https://sprint.shakir.blogDaily celebrity news in a social format.en-usThu, 16 Jul 2026 04:13:16 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/avoiding-process-completed-prompt-after-terminal-script-ends-on-mac-os.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/avoiding-process-completed-prompt-after-terminal-script-ends-on-mac-os.htmlIn my text editor, I have bound a shortcut key to deploy my code by invoking a command like /usr/bin/open /Users/blahblah/run_deploy That deploy script uploads my code to my server etc. I am using "...Thu, 16 Jul 2026 08:04:12 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/unable-to-decrypt-from-stdin-public-key-decryption-failed-inappropriat.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/unable-to-decrypt-from-stdin-public-key-decryption-failed-inappropriat.htmlIf I execute gpg foo.gpg I'm given a dialog that looks like: ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Please enter the passphrase to unlock the OpenPGP secret key:......Thu, 16 Jul 2026 08:01:23 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-do-source-and-destination-stand-for-in-qos-settings.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-do-source-and-destination-stand-for-in-qos-settings.htmlI have had to deal with QoS several times but in this modem I have this complex options page: Interface: Protocol: Src IP: Src Mask: Dest IP: Dest Mask: Src Port: Dest Port: Speed (kb/s): I have ...Thu, 16 Jul 2026 07:58:09 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-processes-if-any-exist-between-pids-0-and-4-on-windows-7.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-processes-if-any-exist-between-pids-0-and-4-on-windows-7.htmlJust out of curiosity what are the processes between 0 and 4, and also between 4 and 200 something....Thu, 16 Jul 2026 07:07:13 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-equivalent-of-the-039-head-c-039-command.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-equivalent-of-the-039-head-c-039-command.htmlI have a unix command that does the following: head -c 2048 > test.txt basically its taking first 2kb of the test.txt file. Can we do something similar in windows cmd prompt?...Thu, 16 Jul 2026 07:05:47 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/moving-the-the-very-bottom-of-the-file-with-vi.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/moving-the-the-very-bottom-of-the-file-with-vi.htmlNo, I'm not talking about vim, I'm talking about old-school vi; because in vim you can actually issue a :bot and it'll move to the bottom of the file....Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:44:54 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/keyboard-layout-qwertty-or-qwertz-closed.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/keyboard-layout-qwertty-or-qwertz-closed.htmlI notice that the Dell website only offers their 3000 series Inspiron desktops with a QWERTZ keyboard (i.e. QWERTY costs extra !). On querying this, Dell tell me that (quote) "QWERTZ is the normal ......Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:26:42 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/pfsense-slow-connection-to-internet-from-wired-network-but-not-from-wi.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/pfsense-slow-connection-to-internet-from-wired-network-but-not-from-wi.htmlsummary: internet speed tests indicate that the connection to the internet from my wired network is very slow, while speed tests from a device on my wifi network gets the expected (much faster) res......Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:07:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-way-to-stream-a-video-stored-on-my-pc-to-my-laptop.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-way-to-stream-a-video-stored-on-my-pc-to-my-laptop.htmlI have a collection of .mkv files stored on my PC's hard drive that I'd like to watch on my laptop (without having to transfer any files) so I can keep working on my PC while watching them. Both are ...Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:04:25 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-reduce-the-size-of-a-huge-mp4-video.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-reduce-the-size-of-a-huge-mp4-video.htmlI have a 4GB MP4 video file that I shot with the HD Flip Mino. How do I reduce it to no more than 1GB without losing too much quality?...Thu, 16 Jul 2026 05:12:48 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-do-the-paper-clip-test-on-an-old-psu-with-20-pin-connector.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-do-the-paper-clip-test-on-an-old-psu-with-20-pin-connector.htmlI have a power supply unit (PSU) of the old type with a 20-pin main power connector for the motherboard. Unlike most of the newer units with the 24-pin power connector this one does not have a green "...Thu, 16 Jul 2026 05:12:07 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/e-mail-spam-content-related-to-browser-history.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/e-mail-spam-content-related-to-browser-history.htmlI have experienced some strange things about an email address which is in use for about ten years. The address is connected to all of my shopping accounts and Paypal; getting 1-2 spam mails per day......Thu, 16 Jul 2026 05:01:15 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/cat-proc-meminfo-what-do-all-those-numbers-mean.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/cat-proc-meminfo-what-do-all-those-numbers-mean.htmlIn reading the man page on the free command in Linux. I found that is gets its info from /proc/meminfo. I understand a few of the entries, like MemTotal and MemFree. What do the rest mean. cat......Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:55:25 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/arctis-7-steel-series-headphones-balance-sound.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/arctis-7-steel-series-headphones-balance-sound.htmlSo I bought the SteelSeries Arctis 7 headphones but the sound is not balanced, the left side is slightly louder than the right side. For some reason I can not find a way to balance them in Windows ......Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:50:40 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/week-by-week-random-lists-without-repeats.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/week-by-week-random-lists-without-repeats.htmlDefinition of problem: I have a main list of 30 names. I want to allocate these names into 5 groups of two or three on a weekly basis so that: Each of the 30 names is randomly allocated to each gr......Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:49:38 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/file-not-found-but-the-file-is-there.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/file-not-found-but-the-file-is-there.htmlrunning an Ubuntu 14.04 x64, I like to execute an binary file. This one: $ ls -la /opt/android-sdk-linux/tools/emulator -rwxrwxr-x 1 tho tho 35640 Nov 19 14:46 /opt/android-sdk-linux/tools/emulato......Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:48:29 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-doesn-039-t-my-symbolic-link-work.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-doesn-039-t-my-symbolic-link-work.htmlI'm trying to better understand symbolic links... and not having very much luck. This is my actual shell output with username/host changed: username@host:~$ mkdir actual username@host:~$ mkdir pro......Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:29:57 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-way-to-run-minecraft-java-edition-on-a-surface-pro-x-16gb-r.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-there-a-way-to-run-minecraft-java-edition-on-a-surface-pro-x-16gb-r.htmlI would like to run Minecraft Java edition on my Surface pro X (16GB RAM, SQ2 processor) without a VM. Is there a way? Thanks!...Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:16:16 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/port-forwarding-to-a-vmware-workstation-virtual-machine.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/port-forwarding-to-a-vmware-workstation-virtual-machine.htmlI am running VMware Workstation 8 (build 471480). I want to setup a small content server, mainly for images and such for my website, on my desktop in a virtual server (just for the heck of it)... I......Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:10:13 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/zip-multiple-folders-indvidually-automatically.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/zip-multiple-folders-indvidually-automatically.htmlI have folders full of photos within category folders eg holidays spain france italy family son daugher christmas 2010 2011 ... except much longer ... there are about 100 folders. I need to ...Thu, 16 Jul 2026 03:58:47 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-039-s-the-meaning-of-link-4-in-mac-039-s-route-table.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-039-s-the-meaning-of-link-4-in-mac-039-s-route-table.htmljichaodeiMac:~ jichaoyang$ netstat -r Routing tables Internet: Destination Gateway Flags Refs Use Netif Expire default openwrt.lan UGSc ......Thu, 16 Jul 2026 03:55:25 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/i-want-my-primary-selection-back.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/i-want-my-primary-selection-back.htmlI've been using the primary selection since I installed my very first Linux on a Computer in 1994. It's so simple: Select text, change window, middle-click, happy With the latest updates - it st......Thu, 16 Jul 2026 03:32:52 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/toggle-caps-lock-when-you-press-the-key.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/toggle-caps-lock-when-you-press-the-key.htmlHOw do I turn off the CAPS LOCK when the key is pressed? it's currently set to turn off on release...Thu, 16 Jul 2026 03:30:21 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-loop-through-files-named-in-a-text-file-windows-server-2012.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-loop-through-files-named-in-a-text-file-windows-server-2012.htmlWindows Server 2012 cmd.exe box I need to make a batch file, call it get.bat, to process all directories listed in dlist.txt which is in the same dir as get.bat. Directory names are one per line in......Thu, 16 Jul 2026 03:26:51 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-bring-an-application-to-the-front-with-a-batch-script-in-win.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-bring-an-application-to-the-front-with-a-batch-script-in-win.htmlLike if it's no open, start the application otherwise bring the application to the front. I already have this script but i need it to bring it to the front: @echo off tasklist /FI "IMAGENAME eq ...Thu, 16 Jul 2026 03:08:14 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/get-adgroupmember-for-multiple-groups.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/get-adgroupmember-for-multiple-groups.htmlHow do I check if the mentioned security groups exists or not? I would also want the exported .csv to mention 'No members' instead of skipping it. Also, how do I refine below script? And I would li......Thu, 16 Jul 2026 03:03:40 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-open-vhdx-files-in-virtualbox.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-open-vhdx-files-in-virtualbox.htmlI used disk2vhd by microsoft so I tried to create a new virtualbox using it and I got this error Failed to open the hard disk C:\Users\user\Documents\Virtual Box Images\win7vir.VHDX Could not ope......Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:54:54 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/keyboard-shortcuts-within-context-menus-windows-10.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/keyboard-shortcuts-within-context-menus-windows-10.htmlSo I just created a file on my desktop with a new extension, and this is what its context menu looks like: I can bring up the context menu with the menu key on my keyboard, and I can actually select ...Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:46:52 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/adding-computer-039-s-description-to-bginfo.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/adding-computer-039-s-description-to-bginfo.htmlIs it possible to add the computer description value to BGInfo? The closest information I've found so far is the <Host Name> (available in the defaults field) but I guess I would have to writ......Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:45:02 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/can-a-website-know-about-my-browsing-history.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/can-a-website-know-about-my-browsing-history.htmlWhen I visit a website it sometimes puts cookies on my browser. Usually cookies keep track of browsing info from that particular site. If I don't delete those cookies and browse other websites, wil......Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:43:15 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-map-a-network-drive-with-password-so-it-stays-mapped-after-a.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-map-a-network-drive-with-password-so-it-stays-mapped-after-a.htmlI mapped a network drive to a location that needs a password. Now whenever my computer starts up, it tells me that it could not connect to that network drive because a password is needed. How do ......Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:40:27 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-difference-between-secure-boot-and-verified-boot.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-difference-between-secure-boot-and-verified-boot.htmlAs I understand it, both "Secure Boot" and "Verified Boot" work in the same way. In particular: on boot, the first thing that runs is code found in ROM. This ensures that it can be "trusted" the ROM ...Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:20:00 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-upload-a-file-using-curl-instead-of-the-form.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-upload-a-file-using-curl-instead-of-the-form.htmlI have a client who's customer uses a third party clearinghouse to receive invoices. We can do this manually by exporting our data to XML, going to a particular website, and uploading the file. The ...Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:19:04 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/using-excel-to-summarize-credit-and-debit-category-columns-and-a-singl.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/using-excel-to-summarize-credit-and-debit-category-columns-and-a-singl.htmlI'm working on a personal worksheet to summarize my adventures on the altcoins universe. I would like to keep track of: how much real money I deposited on each exchange the current altcoin amount ......Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:11:59 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/typing-numbers-on-a-macbook-pro-with-azerty-keyboard-with-caps-lock-po.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/typing-numbers-on-a-macbook-pro-with-azerty-keyboard-with-caps-lock-po.htmlI have a Belgian AZERTY keyboard on my MacBook Pro. Sadly, it appears to be impossible to use Caps Lock to type numbers — I still need to hold Shift for every number I want to type. Is it possible to ...Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:41:20 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/ftp-or-samba-for-a-college-network.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/ftp-or-samba-for-a-college-network.htmlHow do I choose a multi-platform (Linux, Windows, Mac) file sharing solution? if there is a need of secure and reliable file sharing from a Linux server on college network. Which can be the best ch......Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:33:33 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-insert-a-new-line-in-a-cmd-exe-command.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-insert-a-new-line-in-a-cmd-exe-command.htmlI'm trying to execute a command on cmd.exe, with a line break or new line as part of the command, like below: command -option:text whatever But every new line executes the command, instead of ...Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:29:10 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/formatting-code-with-line-numbers.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/formatting-code-with-line-numbers.htmlLooking for a way to format my code in MS Word I found this question on Stack Overflow and combined the two high rated answers to create an openDocument with the code keeping its formatting: Go to......Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:14:11 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-keyboard-shortcut-to-focus-to-address-bar-in-mac-chrome.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-keyboard-shortcut-to-focus-to-address-bar-in-mac-chrome.htmlIn Windows Chrome, alt + d is the shortcut. What is it in Mac Chrome?...Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:58:21 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-11-wsl-not-opening-gui-in-my-ubuntu-shell.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-11-wsl-not-opening-gui-in-my-ubuntu-shell.htmlI am running windows 11 and have updated my ubuntu instalation to wsl2. whenever I try to run something like xclock the it looks like it is running in the command line but no gui opens up. I've tried ...Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:54:04 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/turn-on-mic-only-when-key-is-pressed-like-a-global-push-to-talk-window.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/turn-on-mic-only-when-key-is-pressed-like-a-global-push-to-talk-window.htmlIs there a built in way in windows 10 to have the Mic off until I press a designated key? If not, how can I achieve this?...Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:50:04 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-add-to-system-path-environment-variable-in-windows-10-via-cmd-n.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-add-to-system-path-environment-variable-in-windows-10-via-cmd-n.htmlBy using setx "%path%;c:\whateverFolder I just copy system path variable to users one, therefore duplicating it, and only after it the required folder is added. Is it possible to add it to SYSTEM p......Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:46:28 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/way-to-limit-bandwidth-of-programs-on-windows.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/way-to-limit-bandwidth-of-programs-on-windows.htmlIs there a technique in Windows that can selectively limit bandwidth of a running process?...Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:25:07 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/live-resize-of-a-gpt-partition-on-linux.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/live-resize-of-a-gpt-partition-on-linux.htmlOn Linux I used to resize MBR partitions using fdisk, even on live filesystems, and then issue a resize2fs/pvresize/... (depending on fs type) to get the new space allocated. Lately I've been usin......Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:21:54 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-add-a-half-space-between-words-using-word-365-and-windows-10.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-add-a-half-space-between-words-using-word-365-and-windows-10.htmlHow do I add a half-space between words using Word 365 and Windows 10?...Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:16:02 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/jnlp4-connect-error-connection-closed-before-acknowledgement-sent.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/jnlp4-connect-error-connection-closed-before-acknowledgement-sent.htmlThis seems very similar to a recently closed #57143. We have spent quite a bit of time troubleshooting it though not able to find the root case. We had nginx and replace that by elb and both cases ......Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:12:44 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/murrine-engine-on-gtk3.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/murrine-engine-on-gtk3.htmlI'm trying to use a GTK theme which requires the Murrine engine, so I installed gtk2-engines-murrine from apt-get. It works fine in most apps, but some such as nm-applet segfault as soon as I try t......Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:06:11 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-10-auto-login-after-connecting-via-rdp-mstsc.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-10-auto-login-after-connecting-via-rdp-mstsc.htmlAfter Upgrading 2 of my PCs (same LAN network) to Windows 10 (coming from Win8.1) i tried to setup my old Remote Configurations. When i connect via rdp (mstsc.exe) I'm getting the active session o......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:53:52 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/the-cryptographic-services-service-failed-to-initialize-the-catalog-da.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/the-cryptographic-services-service-failed-to-initialize-the-catalog-da.htmlIn Event Viewer ( eventvwr ), I noted there is a repeating error: The Cryptographic Services service failed to initialize the Catalog Database. The ESENT error was: -583. Log Name: Application ...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:33:04 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/disable-a-windows-service-from-the-command-line.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/disable-a-windows-service-from-the-command-line.htmlI want to disable a Windows service but I don't want to: Open the "Services" management console Scroll to the name of the service Right-click Properties (or double-click) Change the Startup Type:......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:31:23 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/cut-out-of-a-shape-using-an-object.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/cut-out-of-a-shape-using-an-object.htmlI'm new to Illustrator and I'm trying to do something which I would think would be relatively simple. I essentially have a red square and a "W" text layer above it. I'd simply like to cut out/des......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:30:18 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/couldn-039-t-find-valid-filesystem-superblock-while-adjusting-ext4-fil.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/couldn-039-t-find-valid-filesystem-superblock-while-adjusting-ext4-fil.htmlI've a shiny new Ubuntu 11.04 installation. In addition to the system disk, I've added a 2TB drive (/dev/sda) for data. System monitor reports 1419.5 GiB "Free" and 1326.3 "Available". Reading ar......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:23:02 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/enable-macros-after-message-box-closes.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/enable-macros-after-message-box-closes.htmlIs there a way to enable Macros after the message bar with the Enable Macros button has closed? I opened the Excel file and immediately went to edit the VBA. When I went to run the VBA, it state......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:07:59 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/use-wireless-router-to-receive-wifi-and-send-via-ethernet.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/use-wireless-router-to-receive-wifi-and-send-via-ethernet.htmlI go to a school that only has wireless internet. My desktop doesn't have a wireless card. I do have a wireless router (netgear wgt624 v3). I was wondering if I could use the router to receive the ...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:54:12 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-my-hard-drive-failing.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-my-hard-drive-failing.htmlI'm beginning to worry about my ~3yr old WD Green drive. In the last few days i've noticed that my media player is acting weird, it won't move to the next track after a song has finished and also w......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:47:16 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/microsoft-excel-is-changing-cell-values.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/microsoft-excel-is-changing-cell-values.htmlThree cells in a spreadsheet are deliberately changing their values (rounding off, essentially). For e.g., a cell which is supposed to read 9969001500006276 gets converted to 9969001500006270, late......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:37:53 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/attention-unsupported-video-configuration-detected.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/attention-unsupported-video-configuration-detected.htmlI am working with a Dell Optiplex 390 tower running Windows 8. I connected it to a monitor via a VGA cable. The monitor also has a USB cable; I have the same problem whether I use the USB cable or ......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:23:43 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/dock-station-switching-between-desktop-and-laptop.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/dock-station-switching-between-desktop-and-laptop.htmlI'm setting my new desktop, I'll soon buy a new desktop machine, and i want to be able to switch easily from my (work) laptop to my (personal) desktop machine without having to unplug/plug all cabl......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:20:01 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/sticky-notes-error-we-couldn-039-t-verify-your-sign-in-info.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/sticky-notes-error-we-couldn-039-t-verify-your-sign-in-info.htmlOn a Windows 10 v1809 PC, I'm trying to sign into Sticky Notes v3.6.76.0 (latest) using my Office 365 user account. Consistently, it prompts for and accepts the credentials (password then MFA / TFA......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:56:36 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/power-query-not-showing-second-decimal-if-zero.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/power-query-not-showing-second-decimal-if-zero.htmlI'm having an issue in excels power query. I can not figure out how to always show two decimal places. For example, in excel it displays like this which is perfect 1.21 = 1.21 1.30 = 1.30 In ......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:34:13 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/adding-date-and-time-to-systems-tray-in-windows-7.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/adding-date-and-time-to-systems-tray-in-windows-7.htmlThe date and time don't show up in my Windows 7 systems tray. I went into Control Panel and looked for answers. I increased the size of the task bar to see if it would pop up. No luck. Help please!...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:01:27 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/embed-a-scrollable-pdf-document-into-ppt.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/embed-a-scrollable-pdf-document-into-ppt.htmlI am not even sure if this is possible. I want to show a pdf document (just a series of standard A4 papers) during my presentation. I wonder if I could attach a whole pdf viewer itself to a ppt fil......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:00:41 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/apache2-not-starting-error-invalid-command-039-proxyrequests-039.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/apache2-not-starting-error-invalid-command-039-proxyrequests-039.htmlI was hoping to get some guidance on the following issue I am having. When I try to start my apache2 server I get the following error. user@kali:~# service apache2 start Job for apache2.service fa......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:57:48 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/change-value-of-a-cell-based-on-another-value.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/change-value-of-a-cell-based-on-another-value.htmlIm trying to use an IF statement in Excel that gives a result based on the value of another cell. So, for instance, if cell A10 has a value of 10780, I want the cell D10 to have a value of 90310011......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:55:01 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-remove-this-image-in-excel.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-remove-this-image-in-excel.htmlI got this Excel file from a coworker, who asked me to remove an image that was stuck. I used the file to create this gif: When I click on it, it overlaps the image behind it but I cannot delete it. ...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:47:33 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-start-the-cinnamon-desktop-environment-from-centos-terminal.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-start-the-cinnamon-desktop-environment-from-centos-terminal.htmlI installed CentOS 7.2 using the minimal ISO. How to start the Cinnamon desktop environment from CentOS terminal? I installed, ran yum update and the following instructions all successfully though ......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:45:01 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-create-a-new-folder-using-a-keyboard-shortcut.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-create-a-new-folder-using-a-keyboard-shortcut.htmlDoes anyone know the shortcut key to create a new folder in Windows Explorer and in Finder? Also, does anyone know the shortcut key to create a new folder on the desktop? (I'm using windows vista......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:44:48 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/prevent-edge-desktop-shortcut-on-new-profiles.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/prevent-edge-desktop-shortcut-on-new-profiles.htmlI'm working on a new template image using Windows 10 1803 for my company. I noticed the Edge browser is putting a desktop shortcut on new profiles. The shortcut is not present in the default prof......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:33:30 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/where-is-my-bitlocker-bek-file.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/where-is-my-bitlocker-bek-file.htmlI have an internal hard drive-- my G drive--(Win10) that behaves differently from all my other drives in regards to bitlocker (both internal and portable USB drives). First, I can't do anything th......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:29:19 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/simple-built-in-way-to-encrypt-and-decrypt-a-file-on-a-mac-via-command.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/simple-built-in-way-to-encrypt-and-decrypt-a-file-on-a-mac-via-command.htmlAre there any built in command-line tools that I can encrypt and decrypt a text file (and provide it some sort of password)....Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:18:29 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-excel-equivalent-of-matlab-039-s-randn-function.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-excel-equivalent-of-matlab-039-s-randn-function.htmlThe randn function of Matlab generates a random number from the standard normal distribution. What is the equivalent in Excel? I think the rand(2)-1 is not the right solution because the random ......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:07:15 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-remove-the-favicons-from-google-search-results.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-remove-the-favicons-from-google-search-results.htmlSee the favicons with the red box around them. This is a recent addition and is not caused by anything else as it's a fresh install of chrome. I would like to disable these. Is there a setting in ......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:55:07 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-can-039-t-i-shrink-a-virtual-disk-in-hyper-v.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-can-039-t-i-shrink-a-virtual-disk-in-hyper-v.htmlI have a virtual machine running Ubuntu 12.04 which I created using Hyper-V in a Windows 8.1 host. At one point, I had a very large file in my virtual machine which caused my dynamically expanding ......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:48:19 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-remove-bing-from-the-universe.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-remove-bing-from-the-universe.htmlI recently moved from Chrome to Edge. Great browser, except it wants to force feed you Bing. I've changed my default search engine to Google. However, I still can't remove bing from Edge homepage ......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:19:56 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/where-to-look-when-the-system-crashes-or-something-else-horrible-goes-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/where-to-look-when-the-system-crashes-or-something-else-horrible-goes-.htmlMy Linux Mint workstation is acting funky, it appears to be logging me out randomly, though I'm guessing what's really happening is that the X desktop is crashing. Maybe. How do I troubleshoot th......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:18:58 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-get-gpg-working-with-outlook-2013.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-get-gpg-working-with-outlook-2013.htmlMy OS is Windows 8.1 Update 1 x64. I have Outlook 2013 and just installed GPG4Win (latest, 2.2.2, full version). When I now launch Outlook 2013, I still don't see any UI/options to setup certifica......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:03:38 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/api-ms-win-core-path-l1-1-0-dll-is-missing-from-your-computer.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/api-ms-win-core-path-l1-1-0-dll-is-missing-from-your-computer.htmlTrying to install Miniconda3-py39_4.9.2-Windows-x86_64.exe on Windows 7 and I get this error: pythonw.exe - System Error The program can't start because api-ms-win-core-path-l1-1-0.dll is missing ......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:50:56 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/operation-not-permitted-using-find-in-macos-terminal.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/operation-not-permitted-using-find-in-macos-terminal.htmlThis is a lead-up to my main question here (Fully uninstall Norton from mac) I get "Operation not permitted" when running "sudo find" in terminal on macOS. I have given terminal......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:50:32 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-enable-silverlight-in-google-chrome-42.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-enable-silverlight-in-google-chrome-42.htmlI have Silverlight 5 installed on my Windows 8.1 64-bit computer. When I try to watch Amazon Instant Video I get a prompt telling me to install Silverlight for better quality. I also can't get ...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:39:16 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-it-possible-to-run-pgp-6-5-8-freeware-on-windows-7-64-bit-machine.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-it-possible-to-run-pgp-6-5-8-freeware-on-windows-7-64-bit-machine.htmlI am trying to get the PGP Command Line -Freeware Version 6.5.8 by Networks Associates working on a Wndows 7 64 bit machine. Does anyone know if it is possible? I installed it in C:\pgp when i ru......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:32:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/remove-known-password-from-zip-archive-without-extracting.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/remove-known-password-from-zip-archive-without-extracting.htmlis it possible to remove a known password from a ZIP archive without extracting the actual archive? I have some heavily compressed archives and want to avoid having to extract and rezip each of th......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:27:34 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/when-microphone-is-activated-bluetooth-headset-speakers-produce-noise.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/when-microphone-is-activated-bluetooth-headset-speakers-produce-noise.htmlI'm using an August EP 650, connected via Bluetooth dongle to my desktop PC running Windows 7. The headphones work as intended. But as soon as I activate the microphone in windows settings (these ...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:25:51 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-fix-broken-permissions-for-windows-scheduled-task.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-fix-broken-permissions-for-windows-scheduled-task.htmlI've got a custom scheduled task set up in Windows Task Scheduler, but somehow the access control permissions for it have gotten broken. Even though I'm logged in as admin, I can't change the user ...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:24:00 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-remove-file-ownership-in-file-explorer-on-windows-10.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-remove-file-ownership-in-file-explorer-on-windows-10.htmlI am trying to remove the file ownership tab in Windows 10 File Explorer. I have unchecked this option in the View pane but after navigating back to the folder or any other folder it comes right ba......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:20:58 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/i-need-to-view-my-windows-credentials-password.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/i-need-to-view-my-windows-credentials-password.htmlI lost a password ,but it is saved under windows credentials. It will log me in to certain apps but if it's something I haven't logged into yet it won't. I have a .crd file ,which I got by backing ......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:07:09 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-delete-a-downloaded-os-x-automatic-update.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-delete-a-downloaded-os-x-automatic-update.htmlI'm running 10.6.5 and do not want to upgrade. Software Update has conveniently downloaded a 1.09 GB update that I have no interest in installing - it is downloaded but is sitting dormant - but I c......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:55:35 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/chrome-developer-tools-network-content-download-column.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/chrome-developer-tools-network-content-download-column.htmlI've got a question about the Chrome Developer Tools - Network Tab - "Content Download" part in the waterfall column. What exactly does this mean? Is latency somehow relevant to this? Retrieving ...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:52:13 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/run-curl-commands-from-windows-console.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/run-curl-commands-from-windows-console.htmlIs there a way to install cURL in windows in order to run cURL commands from the command prompt?...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:29:30 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/ssl-protocol-seems-to-be-missing-in-wireshark.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/ssl-protocol-seems-to-be-missing-in-wireshark.htmlSSL protocol seems to be missing for me. It doesn't show up in the preferences menu and Wireshark doesn't capture any SSL packets from any program I try. I also had a failed handshake trying to just ...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:21:53 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/disable-only-part-of-the-media-session-service-for-chrome.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/disable-only-part-of-the-media-session-service-for-chrome.htmlI'm using vivaldi browser, but this thing it probably coming straight from the chromium. There's a feature that allows to go to next/prev track and shows title/cover: It is kind of neat, but it h......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:19:28 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/cables-for-building-a-computer-closed.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/cables-for-building-a-computer-closed.htmlI'm looking at building a computer and I have already done a whole bunch of research the topic and I think I know what I'm doing. My question is where do all the cables required for connecting ...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:13:24 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-portforward-to-a-specific-port-on-the-private-ip-device.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-portforward-to-a-specific-port-on-the-private-ip-device.htmlRegarding the topic of port forwarding, I'm trying to allow external devices on the internet to communicate with a PC on at a specific port (e.g. port 10,000 on my PC). However, it appears that port ...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:10:42 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/change-raw-partition-to-ntfs-or-recover-files-from-raw.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/change-raw-partition-to-ntfs-or-recover-files-from-raw.htmlI've resized my C:\ partition but now I can't boot anymore. I tried to use CHKDSK to analyse the disk but keep getting this error: CHKDSK does not support RAW disk. I suppose the partition is ...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:08:33 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/surface-pro-4-keyboard-not-responding-and-leds-don-039-t-work.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/surface-pro-4-keyboard-not-responding-and-leds-don-039-t-work.htmlMy Surface Pro 4 Type Cover keyboard is not responding to any key presses or touchpad movements. When I press the Caps or the Fn key, the LEDs don't light up. When I close the cover, the surface ......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:00:39 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/a-powershell-version-of-for-f-findstr-for-unicode-folders-files.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/a-powershell-version-of-for-f-findstr-for-unicode-folders-files.htmlHere is a small script I wrote that recursively scan a directory without some parent-subdirectories and extracts some attributes of the files within it. @echo off echo Path,Name,Extension,Size > ...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:09:39 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-you-remove-an-account-from-windows-8-mail-that-needs-attention.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-you-remove-an-account-from-windows-8-mail-that-needs-attention.htmlI'm using Windows 8.1 Pro, and the Mail app has a Gmail account that "Needs Attention". I'd like to go ahead and remove it. I go to the Charms bar, Setting, Account, and find that Gmail account i......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:01:20 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/microsoft-usb-wire-color-code.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/microsoft-usb-wire-color-code.htmlMy wireless keyboard's USB connector wire came off, so I'm trying to splice a new connector and wire with the existing wire. The only problem is that Microsoft didn't follow the normal black/white/......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:55:04 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/am-i-secure-from-network-monitoring-software-if-https-is-used.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/am-i-secure-from-network-monitoring-software-if-https-is-used.htmlI will be logging into my bank account and my personal email accounts at work. Its not banned at work, but I just don't want them to save/log a copy of whatever I do with these services. Especially......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:35:37 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/easiest-way-to-extract-the-contents-of-many-folders-at-once.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/easiest-way-to-extract-the-contents-of-many-folders-at-once.htmlIn Windows 7, I have a directory of folders which each contain files as their contents. Is there any way to extract all of the contents of each the folders to a separate location other than cuttin......Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:34:56 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/in-excel-is-there-a-shortcut-to-hide-a-wide-range-of-columns-without-m.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/in-excel-is-there-a-shortcut-to-hide-a-wide-range-of-columns-without-m.htmlI have a spreadsheet I frequently use , where I always want to hide the D:CE columns . And since that's over 40 columns, I was wondering if there was a keyboard shortcut or command to hide this more ...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:33:41 -0400