https://sprint.shakir.blogDaily celebrity news in a social format.en-usWed, 22 Jul 2026 14:45:01 -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 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-edit-append-metadata-to-files-in-windows-explorer.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-edit-append-metadata-to-files-in-windows-explorer.htmlWindows 7 seems to have all these fancy metadata fields that are viewable in Explorer - but no way to edit all of them! I know you can right click -> properties to edit a few things and to scrub me......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:07:07 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-create-a-shortcut-to-a-vmware-workstation-player-15-vm.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-create-a-shortcut-to-a-vmware-workstation-player-15-vm.htmlI'd like to start a VMWare Workstation Player specific Virtual Machine from a link, rather than starting VMWare, then double-clicking on the VM. VMWare provides an explanation on this procedure fo......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:03:54 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/can-039-t-connect-to-virtual-cent-os-server-from-windows-7-virtual-mac.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/can-039-t-connect-to-virtual-cent-os-server-from-windows-7-virtual-mac.htmlI'm completely stumped. I'm running Ubuntu 11.04 as the host. I also have a virtual Cent OS server running in VirtualBox. With a browser on my host (Ubuntu), I can hit the server and see my web pag......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:01:28 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-tell-which-cumulative-update-a-kb-is-in-or-if-i-have-it-install.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-tell-which-cumulative-update-a-kb-is-in-or-if-i-have-it-install.htmlI am trying to confirm that a specific KB is installed on my system (as I've found information suggesting that it fixes an issue I'm seeing). Running wmic qfe doesn't list this particular KB (sugge......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 07:22:40 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/unix-command-line-csv-viewer-closed.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/unix-command-line-csv-viewer-closed.htmlIs there a convenient command-line csv viewer, possibly a unix tool or a mod of some tools (e.g. vim or python)? I find it easy to simply edit CSV files by writing it manually (since all you need ......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 07:19:40 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-switch-between-two-different-3-monitor-setups.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-switch-between-two-different-3-monitor-setups.htmlI am currently working on a fun idea. My current desktop setup has a triple monitor setup, but I had an idea of connecting my TV to my desktop, to have a console like experience without actually ...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 07:15:20 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-change-file-creation-time-in-the-different-file-systems.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-change-file-creation-time-in-the-different-file-systems.htmlIs there a tool that would allow me to change the file creation time and file modified time on a list of files? Must be able to work in the NTFS and FAT32 file systems....Wed, 22 Jul 2026 07:15:06 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-the-backlight-in-older-monitors-worrysome.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-the-backlight-in-older-monitors-worrysome.htmlis the backlight in older monitors worrysome? I'm using a flatron w1934s as my second monitor and I heard that there's some Mercury and I'm afraid of potential leakage. The image has been flickerin......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 07:03:15 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-access-virtual-machine-from-host-machine-039-s-web-browser.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-access-virtual-machine-from-host-machine-039-s-web-browser.htmlI am trying to perform Openstack installation on Ubuntu Server 16.I am using following scenario. Host Machine : Windows 7 ( IP : 192.168.1.15) installed VMWare application in it. Guest Ma......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 07:02:16 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/permissions-cannot-be-restored-for-a-tar.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/permissions-cannot-be-restored-for-a-tar.htmltar: .: Cannot utime: Operation not permitted tar: .: Cannot change mode to rwxr-xr-x: Operation not permitted tar: Exiting with failure status due to previous errors I have my files in Downloads ......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 07:00:19 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/hosted-network-not-supported.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/hosted-network-not-supported.htmlBack when I had Windows 8, I would run Hosted Networks from my computer all the time using the netsh wlan start hostednetwork code in the command line terminal. However, since I have updated to Win......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 06:58:54 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/unable-to-to-install-sslstrip-in-kali-linux-with-apt-get-install-sslst.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/unable-to-to-install-sslstrip-in-kali-linux-with-apt-get-install-sslst.htmlI have a kali linux vm provided by my university. It doesn't seem to have sslstrip preinstalled. When I try to install it, I get this error root@kali:~# sudo apt-get update && apt-get ins......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 06:36:05 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-calculate-power-consumption-of-my-pc-in-watt.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-calculate-power-consumption-of-my-pc-in-watt.htmlHow can I calculate power consumption of my PC in Watts, to prove my House owner (I live on rent), my PC doesn't consume much power? He blames me for huge power bills even though he uses a Fridge, ......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 06:29:50 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-does-mean-in-bash.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-does-mean-in-bash.htmlGave up everything else I have to do today to try to read the Bash script here. What does the "#*" mean instead of an array index in ${line#* } can't find this anywhere and special chara......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 06:16:17 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-do-channel-interleave-and-rank-interleave-settings-mean-in-bios.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-do-channel-interleave-and-rank-interleave-settings-mean-in-bios.htmlI have motherboard with 6 memory slots, 3 green, 3 black, grouped in 3 pairs black+green. There are two setting in BIOS which are seem to me as related to this: Channel Interleave Setting This fun......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 06:10:21 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/onedrive-files-and-folders-extremely-slow-to-open-and-operate-not-abou.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/onedrive-files-and-folders-extremely-slow-to-open-and-operate-not-abou.htmlUpd-2 (2020-11-27): so far so good, everything flies fast. (win 10 pro 20H2 v10.0.19042) No major changes. Possible suspects: I stopped synching photos from iPhone long time ago; minimized number of ...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 06:03:30 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-sort-first-directories-then-files-etc-when-using-ls-in-unix.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-sort-first-directories-then-files-etc-when-using-ls-in-unix.htmlI would like to use the ls command to first show directories and then files. I tried: ls -la | sort -k 1 But I got a wrong order....Wed, 22 Jul 2026 05:58:59 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/error-code-0x800701e3-while-installing-windows-10.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/error-code-0x800701e3-while-installing-windows-10.htmlI'm on Windows 8.1, I wanted to clean install Windows 10. So I have downloaded Windows 10 Pro ISO from Microsoft website using download tool, then I made a bootable USB key using rufus. The problem......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 05:51:08 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-it-possible-to-change-wifi-access-point-at-a-higher-connection-thre.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-it-possible-to-change-wifi-access-point-at-a-higher-connection-thre.htmlThe following answer answers nicely how to use multiple APs for a single wireless network How can I get the same SSID for multiple access points? The answer states that your device will change to a ...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 05:38:41 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-copy-all-gnome-keyring-items-to-a-different-computer.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-copy-all-gnome-keyring-items-to-a-different-computer.htmlI keep snapshots of my home directory using rsync (with --link-dest, fyi). I haven't used my desktop in a while, so I used rsync to 'restore' my laptop snapshot over my desktop home directory. I di......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 05:24:58 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/excel-vlookup-by-second-column-using-table-name-as-range.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/excel-vlookup-by-second-column-using-table-name-as-range.htmlUsing the example table below, I can use the formula =VLOOKUP("ABC123456",Table1,3,FALSE) to lookup the Demand value, but I want to do be able to perform the lookup by using the Cust Part field wit......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 04:48:16 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-install-autoconf-automake-and-related-tools-on-mac-os-x-from-so.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-install-autoconf-automake-and-related-tools-on-mac-os-x-from-so.htmlI want to install autoconf, automake, m4, etc… from the source on a Mac OS X 10.7.2 machine running Xcode 4.2.1. The problem is anything that I try and install I have to rely on autoconf. Therefore......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 04:47:06 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-tell-if-directx-9-0c-is-installed.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-tell-if-directx-9-0c-is-installed.htmlThis is related to this question >> DirectX 11 is installed but programs say DirectX 9.0c is needed But more so that I don't get "errors" saying I don't have DirectX 9.0c installed, but I can't la......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 04:31:12 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/can-lastpass-automatically-prompt-you-for-password-when-firefox-is-fir.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/can-lastpass-automatically-prompt-you-for-password-when-firefox-is-fir.htmlIs there a way to have Lastpass automatically prompt you for the master password when you open Firefox? Ideally I would like to enter the password once while the user account is still logged in, ev......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 04:26:31 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/upgrade-dell-inspiron-15-3000-series-with-more-than-8gb-of-ram.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/upgrade-dell-inspiron-15-3000-series-with-more-than-8gb-of-ram.htmlI own a Dell Inspiron 15 3542.It has one SODIMM DDR3L RAM slot with an 8GB chip inside.I read in the manual that only configurations of 2GB, 4GB, and 8GB are offered. Does this mean they just sell ......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 04:17:53 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-undo-an-accidental-drag-and-drop.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-undo-an-accidental-drag-and-drop.htmlThis happens to me in Windows Explorer: I mean to open a folder and manage to move the mouse and accidentally drag the whole folder ... somewhere. Usually I notice, but not always (in which case I......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 04:09:46 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/photoshop-masking-drawing-a-shape-on-top-of-an-image-and-masking-what-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/photoshop-masking-drawing-a-shape-on-top-of-an-image-and-masking-what-.htmlI have an image that I want to turn into a button. I want to draw a rounded rectangle on top of the image. I want to then be able to see the image inside the button, and outside of the button, I ......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 04:04:15 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/scsi-lsi-logic-vs-sas.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/scsi-lsi-logic-vs-sas.htmlI read that LSI SAS offers better performance than traditional SCSI. While creating a virtual machine in Vmware, i have options to select either Bus Logic, LSI Logic or LSI Logic SAS. However, LSI ......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 03:47:57 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/using-a-download-manager-to-download-from-an-msdn-subscription.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/using-a-download-manager-to-download-from-an-msdn-subscription.htmlI'm an MSDN subscriber and I'd like to download a large file from there (~3.5 GB). Downloading straight from FireFox is problematic as it would stop after a few hundred megabytes. Downloading from......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 03:34:10 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-take-an-image-with-a-white-background-and-make-it-transparen.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-take-an-image-with-a-white-background-and-make-it-transparen.htmlI have a png image that has a white background. Is there anyway to take the white and make it transparent....Wed, 22 Jul 2026 03:30:57 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/chrome-shortcut-to-open-new-tab-in-same-tab-group.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/chrome-shortcut-to-open-new-tab-in-same-tab-group.htmlI want to open a new tab to the current tab group I'm in. the hectic way is to right click the tab inside the tab group -> add tab to the right Is there any chrome shortcut available to shorten ......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 03:22:40 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/internet-completely-messed-up-after-closing-vpn.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/internet-completely-messed-up-after-closing-vpn.htmlI use a VPN from time to time that lets me access certain resources (eg. music sites) that would normally be restricted to the US. I recently got an account for PrivateInternetAccess which works fine ...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 03:22:27 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/git-is-extremely-slow-on-windows.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/git-is-extremely-slow-on-windows.htmlI'm not sure what have been changed, but my Git installation started to be extremely slow on an average-sized repository. Others use Git with the same repository on similar machines. Various comma......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 03:08:49 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-enable-find-as-you-type-behavior.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-enable-find-as-you-type-behavior.htmlOk, I just need Total Commander 'quick search' feature to be enabled. How can I do it?...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 02:50:10 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/conditional-formatting-in-excel-selecting-wrong-rows-when-trying-to-hi.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/conditional-formatting-in-excel-selecting-wrong-rows-when-trying-to-hi.htmlI am attempting to highlight cells that are greater than 15. But it's highlighting all of the cells in the row. I have a formula in the row so I do not know if that is messing with it. The formula ......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 02:49:23 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-play-an-original-dvd-vob-file-in-vlc-after-copying-it-to-my-pc.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-play-an-original-dvd-vob-file-in-vlc-after-copying-it-to-my-pc.htmlI have copied an entire DVD to my PC but when I try to play it in VLC it does not play perfectly and sticks every time. When it is played directly i.e. from the disc, it is played perfectly but in ...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 02:47:24 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-fix-outlook-ost-synchronization-error-8004011d.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-fix-outlook-ost-synchronization-error-8004011d.htmlI cannot send or receive any emails in Outlook because of this error message. The error may be intermittent and Outlook may say Disconnected or Connected....Wed, 22 Jul 2026 02:44:31 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/outlook-profile-keeps-asking-for-password-but-2fa-doesn-039-t-appear.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/outlook-profile-keeps-asking-for-password-but-2fa-doesn-039-t-appear.htmlI have my 365 account signed in to windows and when I initially signed it in to Outlook it asked to verify me by my 2factor app from Microsoft but now it's been a while and I just changed my passwo......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 02:33:25 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/are-windows-xp-service-packs-cumulative.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/are-windows-xp-service-packs-cumulative.htmlI want to make a slipstreamed, bootable Windows XP installation CD, and I have the original installation CD that comes with no service packs. Are Windows XP service packs cumulative? In order word......Wed, 22 Jul 2026 02:29:48 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/where-is-sgen-exe-located-the-one-which-is-used-by-visual-studio.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/where-is-sgen-exe-located-the-one-which-is-used-by-visual-studio.htmlMy Visual Studio 2015 uses "sgen.exe". I didn't find it anywhere in "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0" Where is it taken from? I need to know this because Visual Studio doesn't ...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 02:28:11 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/asus-bios-keeps-resetting-boot-priority-to-windows-boot-manager-before.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/asus-bios-keeps-resetting-boot-priority-to-windows-boot-manager-before.htmlI have gone into F2 BIOS settings and saved Boot Option #1 [UEFI: SanDisk] Boot Option #2 [Windows Boot Manager] However upon rebooting the system (Win10) goes straight to the hard disk ...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 02:18:28 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/generate-list-of-microsoft-access-database-tables.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/generate-list-of-microsoft-access-database-tables.htmlHow do I have Microsoft Access generate a list of Database tables? I came across an SQL query someone suggested on anther website however Access doesn't seem to have any interface to simply allow ...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 02:11:46 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/bring-to-front-all-windows-for-a-certain-application-in-windows-7.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/bring-to-front-all-windows-for-a-certain-application-in-windows-7.htmlTrying to find some key+click combination to bring all windows for a given application to the top of z-order. For example, I have several Putty terminal windows open in the stacked taskbar icon and I ...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 02:11:15 -0400