https://sprint.shakir.blogDaily celebrity news in a social format.en-usMon, 03 Aug 2026 06:45:57 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-find-hidden-registry-entries.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-find-hidden-registry-entries.htmlA lot of windows hacks and tweaks involve fiddling with the registry. Quite often, it involves adding a new key/value. However, there are times when I'd like to do a tweak and there is no online tu......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:35:03 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/using-cd-command-in-windows-command-line-can-039-t-navigate-to-d.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/using-cd-command-in-windows-command-line-can-039-t-navigate-to-d.htmlThis may be a silly question, and I think I have looked elsewhere to find the answer... Might be a path issue, but when I open the command line and type from the C:\>: cd D:\ I cannot get to t......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:26:10 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/ssh-permissions-0644-for-039-my-key-pub-039-are-too-open.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/ssh-permissions-0644-for-039-my-key-pub-039-are-too-open.htmlWhy is 0644 i.e. -rw-r--r-- too open for a SSH key? Also I could not find any false permissions on the .ssh directory (0700) or the home directory (0731). Btw I'm getting this error when testing the ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:25:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-you-make-a-drive-bootable-that-should-already-be-bootable.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-you-make-a-drive-bootable-that-should-already-be-bootable.htmlHow do you make a SSD bootable after cloning it from a working Windows 7 HDD? Every time I reboot the Samsung NP-RV510 laptop with only the cloned SSD, I get the same error message for the past two......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:18:50 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-is-desktop-ini-ready-to-be-written-to-the-disc-of-any-cd-or-dvd-in.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-is-desktop-ini-ready-to-be-written-to-the-disc-of-any-cd-or-dvd-in.htmlI have a netbook with an external CD/DVD burner running Windows 7 Starter. Whenever I put any CD or DVD (doesn't have to be blank) in the drive and navigate to its path in Windows Explorer, it......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:12:34 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/characters-in-email-displayed-like-e2-80-99.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/characters-in-email-displayed-like-e2-80-99.htmlI had originally posted this on the Webapps site from stack exchange, but didn't get any response, so I thought I'd try here as well. I sent out an email recently that gave the wrong character ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:00:24 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/determining-if-motherboard-has-sas-compatibility-and-sas-software-raid.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/determining-if-motherboard-has-sas-compatibility-and-sas-software-raid.htmlWhat specs are you supposed to look for in a motherboard to determine if it has SAS compatibility and SAS software RAID compatibility built into it? I'm looking under the details of this: http://www....Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:52:32 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/bluetooth-ui-under-centos-7-cinnamon.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/bluetooth-ui-under-centos-7-cinnamon.htmlI have a fresh CentOS 7 installation on a laptop with bluetooth transciever. When CentOS starts I see the 'bluetooth' service started. However, on the desktop (Cinnamon) I don't see any bluetooth......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:44:39 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-convert-an-exe-file-to-swf.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-convert-an-exe-file-to-swf.htmlI have an executable file that was converted from .swf. It may have been converted with Macromedia Projector. How do I re-convert it back into a .swf file?...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:36:20 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/bookmark-icon-changes-need-them-changed-back.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/bookmark-icon-changes-need-them-changed-back.htmlWhy would we want to visit every bookmark we have just because Chrome decided to change the icons. I have 1000's, there has to be a way to change them back to normal without loading of every one in......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:30:01 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/choose-to-boot-into-linux-from-windows-10-dual-boot-without-bootloader.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/choose-to-boot-into-linux-from-windows-10-dual-boot-without-bootloader.htmlGiven that I have installed both Windows 10 (primary) and Linux (secondary) in my disk, is there a way to boot into Linux by option inside Windows 10, maybe using 3rd party software? I want to use......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:27:22 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-difference-between-right-and-permission.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-difference-between-right-and-permission.htmlI know that the term rights applies to user/groups of users (such as- the user X has the right to change system time) ; and the term permissions applies to an object (such as folder/file. Eg- the ......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:19:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/hacking-into-wifi-using-os-x-closed.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/hacking-into-wifi-using-os-x-closed.htmlIs there a software that would help me to crack WiFi? I'm not doing anything illegal, we have a bet going on within our organization (I read that WiFi can be hacked). my price is lunch (and i'm hu......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:57:08 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-edit-registry-keys-for-realtek-audio-microphone-and-speakers.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-edit-registry-keys-for-realtek-audio-microphone-and-speakers.htmlHow do I disable audio jack detection In Windows 10 without using Realtek HD Audio Manager? I'm trying to follow the instructions for editing the registry keys from this previous thread but So I'm ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:56:26 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-find-out-the-com-number-of-a-serial-device.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-find-out-the-com-number-of-a-serial-device.htmltoday I had to configure an Ethernet Switch (AT-8000GS/48) via serial console to turn on stacking mode and so on. I used a RJ45 to Serial-9-Pin to USB adaptor. First, I tried to use PuTTY under Wi......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:49:03 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-fix-error-the-printer-driver-cannot-connect-to-the-network-prin.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-fix-error-the-printer-driver-cannot-connect-to-the-network-prin.htmlScenario We have a Label printer it's an Intermec PF8t that we are sharing over network. The Label printer is connected USB to a Windows XP machine and that machine serves as the printer server. The ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:41:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/do-uefi-specifications-completely-replace-the-bios.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/do-uefi-specifications-completely-replace-the-bios.htmlDo UEFI specifications completely replace the BIOS? (From uefi.org/faq) The UEFI specifications define an interface and the BIOS refers to a specific implementation of the firmware that ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:26:57 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/are-laptop-hard-drives-and-ssds-interchangeable.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/are-laptop-hard-drives-and-ssds-interchangeable.htmlI noticed that the sizes for laptop hard drives and SSDs seem to be identical in size. My laptop currently contains a SATA hard drive. Is it possible for me to just pop in an SSD drive in place of......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:26:47 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/pc-fans-spin-up-then-stop-and-nothing-appears-on-the-screen.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/pc-fans-spin-up-then-stop-and-nothing-appears-on-the-screen.htmlI've run into an issue with an old PC that was working fine before. When turned on, it makes all the right noises etc and the fans start to spin up, then they start slowing down and just stop. Not......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:22:20 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-change-the-font-size-of-menu-bar-popup-and-navigation-bar-in-ch.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-change-the-font-size-of-menu-bar-popup-and-navigation-bar-in-ch.htmlThe menu bar, popup and navigation bar are too tiny font in Chrome How can I change the font size? I already tired settings>custom font but that does not change menu font size at all My display......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:19:41 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/change-http-go-microsoft-com-fwlink-linkid-219472-clcid-0x409-to-my-ca.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/change-http-go-microsoft-com-fwlink-linkid-219472-clcid-0x409-to-my-ca.htmlMy ISP uses captive portal which automatically logs out after few minutes of inactivity. Whenever I resume from sleep http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=219472&clcid=0x409 link opens in my ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:16:50 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/repairing-a-corrupt-exfat-file-system.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/repairing-a-corrupt-exfat-file-system.htmlLong story short : I messed up my GPT and went on to try to fix it without asking anyone, just searching around. Didn't turn out too well. Right now all I'm concerned about is a 500GB that I forma......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:07:14 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/read-the-contents-of-a-zipped-file-without-extraction.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/read-the-contents-of-a-zipped-file-without-extraction.htmlHow can I read the contents of a particular file in an archive without extracting the .zip it is contained within? I'm using the Linux command line. An earlier question asks about viewing the dire......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:06:22 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-xp-install-using-usb-not-booting.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-xp-install-using-usb-not-booting.htmlI have Windows 7 installed on my laptop, instead of it I want to install Windows XP. I have created bootable USB using Rufus from Windows XP iso file (GetIntoPC website). My first boot device is se......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:01:32 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/using-nslookup-with-google-ipv6-dns.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/using-nslookup-with-google-ipv6-dns.htmlI am trying to use nslookup to query google.com with 2001:4860:4860::8888, which is google IPv6 DNS. But I get no response, eg connection. always times out. When I try same procedure just as DNS p......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 07:57:09 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/authentication-fail-using-outlook-client-gmail-pop3-vpn.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/authentication-fail-using-outlook-client-gmail-pop3-vpn.htmlI am posting here based on direction/suggestion found at cloud.google.com. It is essentially a Gmail access/network/VPN question. -- I have several Gmail addresses/accounts, all established many (......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 07:53:51 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-precautions-to-take-after-a-trojan-win32-occamy-c-infection.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-precautions-to-take-after-a-trojan-win32-occamy-c-infection.htmlPlatform Details: Windows 10, 64 bit. Infection History. I downloaded this cheat tool for a game. After that, I performed the following sequence of actions: I extracted the software from the pack......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 07:47:41 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/android-app-with-ssh-copy-id-ability.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/android-app-with-ssh-copy-id-ability.htmlAs the titles says, I would like to copy my ssh key to the server and afterwards disable root password login for security reasons. I'm using JuiceSSH but it seems to lack ssh-copy-id for the free ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 07:35:05 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-lenovo-keyboard-manager-application-and-what-unknown-softw.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-lenovo-keyboard-manager-application-and-what-unknown-softw.htmlToday I ran Lenovo's System Update on my ThinkPad W541 laptop (windows 10) to try to fix a problem unrelated to this question. In the readme of the latest version (9.0.0.6 Released 2017/09/27) of H......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 07:25:06 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/restore-microsoft-store-application-in-windows-10.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/restore-microsoft-store-application-in-windows-10.htmlI had remove the Microsoft Store application. Yes, totally remove the app. Do not ask how and what for. :) Is there a convenient way to set it up again or restore it? Anything except "system resto......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 07:18:37 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/when-i-change-working-directory-in-a-script-and-execute-it-the-working.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/when-i-change-working-directory-in-a-script-and-execute-it-the-working.htmlWhen I change working directory in a script and execute it, the working directory only changes to specified path while in the script. Here is my script: #!/bin/bash cd /media/hard/drive/partitionX/......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 07:13:24 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/are-there-3-pin-to-2-pin-power-connectors-for-motherboards.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/are-there-3-pin-to-2-pin-power-connectors-for-motherboards.htmlMy (old) case front panel has a 3-pin power led connector (inc. one empty slot in the middle). My (new) motherboard has a 2-pin power led connector. How do I connect the two? If I try to connect ......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:54:57 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-install-filezilla-039-s-shell-extension.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-install-filezilla-039-s-shell-extension.htmlI am trying to drag&drop a file from filezilla to some Windows program. I get this filezilla message: How can I install filezilla's shell extension? I use filezilla on Windows 10 Enterprise....Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:37:11 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/any-ways-to-maintain-a-custom-dpi-setting-on-a-logitech-g400-mouse-wit.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/any-ways-to-maintain-a-custom-dpi-setting-on-a-logitech-g400-mouse-wit.htmlI'm on Windows 10. I use a Logitech G400 mouse. This mouse allows for direct DPI changes through built-in toggle buttons. However none of the presets suit me, so I had to install the Logitech Gaming ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:30:50 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/excel-select-row-based-on-cell-value-then-select-specific-cell-inside-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/excel-select-row-based-on-cell-value-then-select-specific-cell-inside-.htmlI have two sheets: in the first sheet there's a code that corresponds to a value of the second sheet, how do I replace the code with the value? First Sheet Name Last name Job xxxx ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:27:37 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-10-keeps-restarting-my-pc-after-shutdown.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-10-keeps-restarting-my-pc-after-shutdown.htmlI installed Windows 10 after an upgrade to Windows 8, however I find that it restarts my PC within 30 minutes of shutting it down. I switched off scheduled updates but it still happens, quite freaky ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:16:29 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-patch-ntoskrnl-exe-or-dll-whichever-applies-to-amd-system-to-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-patch-ntoskrnl-exe-or-dll-whichever-applies-to-amd-system-to-.htmlAs seen here: http://superuser.com/a/1082931/31491 NTOSKrnl.exe Version 6.1.7601.24545 AMD64 system Any other information needed? I am struggling to get the even the same view he had. All right, s......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:10:05 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/firefox-shortcut-for-opening-a-new-tab-near-to-the-current-tab.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/firefox-shortcut-for-opening-a-new-tab-near-to-the-current-tab.htmlI use Mozilla Firefox 92.0. I am looking for a shortcut to open new tab just next to the current tab? By default it opens at last. I did not find any thing in about:preferences of Firefox I looked......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:05:57 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-does-the-white-part-of-an-image-turn-black-after-saving.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-does-the-white-part-of-an-image-turn-black-after-saving.htmlI've noticed that sometimes when we save an image and open it with Adobe Photoshop, the "white" background turns "black". For example, when I view this image using Chrome, this is what I see: How......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:05:28 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-does-outlook-2010-show-duplicate-tasks-in-the-to-do-list.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-does-outlook-2010-show-duplicate-tasks-in-the-to-do-list.htmlI am running Outlook 2010 (64bit). Every task in my To-Do list is duplicated. If I 'complete' one task, the second copy also marks as complete. If I flag an email to be added to the task list, 2 co......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:53:50 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/format-a-number-with-optional-decimal-places-in-excel.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/format-a-number-with-optional-decimal-places-in-excel.htmlI have numbers in cells in Excel. I want the numbers formatted so that if they have decimal places they show to a maximum of two, and if they have no decimal places it doesn't show any. For exampl......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:48:26 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/change-system-font-size.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/change-system-font-size.htmlI wish to increase the size of the font used within explorer.exe (aka My Computer) to list files/folders. I do not wish to increase/decrease the screen's overall DPI. I'd just like to change the sy......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:29:23 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-re-record-an-individual-powerpoint-slide-with-audio-and-trans.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-re-record-an-individual-powerpoint-slide-with-audio-and-trans.htmlPowerPoint allows you to record an entire presentation with audio and animation timings synced, but you cannot re-record both for an individual slide. For instance, let's say I recorded a 40-minute ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:19:54 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-find-vscode-installed-path-in-ubuntu.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-find-vscode-installed-path-in-ubuntu.htmlI am trying to change the FileZilla filetype association and set vscode as default for any filetype. I couldn't find installed application path or executable file to give a path. How do I make vsco......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:16:11 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/can-039-t-run-command-prompt-run-as-admin.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/can-039-t-run-command-prompt-run-as-admin.htmlI'm not able to open an elevated command prompt in Windows 7 Ultimate. Previously I was able to open such a command prompt in one of the following ways: Start > type "cmd" then hit Ctrl + Shift + ......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:09:49 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-you-gunzip-a-file-and-keep-the-gz-file.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-you-gunzip-a-file-and-keep-the-gz-file.htmlThe default behavior of gunzip is to delete the .gz file after it decompresses. How do I prevent it from deleting the file?? If this functionality is not included then is there an alternative pro......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:08:46 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-does-the-sound-keep-going-out-of-sync-in-vlc.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-does-the-sound-keep-going-out-of-sync-in-vlc.htmlThere seems to be a problem with VLC that started some months ago. When watching a movie, the sound slowly starts going out of sync. If I close VLC and open the movie again to the spot it was at be......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 04:31:52 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/annoying-reply-reply-all-forward-buttons-in-outlook-2013.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/annoying-reply-reply-all-forward-buttons-in-outlook-2013.htmlIs there any way to get rid of the annoying "Reply, Reply All, Forward" buttons that appear in the header section of the reading pane in Outlook 2013? These are fully redundant with the buttons in......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 04:31:24 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/can-my-dvd-burner-write-dual-layer-disks.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/can-my-dvd-burner-write-dual-layer-disks.htmlIs there a generic way to find out if a DVD burner can burn dual layer DVD’s without trying and potential waste a disk? Right now it’s this drive I’m wondering about but I'd like a solution that w......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 04:29:36 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-update-all-fields-in-a-word-document.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-update-all-fields-in-a-word-document.htmlI want a way of updating all fields in a Word 2013 document. (If it works in other versions, all the better; I originally had this problem with Word 2007, and nothing seems to have changed since th......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 04:19:55 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/reset-camon-imageclass-mf632cdw-to-factory-setting.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/reset-camon-imageclass-mf632cdw-to-factory-setting.htmlI have been asked to come it to troublshoot a small businesses Canon ImageClass MF632Cdw No one seems to know the user ID and password that was set up on it. I am wanting to set the printer back to ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 04:17:24 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/disabling-the-mute-button-on-internal-laptop-keyboard.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/disabling-the-mute-button-on-internal-laptop-keyboard.htmlOn my laptop, the mute button is jammed in a really weird position. The volume control is flickering on and off rapidly. It's really tiny and I won't be able to physically fix it unless I take apar......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 04:06:55 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/fixing-a-dropped-lcd-screen.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/fixing-a-dropped-lcd-screen.htmlThis morning I dropped my laptop, and as a result have the image below. Is there anything I can do to at least be able to see the screen without having to plug it in to an external monitor?...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 04:04:41 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/powershell-dsc-scheduledtask-run-as-group.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/powershell-dsc-scheduledtask-run-as-group.htmlIn the Windows 10 Task Scheduler UI one can configure a task to run using a specific user account or a group (like BUILTIN\Users). Is there any way to specify the group BUILTIN\Users or BUILTIN\...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 03:34:25 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/utility-to-interpret-bcd-log-and-bootstat-dat-binary-files-w7-boot-han.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/utility-to-interpret-bcd-log-and-bootstat-dat-binary-files-w7-boot-han.htmlThe main question is : "Are there any utility that can interpret these two binary files: BCD.LOG BOOTSTAT.DAT both of them updated during the Vista/W7 boot process ? I already know of EasyBCD an......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 03:30:57 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-127-0-0-2-ip-address-for.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-127-0-0-2-ip-address-for.htmlI'm running the example in hiredis, which is using 127.0.0.2 as the Redis server IP, and it is running properly. Actually, the redis server is running on the same machine. I know that 127.0.0.1 is ......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 03:28:41 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/excel-formula-for-counting-cells-other-than-specific-values.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/excel-formula-for-counting-cells-other-than-specific-values.htmlTrying to count number of fruits I have in column G, I have: =COUNTIF(G:G,"Oranges") and =COUNTIF(G:G,"Mangoes") How do I create a formula to calculate the rest? I mean all other ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 03:03:31 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-possibility-to-remember-user-credential-for-apps-running-03.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-possibility-to-remember-user-credential-for-apps-running-03.htmlI'm trying to add network login credentials for applications running 'as administrator' by using cmdkey: C:\>cmdkey To create domain credentials: cmdkey /add:targetname /user:username /pass:...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 02:58:24 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-does-ubuntu-039-s-nautilus-display-a-folder-called-examples-while-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-does-ubuntu-039-s-nautilus-display-a-folder-called-examples-while-.htmlThese folders occur at /home/username. How does this name discrepancy arise? (Uppercase E versus lowercase e.) It seems to be a shortcut to /usr/share/example-content. How can I delete /usr/share/...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 02:46:52 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/extract-tar-gz-file-to-a-directory-and-create-the-directory-if-not-exi.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/extract-tar-gz-file-to-a-directory-and-create-the-directory-if-not-exi.htmlI know that I can run $ tar xf somefile.tar.gz -C somedir to extract the tar.gz file to somedir, but it requires somedir exists first. Is there a way to extract to a directory and create the direc......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 02:24:36 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/ms-excel-is-there-any-way-to-superscript-a-character-in-custom-format.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/ms-excel-is-there-any-way-to-superscript-a-character-in-custom-format.htmlI want to display the measuring unit (cubic meters) in the cell using custom format ( #.##0,00" m3"), but I want to superscript the character "3". Is there any way to do that?...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 01:58:33 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/facebook-keeps-freezing-chrome-and-windows.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/facebook-keeps-freezing-chrome-and-windows.htmlHı, everyone. I am a Windows 7 and Chrome user. Lately (since past few months) my Chrome has been freezing, taking down whole operating system with it, leaving resetting the computer the only cho......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 01:58:16 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-get-rid-of-cold-turkey-website-blocker-get-around-the-block.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-get-rid-of-cold-turkey-website-blocker-get-around-the-block.htmlI'm using Cold Turkey for blocking distracting websites, but I unfortunately put it to 20 days and it now gets really annoying. Many "solutions" on the internet I have stumbled upon are for Cold T......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 01:47:52 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-uninstall-homebrew.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-uninstall-homebrew.htmlI’ve got some problems with the package manager, Homebrew. I can’t find how to remove it! Is it safe to remove whole /usr/local? Homebrew was installed somewhere in that directory....Mon, 03 Aug 2026 01:45:39 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/ipconfig-displaydns-how-to-display-details-for-specific-domain-name.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/ipconfig-displaydns-how-to-display-details-for-specific-domain-name.htmlWhen I issue ipconfig /displaydns, I get a ton of output. I want to display the details for a specific domain name like google.com. My objective is something like this as output: I tried ipconfig /...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 01:41:06 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-you-type-unicode-characters-using-hexadecimal-codes.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-you-type-unicode-characters-using-hexadecimal-codes.htmlThis is in Windows, but answers for other operating systems can be handy to others. Most guides say something to the effect of "hold down the Alt key and type in the code on the keypad". This works ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 01:21:46 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/boot-menu-for-sony-vaio-pcg-505acp-laptop.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/boot-menu-for-sony-vaio-pcg-505acp-laptop.htmlI need to access the boot menu to change the boot sequence but don't know what function key is used to do that. I have...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 01:10:10 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-connect-filter-complex-in-ffmpeg.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-connect-filter-complex-in-ffmpeg.htmlI am running the following command with an error (also below): ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -i %04d.png -i another_input.png -filter_complex "\ drawtext=text='Text to write':fontsize=180:fontcolor=white:......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:51:55 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-pass-a-block-as-an-argument-to-a-bash-function.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-pass-a-block-as-an-argument-to-a-bash-function.htmlI'd like to create a bash function that can get a bash code block like time does: time { echo 123 echo "Something else" sleep 1 } Basically I'd like to be able to wrap the block wi......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:20:34 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-stop-windows-from-muting-background-applications.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-stop-windows-from-muting-background-applications.htmlWhen an application is not focused I believe it's considered "in the background" by windows. My specific frustration is with games. I tend to play games in a windows so I can quickly switch to cha......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:12:43 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-use-2-4-ghz-and-5-ghz-at-the-same-time.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-use-2-4-ghz-and-5-ghz-at-the-same-time.htmlI have the following setup: 1x TP-Link Archer C7 (with to Accesspoints "AC24" on 2.4 GHz and "AC5" on 5 GHz) 1x Notebook with 2 Wifi-Adapters (TP-Link Stick connected to "AC5" and Intel N 7260 con......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:10:04 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-reopen-all-windows-in-chrome.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-reopen-all-windows-in-chrome.htmlI have two separate chrome windows, each window has multiple tabs in it. I want to reopen both windows with associated tabs when I open Chrome. What I have noticed is that if I close the first Wi......Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:08:15 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/nvidia-quadro-4000-at-very-high-idle-temperature.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/nvidia-quadro-4000-at-very-high-idle-temperature.htmlMy Nvidia Quadro 4000 is running at ~70°C (idle, GPU have 0,1% load) in a very cold environment (server room with air conditioning). Is that normal? How can I fix this? The card is not covered by ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:02:27 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-change-the-frequently-used-emojis-in-discord.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-change-the-frequently-used-emojis-in-discord.htmlI am a new Discord user. I am using the Windows 10 client. It has helpfully populated some "frequently used" emojis for me and shows them to me every time I want to use an emoji. These are without ...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:01:51 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-unplugging-the-power-from-a-pc-in-standby-or-in-normal-mode-bad-for.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-unplugging-the-power-from-a-pc-in-standby-or-in-normal-mode-bad-for.htmlIs unplugging the power from a PC in standby or in normal mode bad for it?...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:20 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-a-video-card-and-a-graphics-card-the-same-thing.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-a-video-card-and-a-graphics-card-the-same-thing.htmlI have seen these words used interchangeably. But I have also seen them used in a sentence like they are two different things. I'd like a professional opinion....Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:08 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-mute-whole-google-meet-meeting.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-mute-whole-google-meet-meeting.htmlI am looking for a way to mute a Google Meet meeting. I want for a period of time to not listen to anybody that is speaking without disrupting the meeting for the others. I already tried to right ......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 23:50:26 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-difference-between-windows-subsystem-for-linux-wsl-coopera.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-difference-between-windows-subsystem-for-linux-wsl-coopera.htmlDid anybody still remember coLinux? I remember it is used for SpeedLinux and Portable Ubuntu some years ago. It's pretty clear what is coLinux doing, running Linux on top of Windows somehow, but ca......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 23:38:04 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/samsung-ue50tu8500-youtube-progress-bar-dark-background-before-was-tra.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/samsung-ue50tu8500-youtube-progress-bar-dark-background-before-was-tra.htmlOn the above Samsung Smart TV, on the Youtube app, when a video is playing and I press arrow up (to see the progress bar) or Pause (same result), the progress bar area, including icons "Channe......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 23:28:00 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-anydesk-program-can-not-connect-status-result-quit.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-anydesk-program-can-not-connect-status-result-quit.htmlI install Anydesk on my pc and I can connect to any devices. But one device exists that I cannot connect to it. When I try to connect to it get the message that: The session has ended. Status: ...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 23:14:49 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-039-migration-process.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-039-migration-process.htmlI see lots of those on my production server, they come and go and take up lots of CPU time PID USER PR NI VIRT RES SHR S %CPU %MEM TIME+ COMMAND 17 root RT 0 0 0 ......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 23:12:21 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-way-to-install-windows-onto-dynamic-disks.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-way-to-install-windows-onto-dynamic-disks.htmlI like using the Dynamic disks with striping in Windows and was wondering if I could install from a Windows ISO onto a set of striped dynamic disks. So far in my testing, that's not possible. I get......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 22:56:23 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-view-time-machine-log-in-macos-sierra.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-view-time-machine-log-in-macos-sierra.htmlIn previous version of OSX, I was able to view the results of past Time Machine backup jobs thus: sudo syslog -F '$Time $Message' -k Sender com.apple.backupd Now syslog is no longer part of the ...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 22:48:51 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/an-invalid-parameter-was-passed-to-a-service-or-function-when-using-a-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/an-invalid-parameter-was-passed-to-a-service-or-function-when-using-a-.htmlHow do you fix the error "An invalid parameter was passed to a service or function" when using a flash drive with Windows 8 inside VirtualBox...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 22:39:44 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/unable-to-format-wipe-window-disk-without-error-tried-ubuntu-gparted-a.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/unable-to-format-wipe-window-disk-without-error-tried-ubuntu-gparted-a.htmlI am trying to wipe/reinstall Windows, however, all have no success. In usb live boot to Window installation set up, install new Window to override it, unable to delete or format any of my exisitin......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 22:35:26 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-difference-between-a-name-server-lookup-and-a-domain-name-l.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-difference-between-a-name-server-lookup-and-a-domain-name-l.htmlI have seen both terms being used and I am not sure if there is a difference between them....Sun, 02 Aug 2026 22:35:14 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-set-the-microsoft-teams-program-so-that-the-incoming-videos-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-set-the-microsoft-teams-program-so-that-the-incoming-videos-.htmlI use Microsoft Teams on Microsoft Windows. How can I set the Microsoft Teams program so that the incoming videos (from other participants) are always turned off by default?...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 22:23:56 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/rufus-unable-to-download-idlinux-sys-and-idlinux-bss-any-alternate-opt.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/rufus-unable-to-download-idlinux-sys-and-idlinux-bss-any-alternate-opt.htmlI am currently trying to install linux but i have this issue of syslinux of diff vers. In the iso. For some reason rufus fails to download the files. Is there any way i can download the files manua......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 22:19:25 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/unable-to-uninstall-kb5006670-even-in-safe-mode.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/unable-to-uninstall-kb5006670-even-in-safe-mode.htmlThe KB5006670 update makes our computers unable to use/connect to the network printers. I uninstalled it just fine on 2 other desktop computers. However there's 1 Dell laptop running Windows Home t......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 21:52:34 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-export-only-a-single-clip-from-a-premiere-pro-sequence.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-export-only-a-single-clip-from-a-premiere-pro-sequence.htmlI'm cutting a video in Premiere Pro CS4 and need to slice a long sequence into smaller parts. I've successfully sliced the parts, like this: I even set the sequence markers to the current selectio......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 21:20:31 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/set-mac-address-fails-rtnetlink-answers-cannot-assign-requested-addres.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/set-mac-address-fails-rtnetlink-answers-cannot-assign-requested-addres.htmlI am attempting to change the MAC address of eth0 to 3d:dd:c8:88:c2:0d on a linux mint 15 cinnamon machine. Using "ip link set dev eth0 address" fails as seen below and macchanger produces a similar ...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 21:17:17 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-039-s-the-nxdomain-meaning-of-nslookup.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-039-s-the-nxdomain-meaning-of-nslookup.htmlI use nslookup to check a domain's IP address: dele-MBP:~ dele$ nslookup www.ts111.com Server: 192.168.2.1 Address: 192.168.2.1#53 ** server can't find www.ts111.com: NXDOMAIN but what's ......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 21:09:54 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/can-i-crop-an-excel-chart-to-remove-part-of-the-chart.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/can-i-crop-an-excel-chart-to-remove-part-of-the-chart.htmlI followed some instructions to create a speedometer chart (pie chart with a scatter line chart on top). However, this solution leaves a large blank space below the chart; 50% of the chart's space......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 21:07:02 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/vlookup-record-with-latest-date.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/vlookup-record-with-latest-date.htmlI'm creating a spreadsheet to monitor the last time we contacted a customer. In tab "Overview" I have a list of all the customer names and addresses for example: A B C D E F Name Address ...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 21:06:21 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/recover-deleted-file-from-git-after-commit.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/recover-deleted-file-from-git-after-commit.htmlI committed a file to my local git and then pushed it to github. I performed the following commands to remove that file and then pushed it to github: git rm file.txt git commit -m remove file.txt......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 21:06:07 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-add-new-row-in-excel-below-the-current-one.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-add-new-row-in-excel-below-the-current-one.htmlThe Insert > Insert Sheet Rows command in Excel always inserts a row above the current row. However, it is quite a common scenario for me to want to insert a row below the current row, like this: ......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 21:03:31 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-only-show-headings-in-ms-word-navigation-pane.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-only-show-headings-in-ms-word-navigation-pane.htmlI have a very large doc with headings and when using the navigation pane it also shows the first line of every normal (or non-heading) paragraph below the heading. This beats the purpose of the ...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 21:03:14 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/curl-ifconfig-me-and-ifconfig-showing-different-results.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/curl-ifconfig-me-and-ifconfig-showing-different-results.htmlIf I run curl ifconfig.me I get one IP and if I run ifconfig, I get other IP's. Why is it so ?...Sun, 02 Aug 2026 20:54:24 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/inserting-today-039-s-date-in-a-cell-if-other-cell-values-are-changed-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/inserting-today-039-s-date-in-a-cell-if-other-cell-values-are-changed-.htmlI have a spreadsheet with a column labeled, "Status Date," in a row with several other cells, some with other dates, some with just text, and others which evaluate whether a set of condit......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 20:45:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-change-shell-in-ubuntu-duplicate.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-change-shell-in-ubuntu-duplicate.htmlI have a Ubuntu Server VPS and I want to use /bin/bash/ as my shell. How can I change my shell? I have root access but I don't work as root. So dash is my default shell now. I have read How do I m......Sun, 02 Aug 2026 20:45:28 -0400