https://sprint.shakir.blogDaily celebrity news in a social format.en-usTue, 04 Aug 2026 07:50:38 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-remove-the-junk-e-mail-folder-from-outlook.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-remove-the-junk-e-mail-folder-from-outlook.htmlIs it possible to do this? I'm using Outlook with my GMail account, and as such I don't really need/want the Junk E-mail folder as GMail does a sufficiently good job in filtering out the spam. I......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:48:43 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-10-activation-error-0xc004f211.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-10-activation-error-0xc004f211.htmlI have Windows 10 installed in a virtual machine on VirtualBox. Recently, I switched out the hard drive in that host system, for an SSD, and migrated the VM back onto that machine. I.e. all that has ...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:29:25 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-tell-if-a-laptop-has-integrated-headphone-jack-with-both-mic-in.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-tell-if-a-laptop-has-integrated-headphone-jack-with-both-mic-in.htmlI have an Acer Aspire 5 laptop. On the side of the laptop, there is a 3.5mm jack. The icon next to the jack prints a headphone with a mic. I tried plugging in an earpiece (with a TRRS plug) and I can ...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:21:50 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/export-an-excel-spreadsheet-to-fixed-width-text-file.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/export-an-excel-spreadsheet-to-fixed-width-text-file.htmlExcel has the functionality to import fixed-width text files where it presents a dialog that lets you choose where the begins and ends of fields are which it puts into columns. Does it also have ...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:20:07 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/onboard-wifi-on-msi-board-not-working-in-ubuntu.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/onboard-wifi-on-msi-board-not-working-in-ubuntu.htmlI have a new motherboard from MSI (Z690 Tomhawk wifi ddr4). The onboard wifi does not work in ubuntu 20.04 I have only ubuntu (no dual boot with windows). Fast boot and secure boot is disabled in B......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:14:43 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/the-identity-of-the-remote-computer-cannot-be-verified-pops-too-often.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/the-identity-of-the-remote-computer-cannot-be-verified-pops-too-often.htmlWhen I first connect to win7pro from win7home using RDP, the client says: "The identity of the remote computer cannot be verified". I check "don't ask again" and for the next 2-4 weeks all is fine.......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:40:44 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-activation-powershell-script.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-activation-powershell-script.htmlI'm looking for a method to automate activation Windows 7 machines through PowerShell. We get approximately 50 computers a month and it's slowly increasing, so manual activation is no longer possible ...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:16:49 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/connecting-two-monitors-through-single-thunderbolt-3-port.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/connecting-two-monitors-through-single-thunderbolt-3-port.htmlI have Lenovo C940 Yoga 2-in-1 which comes with two Thunderbolt 3 ports. I also have Lenovo USB-C 3-in-1 Hub. This is image on above link: But when I connect two monitors to thunderbolt, one from ......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:10:06 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-mount-an-lvm-volume.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-mount-an-lvm-volume.htmlI'm trying to mount an LVM2 volume in Linux, but all the instructions I see online say to mount the Volume Group, such as: mkdir -p /mnt/VolGroup00/LogVol00 but I don't know how to figure out the......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:09:30 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-purpose-of-cd-backtick.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-purpose-of-cd-backtick.htmlThe following behaves the same in Fedora and CentOS. cd mydirectory works. cd notadirectory works (gets an error from Bash). However, cd ` gives me some sort of prompt: > Nothing I've t......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:09:21 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/rundll32-exe-powrprof-dll-setsuspendstate-0-1-0-is-it-safe.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/rundll32-exe-powrprof-dll-setsuspendstate-0-1-0-is-it-safe.htmlI searched this code ,for sleep mode in cmd windows 7, on the web:RUNDLL32.EXE powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState 0,1,0. Is it safe?...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:48:15 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-find-the-ip-of-a-server-address-using-cmd-duplicate.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-find-the-ip-of-a-server-address-using-cmd-duplicate.htmlHow do we find the IP of a server address (like http://google.com is 209.85.148.103) using the Windows CMD?...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:47:07 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-mac-application-that-lets-you-manage-google-docs-from-the-d.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-mac-application-that-lets-you-manage-google-docs-from-the-d.htmlOn my iPhone there is a program called notemaster that lets me manage Google Docs right from my phone. But I was wondering if there is a similar app for the Mac?...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:44:19 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/bluetooth-audio-sink.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/bluetooth-audio-sink.htmlI have a Belkin Music Receiver that acts as an audio sink. It works great with my Android but I'd also like to play through my PC. The device has paired and shows in my devices list but not in my ...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:43:02 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-get-rid-of-large-gaps-in-text-in-ms-word.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-get-rid-of-large-gaps-in-text-in-ms-word.htmlWhen formatting a document such as a resume, MS Word often inserts a large gap in the text--sometimes as much as half a page of blank space. When I try to delete the gap, moving the cursor from the ...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:39:57 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/resolve-wildcard-hostname-in-local-network.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/resolve-wildcard-hostname-in-local-network.htmlFor web development on my local server (nginx) I like to create subdomain vhosts for some projects, mostly for convenience and flexibility. For example server { listen 80; server_name ...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:38:32 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/allocating-more-space-to-ubuntu.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/allocating-more-space-to-ubuntu.htmlCan we allocate more space to ubuntu without reinstalling it in a dual boot system? I also want my ubuntu data to be preserved....Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:33:04 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/sum-up-totals-if-name-is-persons-name-duplicate.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/sum-up-totals-if-name-is-persons-name-duplicate.htmlPossible Duplicate: Sum Values in One Range Based on Criteria in Another I have several columns in a spreadsheet with date, item, order etc. but also 2 columns: Column K - Owed By Column L - ......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:01:00 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/customise-chrome-taskbar-icon.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/customise-chrome-taskbar-icon.htmlI saw an answer about changing the Chrome icon when Chrome is running (post) I tried everything, I literally opened every file I could with Resource hacker and changed any icons I could find that ......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:24:31 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/kernel-dma-protection-and-device-encryption-support-is-off-even-with-i.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/kernel-dma-protection-and-device-encryption-support-is-off-even-with-i.htmlComputer Configuration This is the laptop. Lenovo Legion Y740, Intel core i7 9750H, 17.3" 144Hz GSync, RTX 2080MQ, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home 21H2 (Build 22000.258) Intel Virtual Techn......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:21:09 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/merge-visio-files.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/merge-visio-files.htmlI know I can do this manually by using copy/paste but I'm looking for a simpler way. Does anyone know of a quick and easy way to merge Visio documents? I have several Visio vsd files, all of whic......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:17:15 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-enter-strikethrough-text-in-a-web-form.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-enter-strikethrough-text-in-a-web-form.htmlIs it possible to submit some text in web form where some of the text is in strikethough? Is there some Alt key combination that I can use?...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:14:41 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-7-user-documents-and-settings-folders.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-7-user-documents-and-settings-folders.htmlI have a machine - Windows 7, nothing remarkable about the install but I have multiple drives in the machine. I have a C:\users\username folder which seems to be current and is the one that all Wi......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:44:21 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-remove-all-white-parts-from-an-image-in-photoshop.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-remove-all-white-parts-from-an-image-in-photoshop.htmlI have this image in Photoshop below, and I am trying to figure out a way to get rid of all of the white parts of this image and replace with the same blue color that is there. I have tried: Hue / ...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:27:31 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-10-read-only-file-flag-has-no-effect.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-10-read-only-file-flag-has-no-effect.htmlI want to disable files from being overwritten in Windows 10. I figured that was the use of the 'Read-only' file flag. But after enabling it, it appears programs (at least the program it opens in) ......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:16:50 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-run-imwheel-at-startup-login-to-allow-scrolling-while-moving-th.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-run-imwheel-at-startup-login-to-allow-scrolling-while-moving-th.htmlTl;dr: Moving the mouse while rotating the scroll wheel prevents the scrolling from actually happening in most applications. imwheel helps, but how do I run it on startup or login so that it actually ...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:12:50 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/open-an-adobe-xd-web-link-using-adobe-xd-app.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/open-an-adobe-xd-web-link-using-adobe-xd-app.htmlI have received an Adobe XD web document link from a client. It contains the design and flow for an iPhone app designed keeping iPhone 7 screen size (4.7") and resolution (1334 x 750) in mind.......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:06:30 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/no-insert-cut-cells-options-in-excel.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/no-insert-cut-cells-options-in-excel.htmlAs title says. I used this very often in previous version, but in 2010 I do not see the "insert cut cells options" either in right-click menu or anywhere else. This was very helpful to change c......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:50:56 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/fully-uninstall-norton-from-mac.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/fully-uninstall-norton-from-mac.htmlOk, I made a huge mistake: I put Norton onto my mac and now I cannot get rid of it! System: macOS Catalina 10.15.7 I tried: Drag app icons to trash and select "uninstall" Run Norton's ut......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:40:04 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/remote-desktop-in-windows-xp-how-to-share-desktop-with-the-local-user-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/remote-desktop-in-windows-xp-how-to-share-desktop-with-the-local-user-.htmlPossible Duplicate: Remote desktop connection without locking the remote computer I have Windows XP Professional Edition SP 2 - 32 bit. I have read other threads which show how to bypass the ...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:37:07 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/sed-what-does-exit-code-2-mean.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/sed-what-does-exit-code-2-mean.htmlCase I am trying to replace all occurrences of <value>*</value> into <value>file:\\</value> in a designated file test.txt. I work on Windows and use sed I have installed w......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:33:50 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/does-an-imap-email-client-use-local-disk-space.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/does-an-imap-email-client-use-local-disk-space.htmlI wonder if I use some email client like Thunderbird with IMAP protocol, would it consume storage on my hard drive? As I know every time I check my emails, they will be first downloaded to my compu......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:28:41 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-get-c-on-my-command-line-closed.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-get-c-on-my-command-line-closed.htmlI am on Windows 10. What I am trying to do is load Adobe Dreamweaver extensions via the command line on Windows. I want to navigate to C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Extension Manager CSx\ I am ...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:10:55 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/repeat-as-header-row-at-the-top-of-each-page-causes-a-page-break-befor.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/repeat-as-header-row-at-the-top-of-each-page-causes-a-page-break-befor.htmlI have an issue with a table in Microsoft Word with a document that has two tables in it. The document was created on a Mac, but I have also tested it on a PC with the same results. Both tables are......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:08:47 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/excel-not-properly-comparing-dates-despite-same-cell-format.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/excel-not-properly-comparing-dates-despite-same-cell-format.htmlI have two date rows. Both are formatted as dates. When I do a logic test to see whether the two dates, excel is not recognizing them as the same. Here is a screenshot of the cells: This is to c......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:05:54 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/telnet-fails-to-connect-connection-closed-by-foreign-host.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/telnet-fails-to-connect-connection-closed-by-foreign-host.htmlI try to connect to localhost with telnet: % telnet localhost 6311 This connection succeed, but when I connect by external IP of my computer, connection fails: % telnet x.x.x.x 6311 Trying x.x.x......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 05:52:35 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/uasp-requirements-does-the-hd-need-to-support-uasp.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/uasp-requirements-does-the-hd-need-to-support-uasp.htmlAccording to this article, these are the requirements to have UASP enabled: UAS support in the USB driver stack. Device hardware supporting UAS. Device firmware supporting UAS. UAS-compatible system ...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 05:24:57 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/multiple-label-filters-in-a-pivot-table.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/multiple-label-filters-in-a-pivot-table.htmlIs it possible to have multiple label filters in a pivot table? I see that I can use 'contains' which could work but I am having issue with the syntax if this is possible. I'm thinking something l......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 05:19:09 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/your-credentials-did-not-work-unless-logged-in-locally-first.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/your-credentials-did-not-work-unless-logged-in-locally-first.htmlThis is a work from home situation. I have a desktop, which is not joined to domain and a domain joined laptop. When laptop boots up it does not have access to domain since it is not connected to V......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 05:11:58 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-stop-service-from-commandline-in-windows.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-stop-service-from-commandline-in-windows.htmli would like to stop following services from command line print spooler shell harware detection windows defender windows update onedrive onecloud and also deny them from running at startup (as i ......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 05:07:52 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/where-can-i-see-the-printer-driver-version-on-windows.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/where-can-i-see-the-printer-driver-version-on-windows.htmlMy problem is that the print is OK on one Windows system and bad on anther system. That I will compare the printer driver versions. Where can i see the driver version of an installed printer drive......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 04:44:04 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/outlook-i-have-accidentally-duplicated-a-series-meeting-how-do-i-find-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/outlook-i-have-accidentally-duplicated-a-series-meeting-how-do-i-find-.htmlI have accidentally duplicated a series meeting invitation. This happened by accidentally pressing Ctrl-C and Ctrl-V. I thought I'd copy and paste things in a different window. Now there are dup......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 04:40:57 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/sed-will-not-execute-as-a-ssh-remote-command.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/sed-will-not-execute-as-a-ssh-remote-command.htmlI'm working on a script that lets me delete old public keys from a server via ssh. The issue seems to come from the formatting of my ssh command here: ssh -qo ConnectTimeout=20 "${user_ssh}@${......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 04:40:29 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-manage-the-link-between-a-windows-10-license-and-a-microsoft-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-manage-the-link-between-a-windows-10-license-and-a-microsoft-.htmlIn at least two help pages, Microsoft explains that a Windows 10 license can be linked to a Microsoft account, allowing it to be easily moved between computers: Reactivating Windows 10 after a har......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 04:35:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/on-windows-how-can-i-list-files-along-with-their-created-modified-and-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/on-windows-how-can-i-list-files-along-with-their-created-modified-and-.htmlThe 'dir' command has a /T switch which selects whether to display the creation, access or modification time. However, it doesn't seem to be able to list files along with all three dates for each ......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 04:35:13 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/save-window-locations-of-applications.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/save-window-locations-of-applications.htmlI am trying to find a way to have a button or key combination that, when pushed, would rearrange all the windows on the desktop to a pre-determined state. There are five programs that need to be ar......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 04:34:44 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/copy-and-paste-in-windows-powershell.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/copy-and-paste-in-windows-powershell.htmlHow do I effectively copy and paste input and output in the Windows PowerShell?...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 04:32:51 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/conditional-formatting-in-excel-with-formula-current-cell.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/conditional-formatting-in-excel-with-formula-current-cell.htmlWhat to put into formula to determine conditional formatting to reference current cell? E.g. I want to make conditional formatting for if cell contains error (#N/A) and use the same rule for the en......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 04:16:36 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-manage-to-connect-5-monitors-to-one-pc.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-manage-to-connect-5-monitors-to-one-pc.html(Yes, really) How can I manage to connect 5 monitors on one PC? Up to 4, I can handle it with 2 video cards... Is there any video card out there with 3 video outputs? Is there any motherboard with ...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 04:15:04 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-would-i-convert-a-windows-exe-to-a-macos-executable-app.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-would-i-convert-a-windows-exe-to-a-macos-executable-app.htmlI am trying to convert a Windows .exe file to a macOS .app or anything that would run on macOS. Problem is the only things I have found require a Mac and I don't have one. I am looking to convert i......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 03:59:49 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-untar-an-archive-from-one-directory-to-another-in-linux.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-untar-an-archive-from-one-directory-to-another-in-linux.htmlI want to untar a package from one directory to another directory, directly from the command prompt. I want to untar the joomla package into the htdocs directory of xampp. How to do that directly f......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 03:55:44 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-download-my-whole-repository-from-gitlab.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-download-my-whole-repository-from-gitlab.htmlI can't work out how to download my entire repository for a given project. Most of the things I do seem to just download the latest snapshot, e.g. git pull https://gitlab.com/blahblah/MyProject.......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 03:48:05 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/vmware-invisible-mouse-pointer.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/vmware-invisible-mouse-pointer.htmlWhen I work remotely and remote desktop from my WinXP machine to a Win7 box everything is fine. When I launch a virtual machine from within that Win7 box and use my mouse pointer it is invisible in......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 03:32:46 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/any-method-to-update-a-deprecated-teamviewer-version-on-a-remote-compu.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/any-method-to-update-a-deprecated-teamviewer-version-on-a-remote-compu.htmlBackground: I have TeamViewer installed on several Windows PCs (friends, family, former and current coworkers) that I figured I might need remote access to some day. Most of these installs have ol......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 03:32:40 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-write-time-in-excel-in-the-format-00-00-00.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-write-time-in-excel-in-the-format-00-00-00.htmlWhen I type my time into Excel what I typed is different from what Excel says I've typed (see orange arrows in image). Does this matter? Will it affect me when it comes to making my table into a gr......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 03:32:00 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/ms-word-2016-table-is-splitting-across-pages-even-though-set-not-to.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/ms-word-2016-table-is-splitting-across-pages-even-though-set-not-to.htmlI'm using MS Word 2016 to create a word document that is going to be used as a template. I'm using a fairly small table for the signature block, and I need the rows to not split apart onto a new p......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 03:25:31 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-039-s-a-good-way-to-install-build-essentials-all-common-useful-co.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-039-s-a-good-way-to-install-build-essentials-all-common-useful-co.htmlI want to get some "build essentials" (like gcc, make, etc.) on an empty micro Linux box. Seems inefficient to spend my time trying to try installing one thing, then realize I need gcc, then reali......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 03:24:36 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/linux-refreshing-groups-without-having-to-re-login-duplicate.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/linux-refreshing-groups-without-having-to-re-login-duplicate.htmlPossible Duplicate: Is there a way in Linux to update the user/group properties without having to login again? How does one refresh the groups that a logged-in user is in without having to re-......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 03:23:34 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-properly-filter-a-wmic-diskdrive-list.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-properly-filter-a-wmic-diskdrive-list.htmlI'm trying to filter results of a wmic list with where-object but unfortunately this does not seems to work. wmic diskdrive list brief | Where-Object -Property "Caption" -Contains "...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 03:22:02 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/excel-error-when-recording-a-macro-in-my-personal-workbook.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/excel-error-when-recording-a-macro-in-my-personal-workbook.htmlI've been trying to record a macro in my personal workbook but i keep getting this error. "personal macro workbook in the startup folder must stay open for recording." What am i doing wrong?...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 03:19:50 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-does-64-bit-windows-need-a-separate-program-files-x86-folder.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-does-64-bit-windows-need-a-separate-program-files-x86-folder.htmlI know that on a 64-bit version of Windows the "Program Files" folder is for 64-bit programs and the "Program Files (x86)" folder is for 32-bit programs, but why is this even necessary? By "necess......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 03:12:59 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/regex-how-to-remove-empty-spaces-or-newline-character-from-html-tags.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/regex-how-to-remove-empty-spaces-or-newline-character-from-html-tags.htmlI have this kind of html tag, which is interrupted by space at some point after word masuri: <p class="mb-40px">Aceasta este o melodie alcatuita din patru masuri: reluata apoi de ca......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 03:11:17 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-fdisk-command-in-windows.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-fdisk-command-in-windows.htmlIn Linux, there is a useful fdisk command. Is there an analogue for this in Windows? Specifically, I need to use (something like) fdisk -l....Tue, 04 Aug 2026 03:06:13 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/wmi-query-local-administrators-including-group-members.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/wmi-query-local-administrators-including-group-members.htmlI know how to fetch a list of local administrators on a remote machine via WMI: wmic /Node:"ComputerName" path win32_groupuser where (groupcomponent="win32_group.name=\"administrators\",domain=\"...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 02:59:54 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/can-i-add-unallocated-space-to-an-existing-partition.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/can-i-add-unallocated-space-to-an-existing-partition.htmlMy machine is windows 7 ultimate 32-bit with the HDD like this (from left to right); C: / unallocated space (about 40GB) / D: / E: Now I want to add this unallocated space into my E: drive wi......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 02:36:59 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/remote-wmi-keeps-returning-access-denied.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/remote-wmi-keeps-returning-access-denied.htmlI'm having trouble in configuring a WMI to work remotely. Every time I try to connect, I keep getting "Access Denied" error. It is a Windows 10 Enterprise, has no domain, operates in work......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 02:34:12 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/prevent-history-deletion-on-google-chrome.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/prevent-history-deletion-on-google-chrome.htmlOne of the guys I'm in charge of hasn't been pulling his weight. His productivity and quality of workmanship are way down and his computer's been getting malware infections lately. You can see wher......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 02:10:11 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/stop-alt-shift-5-from-closing-windows-in-windows.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/stop-alt-shift-5-from-closing-windows-in-windows.htmlAlt-Shift-5 (okay, technically Meta-%) is the Emacs key combo for query-replace. Unfortunately -- though, weirdly, I can't find this documented anywhere -- it also seems to be the Windows key combo......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 01:58:05 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/display-cut-off-top-of-the-screen.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/display-cut-off-top-of-the-screen.htmlI am having a problem with my monitor where the Windows desktop has shifted down by 1cm, leaving a black area at the top and the Windows task bar cut off at the bottom. I've tried changing resolut......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:45:53 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-use-the-command-apt-get-purge-remove-over-apt-get-purge-in-linux.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-use-the-command-apt-get-purge-remove-over-apt-get-purge-in-linux.htmlI have been uninstalling applications as well as removing or purging their configuration files using the command apt-get --purge remove {package_name}. I have come across several posts on the net ...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:33:58 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/unable-to-unlock-account-on-ubuntu-18-04-account-locked-due-to-50-fail.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/unable-to-unlock-account-on-ubuntu-18-04-account-locked-due-to-50-fail.htmlI have a user account on Ubuntu 18.04 which appears to be locked and cannot be unlocked. If I try to use sudo, then I receive an error "incorrect password". I know that I am typing in the ...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:26:53 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/wifi-router-039-region-039-setting-what-does-this-affect-transmission-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/wifi-router-039-region-039-setting-what-does-this-affect-transmission-.htmlI have a NetGear WGR614 wireless router. There is a 'region' setting in the wireless options. I'm wondering what technical purpose of this setting is? The admin help states: It may not be leg......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:26:00 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-change-the-background-color-of-a-single-page-in-word-2010.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-change-the-background-color-of-a-single-page-in-word-2010.htmlI can easily change the page color of every pages in my document thanks to the Page Layout Tab in the Ribbon, but I would like to change the color of a single page. Any idea about how to to this w......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:23:30 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/multiple-file-conversion-with-vlc-media-player.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/multiple-file-conversion-with-vlc-media-player.htmlI have to convert a number of video files to audio format but its very painful and time consuming to convert them one by one. Is there a way to convert them in a batch with VLC player?...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:19:57 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/will-microwaving-a-flash-drive-destroy-the-data-on-it.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/will-microwaving-a-flash-drive-destroy-the-data-on-it.htmlAfter reading the answers on Permanently delete files from a flash drive, where the top rated answer was simply to pulverize it with a hammer, I wondered whether a microwave could be used to the same ...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:01:50 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/prevent-windows-key-from-opening-start-menu-in-windows-7.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/prevent-windows-key-from-opening-start-menu-in-windows-7.htmlI'd like to be able to stop the Windows Key from activating the Start Menu on Windows 7. I don't want to disable the Windows Key completely. I'd like Ctrl + Esc to still open the Start Menu. I kno......Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:44 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/webcam-not-working-on-ubuntu.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/webcam-not-working-on-ubuntu.htmlI have a Papalook PA452 webcam that I'm trying to use with Ubuntu 18.04. I'm not sure if it will work on Linux (the instructions only talk about Windows and Mac). It's plug and play for Windows and......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:45:20 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-determine-gateway-address-when-going-from-dhcp-to-static-ip-add.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-determine-gateway-address-when-going-from-dhcp-to-static-ip-add.htmlWhat's the proper way to determine the computer's gateway when going from DHCP to a static IP. Operating system is Mythbunutu with Ububtu desktop installed. I had previously been editing /etc/n......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:43:28 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/nfs-mount-failed-after-migrating-linux-nfs-server-rpc-rpcbind-failure-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/nfs-mount-failed-after-migrating-linux-nfs-server-rpc-rpcbind-failure-.htmlNFS client: Solaris 8 NFS server: RHEL 7.3 - a virtual machine originally hosted on HyperView, recently migrated to VMWare. NFS used to work well in the previous configuration. With the virtual L......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:32:49 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/in-excel-how-do-i-check-if-a-cell-is-in-a-list-of-values-a-range-of-ce.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/in-excel-how-do-i-check-if-a-cell-is-in-a-list-of-values-a-range-of-ce.htmlI've got a range (A3:A10) that contains names, and I'd like to check if the contents of another cell (D1) matches one of the names in my list. I've named the range A3:A10 'some_names', and I'd lik......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:27:41 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-use-get-winevent-to-get-all-information-between-a-specific-time.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-use-get-winevent-to-get-all-information-between-a-specific-time.htmlSome background I am encountering some crash and freeze issues I want to get a better handle on. For this, I want to investigate all available event & log information for a specific time period......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:23:19 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/where-can-i-find-logged-mount-errors.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/where-can-i-find-logged-mount-errors.htmlWhere's the log where I can read mounting errors?...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:22:36 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-block-the-porn-websites-closed.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-block-the-porn-websites-closed.htmlI am using broadband connection in my home. I have "Tenda F3 300Mbps" router. I want to block all the porn websites or sexual content in the devices which is connected to my router through wifi. ......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:20:12 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/vagrant-ssh-fails-with-virtualbox.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/vagrant-ssh-fails-with-virtualbox.htmlvagrant up fails when it gets to the ssh part: myterminal$ vagrant up [default] VM already created. Booting if its not already running... [default] Running any VM customizations... [default] Clear......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:10:48 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/copy-to-system-clipboard-instead-of-vim-buffer.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/copy-to-system-clipboard-instead-of-vim-buffer.htmlI would like to set Y and P to copy and paste directly to the system clipboard instead of vim buffer. I don't want any additional commands. Just the normal ones, but they should copy to and paste......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:06:16 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/foobar2000-couldn-039-t-play-a-cue-file.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/foobar2000-couldn-039-t-play-a-cue-file.htmlI have just installed foobar2000 to play my new album (In a folder there are over 30 flac files, a cue file and other stuff) but it couldn't play the cue file. However, it can play single or multiple ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:02:29 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/screen-is-terminating-for-non-root.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/screen-is-terminating-for-non-root.htmlWhen I try to run screen as a non-root user I get: screen [screen is terminating] immediately, though it works fine for root ls -alh /usr/bin/screen -rwxr-sr-x 1 root screen 465K Jun 9 20:30 /......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:55:01 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-can-039-t-i-access-my-own-web-server-from-my-local-network.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-can-039-t-i-access-my-own-web-server-from-my-local-network.htmlI have a web server in my home network and I'm using ZoneEdit for dynamic DNS. It's accessible perfectly to everyone outside of my local network, but since I switched to a Gateway 2Wire DSL modem/r......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:52:58 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/equivalent-for-filter-formula-in-libre-office.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/equivalent-for-filter-formula-in-libre-office.htmlIn a Google Spreadsheet, I create a report sheet by entering a formula like this in the top left cell. =FILTER(Sheet1!A2:E, Sheet1!E2:E > 0) This gives me all the rows in the Sheet1 from ro......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:52:00 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-overlay-text-on-adobe-acrobat-pdf-file.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-overlay-text-on-adobe-acrobat-pdf-file.htmlI have an Adobe Acrobat PDF file on Macintosh OS X Lion that I need to overlay some plain text on top of at a particular position relative to the original PDF. Previously I have created a Microsof......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:42:06 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/can-you-show-list-all-extended-attributes-and-how.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/can-you-show-list-all-extended-attributes-and-how.htmlCan you show/list all extended-attributes and how?...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:36:50 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/alt-tab-and-windows-key-not-working-on-a-new-laptop.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/alt-tab-and-windows-key-not-working-on-a-new-laptop.htmlI just bought a new laptop (Lenovo T410s), and I notice that the Windows key and ALT-TAB don't function. I imagine some kind of function-lock or setting is causing this, but I haven't been able to ......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:25:54 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-get-truetype-fonts-to-display-in-xterm-from-a-xresources-file.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-get-truetype-fonts-to-display-in-xterm-from-a-xresources-file.htmlI'm trying to get a decent (read: not standard X11 load set) font for using xterm on Mac OS X 10.8. I like Bitstream Vera Mono and it is in a file VeraMono.ttf. I have placed this file in my .fonts ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:57:19 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/cat-command-and-echo.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/cat-command-and-echo.htmlI'd like to concatenate the output from echo with content of a file. I've tried the following comand: echo "abc" | cat 1.txt > 2.txt but the 2.txt file only contains the content from 1.txt. Why ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:48:31 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/macro-to-change-powerpoint-presentation-slides-with-random-background-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/macro-to-change-powerpoint-presentation-slides-with-random-background-.htmlIs there a macro that can change the PowerPoint slides to have random background colors? I have looked for the PowerPoint themes, but usually they have few colors scheme. I am looking for a way to ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:45:27 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-rectify-excel-error-we-couldn-039-t-get-the-data-from-table-in-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-rectify-excel-error-we-couldn-039-t-get-the-data-from-table-in-.htmlI am dealing with the following problem using MS Excel 2016: The Excel file contains a huge data table and several pivot tables in separate sheets. The current Excel file was saved under a new file ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:38:53 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/extract-all-files-from-samsung-galaxy-s8-note-no-root.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/extract-all-files-from-samsung-galaxy-s8-note-no-root.htmlI have a Samsung Galaxy S8 Note from a customer who bought it from a "trustable" second-hand shop called asgoodasnew and the smartphone price was paid by rates by the original owner and it ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:18:15 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-find-out-the-latest-available-microcode-version-for-an-amd-cpu.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-find-out-the-latest-available-microcode-version-for-an-amd-cpu.htmlWhile for Intel there is information like microcode-update-guidance.pdf and releasenote, I could not find similar information about AMD CPU microcode updates. Is it available anywhere?...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:10:05 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/i-get-the-sc-openservice-failed-access-is-denied-error-when-using-an-s.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/i-get-the-sc-openservice-failed-access-is-denied-error-when-using-an-s.htmlI am already running cmd.exe with the highest privilege. Why am I still denied access? Other commands like sc queryex works just fine. I have not tried using the sc config on other services yet. ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:06:12 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/default-ssh-user-on-linux.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/default-ssh-user-on-linux.htmlWhat is the entry I should add to my .bashrc file so I can specify a default user for making SSH connections? For example, if I want it to be root and want to SSH to x, if I type ssh x, it should d......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:53:43 -0400