-follow-up-clarifications-seeked.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/incremental-backup-with-7zip-follow-up-clarifications-seeked.htmlFor anyone Googling to get a working, complex, 7-zip differential backup going from the cmd.exe prompt... Here is my wallets backup script "C Backup Wallets (7zip) (Differential).bat". It will sear......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:14:11 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/virtualbox-windows-xp-has-no-local-network.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/virtualbox-windows-xp-has-no-local-network.htmlI’m trying to set up a Windows XP VirtualBox (with Oracle’s VirtualBox) yet it seems I don’t have drivers. In the guest Windows XP, the network section is empty, typing ipconfig in command prompt d......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:05:34 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-add-arrows-to-visio-activity-diagram-connector.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-add-arrows-to-visio-activity-diagram-connector.htmlHow do you add arrows to the connectors in a Visio Activity Diagram? As per the picture, explicitly setting an arrow doesn't work. Unlike the "UML" Use Case Diagram, the Activity Diagram doesn't ......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 05:56:16 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/can-md5-hash-be-reversible-or-crack.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/can-md5-hash-be-reversible-or-crack.htmlI try this link (https://md5.gromweb.com/) to hash some keys (lets say key A) and reverse it back which MD5 not suppose to be reversible right? Somehow, this website can do it easily. So, I found......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 05:45:55 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-find-out-who-is-ddosing-you.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-find-out-who-is-ddosing-you.htmlSo I (had) a friend who now hates me and he said he would take me offline if I blocked him on Skype. I did not believe him and I said "I don't care, do your worst". Big mistake - he found out my IP ...Tue, 21 Jul 2026 05:32:17 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-10-change-display-numbers-identity.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-10-change-display-numbers-identity.htmlI can get to the display setting where I can re-order displays: But is it possible to actually re-number them as well? The reason simply re-ordering doesn't fit my use case, is because other ...Tue, 21 Jul 2026 05:21:01 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/utilities-for-finding-x-y-screen-coordinates.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/utilities-for-finding-x-y-screen-coordinates.htmlI have an application that needs the user to enter the x and y location of a couple of items on the screen. [Yes, this is crap and I'll replace it, but for now...] On Mac OS X, I'm using Snapz Pro......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 05:11:05 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-from-a-bootable-iso-with-the-command-line.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-from-a-bootable-iso-with-the-command-line.htmlI have a CD that's created from an ISO file which I use to install a custom version of Ubuntu via plop linux. The cd works fine but I'd like to use a bootable USB drive instead. I used the command......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 05:01:14 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/sudo-su-ask-target-user-039-s-password.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/sudo-su-ask-target-user-039-s-password.htmlsudo su asks for invoking user's password as default sudo behaviour. With Defaults rootpw it will ask root's password. But is there a way, to make sudo su behave like su? Like it'll ask password......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:55:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/excel-on-mac-conditional-formatting-only-works-until-other-condition.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/excel-on-mac-conditional-formatting-only-works-until-other-condition.htmlExcel's driving me crazy again... I'm trying to do conditional formatting with 3 conditions - Yes should be green, No should be red and any other text should be yellow. For this, I have (please not......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:51:35 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-kill-all-processes-in-linux.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-kill-all-processes-in-linux.htmlI want to kill all processes on my computer. Which command can I use to do so?...Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:49:57 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/remap-fn-to-another-key.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/remap-fn-to-another-key.htmlI got a keyboard (Logitech Wave, pictured below) which I'm very happy with. Unfortunately, the manufacturer has changed the button for right-click for a FN key. Is there any program to remap the F......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:42:25 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/my-3-e-d-c-keys-stopped-working-on-my-laptop.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/my-3-e-d-c-keys-stopped-working-on-my-laptop.htmlMy 3, E, D and C keys stopped working on my laptop. What could I do to try and fix this? Edit: I have taken the keys off and cleaned under them and used a can of air on them. I am using Windows Vi......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 03:50:26 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-are-my-games-slower-on-battery-power-even-with-the-power-plan-set-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-are-my-games-slower-on-battery-power-even-with-the-power-plan-set-.htmlMy laptop is capable of running most games on high settings at decent frame rates. However, if the power cable gets unplugged while I'm playing, the game immediately starts slowing down, even if I'm ...Tue, 21 Jul 2026 03:49:58 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/disable-trackpad-when-mouse-is-connected-dell-laptop.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/disable-trackpad-when-mouse-is-connected-dell-laptop.htmlWhen typing on the keyboard of my Dell laptop, my palm occasionally slips over the trackpad, moving the cursor to another position in the text or putting focus on another window. I'd like to find ......Tue, 21 Jul 2026 03:48:32 -0400