https://sprint.shakir.blogDaily celebrity news in a social format.en-usWed, 22 Jul 2026 22:15:51 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/change-dns-server-from-terminal-or-script-on-mac-os-x.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/change-dns-server-from-terminal-or-script-on-mac-os-x.htmlHow can I change my DNS server from the Terminal on Mac OS X? [I need this because my DNS is not working correctly with my VPN. Sometimes it's using the DNS for my main connection, and sometimes it's ...Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:00:02 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-make-a-vbs-file-delete-other-files.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-make-a-vbs-file-delete-other-files.htmlI have a junk folder that I download stuff to, and every once in a while, I want to clean up the folder by deleting certain files of a certain extension. How would I be able to do that?...Thu, 23 Jul 2026 01:58:49 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/merge-two-videos-with-transparency-in-ffmpeg.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/merge-two-videos-with-transparency-in-ffmpeg.htmlI have two videos merged into one file using below command. Unfortunately second video covers first video and it is not visible. How to make second video transparent (eg. 50%)? ffmpeg -i in1.m......Thu, 23 Jul 2026 01:58:37 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-do-pcs-still-require-a-cmos-battery.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-do-pcs-still-require-a-cmos-battery.htmlWhy do PCs still require a CMOS battery, given that they're already plugged in? We are providing lots of power to the PC by plugging it into AC mains electricity, so why does it still require a CMOS ...Thu, 23 Jul 2026 01:56:20 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-connect-my-front-audio-panel.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-connect-my-front-audio-panel.htmlMy motherboard is Gigabyte GA-945PL-S3. So due cleanning I had to disconnect front audio panel wires. Then I installed Windows 7 on a new hard drive. But now I don't know how to plug the wires back......Thu, 23 Jul 2026 01:33:39 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-deal-with-a-key-being-pressed-all-the-time-and-interfering-with.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-deal-with-a-key-being-pressed-all-the-time-and-interfering-with.htmlAfter having spilled a liquid on the keyboard of my laptop, began to register several keys as “pressed” when they weren’t. I disassembled the keyboard and deeply cleaned it and managed to make it w......Thu, 23 Jul 2026 01:24:27 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-install-kali-linux-permanently-on-external-hard-disk.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-install-kali-linux-permanently-on-external-hard-disk.htmlHow can I install Kali Linux on external Hard Drive with permanent use? I googled it, but I did not get a clear idea for doing it. Thank you...Thu, 23 Jul 2026 01:20:05 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/cdn-blocked-by-isp-solution.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/cdn-blocked-by-isp-solution.htmlWhat is the best option for me to access a website whose CDN has been blocked by my ISP . Data is important to me , so I'm a bit hesitant to use a VPN . Also , I've tried flushing my DNS cache and ......Thu, 23 Jul 2026 01:01:52 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-get-winscp-to-connect-to-an-ssh-server-with-a-private-key-tha.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-get-winscp-to-connect-to-an-ssh-server-with-a-private-key-tha.htmlHow do I get WinSCP to connect to an SSH server with a private key that I specify. I don't see the option. For example, I have a private key I created with SSH in cygwin. (id_rsa) $ ls ~/.ssh -l ......Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:41:42 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/putty-authentication-on-mac-os-x.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/putty-authentication-on-mac-os-x.htmlOn my Windows development machine, I use Pageant with a secret key to authenticate with an SVN server. I want to know: what's the equivalent Mac process for doing this? Pageant isn't ported, how d......Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:04:26 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/static-ip-outside-of-subnet-range.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/static-ip-outside-of-subnet-range.htmlI have two questions, but let me explain the situation first. They are about the (static) IP address of a printer attached to the network. We had this networking setup, using a normal consumer rou......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:59:55 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/bitlocker-and-dropbox.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/bitlocker-and-dropbox.htmlIm looking to enable bitlocker on my laptop. I Use my laptop for work and I have it connected to a company shared dropbox folder. As there is sensitive data in this dropbox older, Id like to enable ...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:59:01 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-10-remote-desktop-credentials.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-10-remote-desktop-credentials.htmlUsing my Microsoft account, I simply cannot log in to Windows 10 via remote desktop. I have tried a plethora of variations, including: MicrosoftAccount\username MicrosoftAccount\email@domain.tld ...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:48:10 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/photoshop-cs6-line-tool-prints-arrow-instead-of-line.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/photoshop-cs6-line-tool-prints-arrow-instead-of-line.htmlI'm trying to draw a basic line, but instead it draws an arrow shape. I select the Line Tool from the toolbar. I set up its fill and stroke colors and thickness. I simply try to draw a line with i......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:45:04 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-cause-of-interference-noises-in-my-pc-speakers-and-how-can.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-cause-of-interference-noises-in-my-pc-speakers-and-how-can.htmlMy PC's desktop speakers are periodically producing interference noises induced by my cellphone. Even if I move my phone away from the actual speakers, the noises are still present with the same ...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:45:03 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-have-multiple-browsing-sessions-in-google-chrome.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-have-multiple-browsing-sessions-in-google-chrome.htmlI often need multiple browsing sessions for logging into multiple services with different accounts at one time. I don't want to have to use multiple browsers, nor do I want to use a different relea......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:28:42 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-set-umask-for-a-folder-and-it-039-s-subfolder.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-set-umask-for-a-folder-and-it-039-s-subfolder.htmlI'm working on the same directory with some friends and they access it via SSH. I added us in the same group and defined a sticky bit to keep the user:group values the same. But when a user creat......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:25:23 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-make-a-file-writeable-for-its-owner-duplicate.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-make-a-file-writeable-for-its-owner-duplicate.htmlLinux newbie here, working on Debian Jessie. Why does chmod u+w not make a file writeable for its owner? I have run: sudo chmod u+w /var/log/myapp/gunicorn-error.log But now if I list the ...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:09:07 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-039-s-the-difference-between-a-am3-fm1-or-fm2-amd-processor.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-039-s-the-difference-between-a-am3-fm1-or-fm2-amd-processor.htmlI am thinking about upgrading my computer, and my PC store offers three different branches of AMD processors: AM3, FM1, FM2. Which technical differences do those branches have? Is FM1 obsolete (b......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:08:55 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-equivalent-of-windows-039-appdata-in-os-x.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-equivalent-of-windows-039-appdata-in-os-x.htmlI'm a long time Windows user and it's been week that I switched to OS X. What OS X folder is the equivalent of the "AppData" (hidden) folder in Windows (C:/Users/userName/) ?...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:06:32 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-how-to-move-all-files-in-subfolders-to-a-parent-folder-closed.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-how-to-move-all-files-in-subfolders-to-a-parent-folder-closed.htmlCan you show me how to move all files in sub-folder to the parent folder?...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:52:20 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-does-this-light-shaped-like-a-cylinder-mean-closed.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-does-this-light-shaped-like-a-cylinder-mean-closed.htmlI bought this Asus K53E laptop two years ago but I don't even know what this light means. I'm referring to the middle one in the image below, between the battery and wireless lights....Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:31:30 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/batch-file-to-delete-folders.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/batch-file-to-delete-folders.htmlI am trying to get a batch file to delete folders and their contents. The batch file deletes all the files contained in the folders, BUT the folders still remain. del /s /f /q C:\Users\GT\AppData\...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:14:38 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/diff-won-039-t-work-recursively.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/diff-won-039-t-work-recursively.htmlI'm trying to recursively diff two directories using the command line diff util. I have two folders, diff1 and diff2, with contents like this: diff2 is empty. But when I do diff -r diff1 diff2 I o......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:13:47 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/cp-av-doubling-directory.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/cp-av-doubling-directory.htmlcp -av /home/jake/transit/scalaProjects/scalaML/src/main/scala /home/jake/project/__workspace/scalaProjects/scalaML/src/main/scala cp -av /home/jake/transit/scalaProjects/scalaML/src/test/scala ......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 21:52:46 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-rename-user-folder-in-windows-8.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-rename-user-folder-in-windows-8.htmlWhen I log in on a Windows 8 machine for the first time with my Microsoft Account (by providing an e-mail address), a new user folder is created: C:\Users\dzinx_000 In previous versions of Window......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 21:33:32 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/loop-detection-on-off-function.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/loop-detection-on-off-function.htmlMy question is probably too simple for this website but I'm sure someone could quickly help me, I couldn't find anything online about this. I'm currently looking at unmanaged switches for my home n......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:53:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/linux-filesystem-mount-point-vs-folder.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/linux-filesystem-mount-point-vs-folder.htmlI'd like to request the community's help in understanding the *nix concept of "mount points" versus folders. I've tried to do background reading such as this, this, and this, among others, but the ...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:47:32 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-my-usb-disk-is-not-showing-up.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-my-usb-disk-is-not-showing-up.htmlMy USB disk can be detected and mounted on my home Windows 10 computer. When I connect to my office Windows10 PC, it is not detected. My friend's USB disk can be shown. Suggestions...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:41:40 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/dropbox-writing-to-external-drive-very-slowly.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/dropbox-writing-to-external-drive-very-slowly.htmlI have an external HDD which I wanted to utilize as Dropbox backup. It's connected to a secondary idle PC via USB. I've installed Dropbox and set its location at the external drive hoping it would ...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:32:07 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/bind9-dns-server-lots-of-failed-queries-with-servfail-and-edns-referen.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/bind9-dns-server-lots-of-failed-queries-with-servfail-and-edns-referen.htmlI am running my own BIND9 server which is running on a arch linux in my local network. Since running the server I started getting various errors in my browser (chrome on android 6). These errors us......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:27:31 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/setting-the-wallpaper-on-a-corporate-laptop.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/setting-the-wallpaper-on-a-corporate-laptop.htmlI've a business laptop with some restrictions from IT guys I guess. The thing is, that I'm not able to set my walpaper. I can select Properties on the desktop, then go to Desktop Tab and Browse for ...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:26:44 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/block-ads-in-google-chrome-only-while-in-incognito-mode.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/block-ads-in-google-chrome-only-while-in-incognito-mode.htmlI've seen several ad blocking extensions on Google Chrome but I don't want to block ads normally. I only want to block ads while I'm browsing in incognito mode. I don't see any way to limit exte......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:19:43 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-can-039-t-my-windows-10-create-2-4g-wifi-hotspot.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-can-039-t-my-windows-10-create-2-4g-wifi-hotspot.htmlMy laptop with Windows 10 can connect to 2.4G WiFi as well as 5G WiFi, but when I turn on the hotspot in Windows 10 settings, it says that only the devices supporting 5G WiFi can find the hotspot. ......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:11:02 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/unzip-a-file-into-a-target-directory.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/unzip-a-file-into-a-target-directory.htmlI have a file called All CRGs.zip and I want to unzip its contents into a directory called data (which already exists and has some other files in). Is this possible? I'm working on OSX. I've trie......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:08:06 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/word-show-notes-info-when-hovering-over-text-w-your-mouse.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/word-show-notes-info-when-hovering-over-text-w-your-mouse.htmlI have 2 brochures in Microsoft Word 2016. • English • Spanish I want to create a note/text for each title in the Spanish brochure: That shows the English title when I hover over the Spanish t......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:04:01 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-package-the-libusbk-driver-on-windows-10-for-redistribution.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-package-the-libusbk-driver-on-windows-10-for-redistribution.htmlI'm working with a GPS sports logger for which Windows 10 default installs the usbser.sys driver. This standard driver does not support the WebUSB API. For that reason, on my local Windows 10 machi......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:59:13 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-a-external-reliable-ip-address-to-ping-to-check-if-internet-is.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-a-external-reliable-ip-address-to-ping-to-check-if-internet-is.htmlIs there any common always up server, which I can setup to ping in automatic mode to detect internet is available? Like Google or something? May be 8.8.8.8? My specific situation is that I am usin......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:57:53 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-completely-and-eternally-remove-realtek-audio-driver-from-windo.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-completely-and-eternally-remove-realtek-audio-driver-from-windo.htmlI hate the Realtek audio driver like no one has ever hated a driver before. Constant popping and clicking throughout the day and night, and constant nagging questions about whether I'm plugging in ...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:56:08 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/which-is-the-right-driver-to-use-for-an-old-model-logitech-communicate.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/which-is-the-right-driver-to-use-for-an-old-model-logitech-communicate.htmlI have an old model Logitech Communicate Webcam (image here) and upon returning to the website to get a driver for it, I found that there are several models with slight name variants (none of which......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:46:37 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-provoke-windows-to-hang-freeze.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-provoke-windows-to-hang-freeze.htmlI need to test equipment behaviour in the event that Windows hard hangs/freezes (e.g. frozen screen, no LEDs blinking, no reaction to inputs, including Ctrl+Alt+Del, etc.). In order to have enough ...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:42:51 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/openssl-installed-with-homebrew-on-macos-10-15-6-appears-to-be-stuck-a.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/openssl-installed-with-homebrew-on-macos-10-15-6-appears-to-be-stuck-a.htmlI'm using macOS 10.15.6 Catalina and Homebrew (latest version, 2.5.1). When I do brew list I notice there is openssl@1.1 in my list of installed formulae. I can't recall if I ever installed openssl ...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:39:48 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-choose-a-ups-calculate-power-for-a-new-pc.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-choose-a-ups-calculate-power-for-a-new-pc.htmlSeven years ago a friend gave me a Liebert PowerSure 250 UPS and it has done well for whatever (home) PC and monitor I've plugged into it over the years. I've just ordered a new PC with the Intel c......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:22:18 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-find-a-wifi-repeater-039-s-ip-to-configure-it.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-find-a-wifi-repeater-039-s-ip-to-configure-it.htmlI want to configure my WiFi repeater's settings. I'm connected through WiFi, as my laptop's Ethernet port broke. I searched for the repeater's manual, it says that I should be able to connect usin......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:32:25 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/linux-ls-command-not-showing-any-files.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/linux-ls-command-not-showing-any-files.htmlOne of my SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 is in production. A few days ago for some workaround, we executed the below commands : cd /bin #ln -s /usr/bin/env env After that some command linux ...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:30:32 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/where-in-the-registry-does-windows-store-with-which-program-to-open-ce.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/where-in-the-registry-does-windows-store-with-which-program-to-open-ce.htmlAfter installing Adobe PDF reader, it opens files with the .PDF file extension. Ones' default web browser opens .html files and notepad opens .txt files, etc. Where exactly in the registry are these ...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:26:02 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/ftp-authentication-with-public-key.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/ftp-authentication-with-public-key.htmlIs it possible to login via ftp to my dedicated server using a private/public key pair? i.e without using a password?...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:16:08 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/sed-special-characters-in-variable-039-039.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/sed-special-characters-in-variable-039-039.htmlSorry, easy question, but I can't find how to do it: I have a special char "&" in a Variables that I have to use in sed. Example: #The template .env cat .env MY_SECRET = VAR_MY_SECRET ...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:07:53 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-registered-ram-the-same-as-ecc-ram.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-registered-ram-the-same-as-ecc-ram.htmlRegistered (often referred to as "buffered") memory uses a technology that is often paired with, but not directly related to, ECC RAM. Registered memory has a "register" that resides between the RA......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:00:42 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/ssh-local-port-forwarding-to-a-website.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/ssh-local-port-forwarding-to-a-website.htmlI was refreshing my memory today on setting up ssh tunnels and I came across several sources that describe forwarding some local port to a website. For example: https://www.techrepublic.com/article......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:00:41 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-pci-pci-e-via-usb-possible.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-pci-pci-e-via-usb-possible.htmlIs there a way to interface with PCI/PCI-e hardware, externally; via USB? I want to attach a PCI-e device to my laptop/notebook. FireWire, Thunderbolt, or similar would be equally suitable....Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:55:48 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/htaccess-rename-mp3-on-the-fly.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/htaccess-rename-mp3-on-the-fly.htmlI want all mp3 files residing on my server to have "-xxx" added at the end of the filename when a user downloads them. Example: file on the server: file.mp3 when user downloads: file-xxx.mp3 I've ...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:42:52 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/hp-1820-24g-switch-j9980a-factory-reset-not-working.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/hp-1820-24g-switch-j9980a-factory-reset-not-working.htmlWhile the switch is on, I press and hold a paperclip on the reset button of this switch for 5-10 seconds. Then all the LEDs remain fixed and I release the button. After a couple of minutes, switc......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:36:34 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-transfer-a-single-user-profile-and-nothing-else-with-usmt-10.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-transfer-a-single-user-profile-and-nothing-else-with-usmt-10.htmlWhat is the quickest and easiest way to transfer a user profile from one Windows 10 Professional x64 workgroup PC to another Windows 10 Professional x64 workgroup PC with USMT 10, without copying ...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:35:44 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-copy-files-that-have-too-long-of-a-filepath-in-windows.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-copy-files-that-have-too-long-of-a-filepath-in-windows.htmlI need to make backups of some files on a network share. However, I need to copy those files to my local drive before burning the disks because those files might be in use. Some of the files won't ......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:33:13 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-remotely-print-to-a-shared-printer-over-the-internet.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-remotely-print-to-a-shared-printer-over-the-internet.htmlHow can I send a print job to a shared printer from anywhere on the Internet? I know there are remote solutions for networked printers; however, mine is a cheap laser shared to my local LAN....Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:30:40 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-search-by-image-on-my-computer-duplicate.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-search-by-image-on-my-computer-duplicate.htmlIn a similar way to Google's search by image, I want to search on my PC. I have a similar photo with me, but not the exact one. How to do this?...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:28:23 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/synergy-stopped-moving-cursor-over-to-client-computer-config-worked-pr.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/synergy-stopped-moving-cursor-over-to-client-computer-config-worked-pr.htmlI am using QuickSynergy on OSX on my client computer and the standard Synergy program on Windows. I had a configuration that worked two days ago when I last used it, but today I came into work and......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:21:15 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/no-space-left-on-device-in-linux-although-enough-disk-space-and-inode-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/no-space-left-on-device-in-linux-although-enough-disk-space-and-inode-.htmlI ran into this problem when copying a lot of files using tar -cf - * | (cd ../bar; tar -xf - ); I did search on the issue, and found the below suggestions, none of which worked for me. This problem ...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:16:26 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-insert-the-date-into-vim.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-insert-the-date-into-vim.htmlIn vim you can execute comands with "!". You can combine that with "r" to insert the output into your current buffer. :r!date Fri Jul 20 09:39:26 SAST 2012 will insert the date into a file......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:57:48 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/uninstall-kaspersky-internet-security-2020-from-windows-10.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/uninstall-kaspersky-internet-security-2020-from-windows-10.htmlAs my licence for Kaspersky was running out, I recently decided to shop around and decided to swap to Avast which gets better reviews and has a free version that does everything I need. Having inst......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:54:19 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/custom-rules-in-outlook.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/custom-rules-in-outlook.htmlIs it possible to create custom rule for Outlook? I know i can import rwz file to outlook but I want to write a script-like rule with more advanced "thinking". is that possible? is there some manua......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:46:16 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/pc-seemingly-randomly-not-posting.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/pc-seemingly-randomly-not-posting.htmlthis is my first post here and I'm sure it's not too unique. I recently bought a PC from a friend that they knew to have some problems. When I got it, it did have some obvious slow down and crash......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:34:40 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/mouse-cursor-hotspot-offset-from-visible-cursor-location.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/mouse-cursor-hotspot-offset-from-visible-cursor-location.htmlI have 4 screens, 4k display in my laptop, 4k desktop monitor, HD desktop monitor and 800x480 USB monitor. Starting yesterday my mouse clicks happen away from the visible cursor but only on two of ......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:26:15 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/ubuntu-how-to-run-a-terminal-command-on-boot.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/ubuntu-how-to-run-a-terminal-command-on-boot.htmlI want to execute a command when Ubuntu boots. The commands in particular are: sudo shutdown +m sudo shutdown +1 I want the computer to shut down as soon as it starts for testing purposes. I plan......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:23:35 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-bypass-invalid-nal-size-on-ffmpeg.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-bypass-invalid-nal-size-on-ffmpeg.htmlI am trying to render a video with hardcoded subtitle. But I received this messages: [h264 @ 0x56048835b000] Invalid nal size 13504 [h264 @ 0x56048835b000] Error splitting the input into NAL units.......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:15:39 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/do-i-need-microsoft-visual-c-2010-redistributable-package-x86-even-whe.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/do-i-need-microsoft-visual-c-2010-redistributable-package-x86-even-whe.htmlDo I need it? If I don't need, how can I install visual studio? I mean should I install visual studio then delete the package or delete the package first, then install visual studio? And can I really ...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:05:28 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-extract-an-icon-from-a-file-type-and-apply-it-to-a-shortcut.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-extract-an-icon-from-a-file-type-and-apply-it-to-a-shortcut.htmlI have a file of type *.xyz that has a nice icon. I would like to set that icon as the icon for a shortcut on my desktop. However, the "change icon" option in the properties dialog can only extract......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:58:08 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/file-extension-for-markdown-files.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/file-extension-for-markdown-files.htmlIs there an official file extension for standalone Markdown files?...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:39:11 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-open-vlc-in-a-new-window-instance.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-open-vlc-in-a-new-window-instance.htmlI always used to open a new VLC window; go to "open file"...etcetera when I wanted to watch something because when I click on a file in Windows Explorer and chose "open with" or just clicked on the......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:29:22 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-one-split-an-excel-xlsx-file-that-contains-multiple-sheets-int.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-one-split-an-excel-xlsx-file-that-contains-multiple-sheets-int.htmlI think the title says it all for this question but to elaborate a bit further: I have a .xlsx file which contains a few dozen sheets. I want to output all of those sheets as separate .xlsx files. ...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:20:11 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-create-a-file-with-a-specific-size-from-a-command-line.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-create-a-file-with-a-specific-size-from-a-command-line.htmlHow can I create a file (e.g. using the touch command or another similar way), but with a specific size (e.g. 14 MB)? The use case is to test FTP with various file sizes. If we can create a file w......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:00:16 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-it-possible-to-insert-a-system-command-into-a-runonce-registry-key-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-it-possible-to-insert-a-system-command-into-a-runonce-registry-key-.htmlFor context, I have a script that runs a procedure, then reboots the computer, after reboot one directory needs to be recursively removed. Is this possible to do by using a "built-in" Win......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:50:59 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/microsoft-visio-branching-connectors.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/microsoft-visio-branching-connectors.htmlIn Visio 2007, how would you use a connector as a data bus to reach multiple shapes? From what I've read, there is no branching connector. You have to use multiple connectors and that is really mes......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:25:52 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/from-the-active-directory-snap-in-how-can-i-find-the-guid-for-a-user.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/from-the-active-directory-snap-in-how-can-i-find-the-guid-for-a-user.htmlHow ca I view the GUID associated with an Active Directory user under windows 7?...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:17:43 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-turn-off-auto-complete-on-the-outlook-browser-version.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-turn-off-auto-complete-on-the-outlook-browser-version.htmlIt is so annoying and forces typos if you disagree with their suggestion and tries more than once to enforce their suggestion. How do I turn this off?...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:54:56 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/laptop-battery-is-voltage-really-important-to-respect.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/laptop-battery-is-voltage-really-important-to-respect.htmlI got an Acer Aspire 5100 and I just bought a new battery (after the stock battery just died yesterday). But I saw something after buying and I'm wondering whether it's really important or not. My ...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:51:56 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/matching-ram-to-laptop-what-are-the-essentials.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/matching-ram-to-laptop-what-are-the-essentials.htmlAccording to enter link description here, getting the right RAM for your laptop is very difficult. I tried following this, but found I couldn't get some of the necessary information. So I looked a......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:56:09 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-add-environment-variables-of-chrome-in-windows-10.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-add-environment-variables-of-chrome-in-windows-10.htmlFor my class assignment I need to add Google Chrome to Environment Variables. I tried to go there, click on edit in the Path variable, click on new and add this: %chrome%C:\Program Files\Chrome\...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:50:48 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-it-possible-to-use-a-pc-as-a-external-drive-via-usb.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-it-possible-to-use-a-pc-as-a-external-drive-via-usb.htmlI have a bluray player that has a USB interface that allows me to plug external hard drives and pendrives for me to play movies or music files. I was wondering if it's possible to have the PC or ...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:32:55 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/udp-with-netcat-on-mac-os.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/udp-with-netcat-on-mac-os.htmlI try to connect to a Tello drone from my Mac by opening an UDP connection to 192.168.10.1 via port 8889 to send commands and receive ack's from the device. When using "Packet Sender" it works, bu......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:20:44 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/asus-bios-q-fan-control-stop-fan-for-chassis-fans-is-greyed-can-not-st.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/asus-bios-q-fan-control-stop-fan-for-chassis-fans-is-greyed-can-not-st.htmlIn my ASUS-PRIME Z590-A motherboard I trying to use Q-Fan to control my chassis fans. When I enter to the Q-Fan control screen in the BIOS, I see the Stop Fan checkbox, but it is disabled. The fan is ...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:20:25 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/for-do-command-gives-was-unexpected-at-this-time-when-run-from-command.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/for-do-command-gives-was-unexpected-at-this-time-when-run-from-command.htmlTrying to run the following directly from the command prompt. FOR /f "delims=[] tokens=2" %%a in ('ping %computername% -4 -n 1 ^| findstr "["') do (set ip=%%a) While it runs fine from within a ba......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:07:26 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/vmware-client-vpxclient-has-stopped-working.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/vmware-client-vpxclient-has-stopped-working.htmlSo I closed the host using my client on my win 10 laptop, ever since I haven't been able to connect to host via the laptop but I can using my desktop. I have tried a few things after searching on ......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:47:21 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/increment-one-value-in-a-text-line-using-script.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/increment-one-value-in-a-text-line-using-script.htmlI have a text file as input. I need to filter that through some program, SED, AWK, whatever, where i need to increment a value in a particular line every time i run the script. What's the best wa......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:41:05 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/will-a-vga-monitor-work-if-connected-to-9-pin-serial-port.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/will-a-vga-monitor-work-if-connected-to-9-pin-serial-port.htmlI have a (old) computer that I am trying to use, just for giggles. It has a 9-pin (RS-232) output for the monitor (marked 10101). Can I connect it to my VGA monitor using an adapter? EDIT Thanks......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:36:33 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/print-pdf-file-without-background.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/print-pdf-file-without-background.htmlSometimes I need to print a pdf file that has a black background or some heavy background images, and that sucks up a lot of ink. Is there any method to remove the background from PDF files before ...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:36:13 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-communicate-with-a-device-that-has-an-assigned-0-0-0-0-ip-addre.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-communicate-with-a-device-that-has-an-assigned-0-0-0-0-ip-addre.htmlI have an piece of industrial equipment that runs on a pretty basic OS called VxWorks. I usually communicate with the system for troubleshooting purposes by setting my IPv4 IP to the same range as ......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:57:22 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/extracting-visual-studio-2013-product-key.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/extracting-visual-studio-2013-product-key.htmli have a virtual machine with server2012r2 installed which has Visual Studio 2013 installation with a product key i used many years ago. I need to create new machine and install Visual studio 2013 ......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:49:32 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-039-s-the-difference-between-a-hardware-register-and-a-memory-map.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-039-s-the-difference-between-a-hardware-register-and-a-memory-map.htmlThis has been puzzling, so I'll lay it all out here. Apparently, through MMIO, you can access external devices using a certain memory-mapped address, which would then be re-routed to that device it......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:48:39 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/mac-virtualbox-slow-when-unfocused.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/mac-virtualbox-slow-when-unfocused.htmlI am on a Mac laptop running Win10 in VirtualBox. I have noticed a degradation in performance of the VM when the VirtualBox VM window is not the focused window on the Mac. To be clear, this happens......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:45:54 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/automatically-hibernate-computer-laptop-10-minutes-after-its-lid-was-c.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/automatically-hibernate-computer-laptop-10-minutes-after-its-lid-was-c.htmlIn the Windows power options menu, it is possible to have it go to sleep when the lid is closed: Is it possible to extend this functionality (or install a program) to automatically hibernate after......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:44:57 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-10-is-grayscale-and-color-filters-are-off.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-10-is-grayscale-and-color-filters-are-off.htmlSo I was working on Windows 10, and my screen suddenly went from color to grayscale. I looked it up and all the websites mentioned the color filter and the respective shortcut (Control+Windows+C). ......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:37:10 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-stop-7-zip-from-automatically-downloading-and-opening-a-zip-fil.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-stop-7-zip-from-automatically-downloading-and-opening-a-zip-fil.htmlI have checked the "Ask where to save each file before downloading" option in Chrome settings yet after installing 7-Zip, every time I click on a link which targets a .zip file: chrome doesn't fir......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:29:20 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/search-partial-filenames-in-windows-explorer.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/search-partial-filenames-in-windows-explorer.htmlI'm attempting to search part of a filename in windows explorer, but unless the part of the name I search for is at the very beginning or is separated by spaces or underscores, it fails to match. For ...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:26:07 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/close-built-in-user-agent-switcher-in-google-chrome.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/close-built-in-user-agent-switcher-in-google-chrome.htmlWhen I try to Inspect Element using Chrome's Developer Console (using Right click → Inspect Element), I'm always presented with a User Agent switcher interface like below: This is very annoying an......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:06:06 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/where-is-the-startup-autostart-folder-in-windows-8.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/where-is-the-startup-autostart-folder-in-windows-8.htmlWell, Windows 8 has no Start Menu any more and the startup folder has disappeared also. Where can I find that folder? Or is there a new way with Metro?...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:46:19 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-stop-an-automatic-redirect-from-http-to-https-in-chrome.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-stop-an-automatic-redirect-from-http-to-https-in-chrome.htmlI had something set up wacky in our DNS setup which is now resolved. The remaining problem is that chrome has cached the incorrect setup. Specifically, when using Chrome http://example.com is now ...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:42:54 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/where-on-disk-does-the-macos-system-wide-dictionary-store-the-list-of-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/where-on-disk-does-the-macos-system-wide-dictionary-store-the-list-of-.htmlI added a lot of words to the standard Mac OS X system-wide dictionary on a given machine, and would like to transfer that specific list of words to another machine. Where / in what file(s) is that......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:42:22 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/built-in-webcam-on-asus-laptop-missing-under-imaging-devices-in-window.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/built-in-webcam-on-asus-laptop-missing-under-imaging-devices-in-window.htmlMy built-in webcam for U43JC Asus laptop (Windows 7 32 bit) did not work, saying The camera is being used by another program. I searched on the net to solve the problem and the solution that s......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:41:52 -0400