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The computer new setup win7 ultimate 64 bit and add a network drive and create a shortcut for the desktop (create shortcut), each time you run the application right click on the shortcut and select Run as administrator new application run if double click directly If the shortcut of the …
I do not post here to send here. When using a shared network drive, win7 does not remember any other computer passwords and when running applications with SQL Server connections win7 does not remember SQL Server's user / pass, SQL Server connection type is ODBC, you know how to fix …
So I turn on the PC it all lights up fans are going pumps are going keyboard and mouse have power but the lights on the keyboard arnt working have tested the leads unplug it and left it for a while reseated the ram unplugged all the stuff plugged into …
this has been bothering me forever, whenever i open a game, ex: madden 07, age of empires, cs:source...etc my mouse flickers/blinks when i move it. when i dont move my cursor, i cant see anything but when i do move my mouse, the cursor on the screen flickers and it …
Today I tried to install the Windows 10 Fall Creator's Update. It failed with the message  I found this peculiar because I don't have that application installed. I **do** have Macrium Reflect (Free) version 6 but certainly not Drive Image 7 (Powerquest). As usual, clicking the Support link …
I recently replaced the motherboard, wifi card, and switch on my Dell XPS12. Now when powered up, it will shut down on its own within a few minutes. What to check / replace next?
When I retired in 2008 after carrying a cell phone for years on standby for our control centre I swore I would never get another cell phone. I was wrong. It took ten years but I finally broke down and got a SpeakOut pay-as-you-go FiGO Ultra. It's got everything I …
Linux Mint So I'm trying to learn French but I'm running into some complications when it comes to finding a good keyboard layout. Here are the layouts that I've tried so far: English (US) English (international Alt Gr dead keys) English (UK, international with dead keys) English (UK, extended WinKeys) …
I'm wanting to build a new computer but I'm having trouble, it's been a long time since I've built one and my head is starting to spin just looking at the options for motherboards. So you know what I'm working with this is my empty tower -> NZXT Source 210 …
My brother has a Windows 10 laptop. I use Linux so I'm a little out of the loop when it comes to Windows. He's having problems and wants me to wipe it out and re-install it. Will I need to load the OS onto a USB drive first? If so …
My laptop shows cpu usage 100 percent and all programs stop responding i am feed up of it
From Stardock's newsletter I read "Handles are killing your PC" and checked in on the apps and handles to discover the stock Killer Network app was way out there at over 906,000 (906 THOUSAND) handles. This was a pretty interesting find and had me off to the maker for latest …
I'm looking for software that will allow someone at one end to talk into a camera and stream to a Raspberry Pi on the other end. It's going to be a prop for a live action role play game I'm running for later in the year and I'd like to …
Hello, I am in the middle of learning about IT Security. I wonder why sometimes people uses ASCII value for SQL injection attack? Do you know the reason why? Why not using normal ' mark.
Hello, On my workplace in last 5 days there is some block when I open youtube.com or facebook.com. It looks like this: http://postimage.org/image/w01p35hif/ on **every** video I open. I don't use facebook so that is not big loss for me;) but I would like to know how can I "skip" …
It has long since been argued that continued exposure to something over a length of time will reduce the shock value of whatever it happens to be, from violence in movies to swearing in public. Now according to a [URL="http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2007-12-12-porn-study_N.htm"]report[/URL] researchers at the Brigham Young University have suggested that the …
A while ago I had a file on my windows desktop with a lot of my email accounts that I use for very specific purposes like online forums or shopping, and each one's password. I don't know what on earth has happened but I can't find that file anywhere. I …
I have an adroid phone, it's a descent phone and it's not that old yet several times here lately I have ran into problems installing or updatinga a few apps because my version of android is not supported. I think I need to upgrade but I've never done this before. …
My dorm wifi is very bad, and it runs over a network that is supplies online through my Campus net where you put your MAC Addresses of your devices in order to connect, could I connect a MAC address of a WiFI router in order to establish a connection for …
Hi, Please excuse my knowledge as I am new to most of this. I have a small office and mostly we work in the office, but due to health problem, one of the staff now need to work from home, I have heard of Remote Desktop and Terminal Servers but …
I love to play games and till now I have found out only windows based games and gaming platforms (for PC) there are no or very little games, and very little is thought about game development with linux OS's why so?? Why do people like to develop games for windows …
My wife and I live in an area where Satellite Internet and Phone are the only option unfortunately. So our complex setup involves a modem, router and telephone adapter. My wife's health is such that she would like to remove the presence of WiFi signals in the house if possible. …
Can somebody give me an advice of resolution.I have 1GBPS Bandwidth speed for my Internet Cafe. I have 31 Desktop PCs I have a managed network Switch that my 30 computers are connected on the Switch plus 1 Network Video Recorder for my CCTVs My router has 2 LAN cables …
Inbetween contracts over the last year or so I have been beavering away building a CMS with a difference. https://www.graphia.co.uk/ It's aimed at companies that have huge libraries of documents that every employee needs (operating procedures, handbooks, guides, etc) locked away in inflexible propriatory formats (aka Sharepoint/Confluence). * documents are …
I think the community in general will benefit from this discussion. I have an IT horror story I would like to tell everybody about. Additionally I have discovered some solutions to some IT problems, which may have been faced by others in the community. A few years ago I started …
I'm trying to just do something fun for the kids in my class. I want to give the top students a USB Drive as a prize that has a link to a whole bunch of fun learning tools. To make that special, I want to be sure the website can't …
Somehow, I think my OS X is borked. Whenever you mouseover a menu, it's supposed to highlight, right? Well, mine doesn't... Also, my dock magnification is turned on, but if I highlight apps on my dock, they don't magnify, and it doesn't say the apps name above its icon. If …
As PCs age you enounter "The Dead PC" from time to time. Long ago I even owned a PC repair shop and learned a lot from the experience. But fast forward to today. While I know a bit about PC design something of a mystery to me is why folk …
In case you missed it Google has a serious problem with Symantec SSL certificates and is removing their Greenbar status in Chrome as well as rolling out "not trusted" notices for sites using mis-issued certs by Symantec. https://techcrunch.com/2017/03/27/google-is-fighting-with-symantec-over-encrypting-the-internet/ In response to the problems Namecheap is offering free replacement of the …
I often use the Parallel port (D-Sub DB-25 female) of PC to communicate with MCU or a processor card with my unique and self developed software and interface circuit . Now it looks like I've found a functional bug in the USI hardware of AVR ATtiny45/85 MCU. I wanted to …
So I basically tried to make a gaming pc, first one. And I encountered a big problem. I thought I had everything set up and connected (with the disappointment that my Gigabyte Z370 Ultra Gaming didn’t support RGB) but when I went to turn it on for a final test, …
I have been trying to install IBM bluemix CLI and getting this error message while trying to push my php file to the server: C:\xampp\htdocs\bluemix>bluemix app push index Invoking 'cf push index'... FAILED fork/exec C:\Program Files\IBM\Bluemix\bin\cfcli\cf.exe: %1 is not a valid Win32 application. C:\xampp\htdocs\bluemix> I cannot understand understand. I am …
I am having an issue with my computer starting up. It will power up, I hear the hard drives spinning, the fans all come on including the CPU fan. But I get no visual, no beeps. I tried to wait out around 5 min or so to see if it …
I have a client who can not download her attachments throught the windows mail app. Their mail server is gmail and they do not have a windows account. If they go into the desktop and go to their gmail they can download the attachments with no problem. Is the issue …
Recently the LCD screen on my Gateway Solo 5150 Laptop went black. I took it to a repair shop where they replaced the inverter board that supplies power to the LCD lamp. The unit worked very well for a couple of days and the problem re-appeared. I took it back …
I have a USB token that uses UDF 2.0 format, I want to format FAT32 or NTFS in win7. How do I format the USB formatted FAT32 ?
Hi, I have a 3 year old toshiba satellite pro and recently I've noticed that whenever the laptop is plugged in to the AC ( ie when I want to charge it while the laptop is on) it shuts down after about one second. Therefore the only way I can …
I recently came back from a Europe trip for five months, and when I arrived home I took my computer system from out of the garage from which it was stored and tried booting it back up. For some reason my hard drive died. It wasnt detecting it on my …
Hi i have a problem with the print screen button. When i press that button my whole system is freezing. The only thing i can do is restart pc by hand. Since two weeks i have a new key bord it´s the Logitech K800 with setpoint installed. some info from …
Does anyone know how to stop this process? It sits in Windows8_OS/Windows/System32/SleepStudy and builds multiple .ETL files in a ScreenOn sub folder The files can be deleted but the folders cannot.
i am not able to reboot our notebook because when press F10 administration password comes setup is locked please solve
My modem dropped inside water for over 2hours and it stopped working wat can I do
Why Everytime After Few Days Google Hindi Input Setup Currupt Or Not Work In Hindi Fonts. I Facing This Issue Again & Again Same Day. Please Any Idea For Reinstall Google Input because I M Install again not install successfully. generate errors already installed.
I just installed a new WD HDD. All I did was physicaly place the HDD in the computer and turn it on, now I'm getting this error. Imaged attached, any ideas? Thanks.
I need a recomendation for a good motherboard and accompianing CPU. Here's what I'm looking for. Compatible with Linux plenty of USB ports plenty of sata ports, may be a dual boot Linux/Windows/SteamOS Although I don't currently do a lot of high end gaming, or gaming at all, but I …
For some reason, when I open Microsoft Word the top and bottom margins are non-existent. When I go to File>Page Setup, it says the top and bottom margins are set to 1 inch. I've tried changing them to a variety of different numbers, and they don't change at all. Any …
I have a script that uses grep to extract data from a file. It works but I am now trying to modify the script for pipeline use. If I use the commands: `cat file | myScript.sh` there is an error because the data reaches myScript.sh as it was collected by …
I have a question. Whenever I try to open youtube up, it shows up like this(except instead of facebook it's youtube and instead of "it took too long to respond, mine says www.youtube.com refused to connect). Pls tell me how to fix it. [Click Here](https://blog.yoocare.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/facebook-this-site-can-not-be-reached.png)
Hi, I am using an Apache tool called Sentora, which forces me to have my [root] directory to be etc/sentora/panel .......causing me the big problem of killing my browsing to /var/www/html as my [root] folder, rendering it unreachable. How can I set up both (and more) using vhosts? Thanks.
cd x4 64 bit is not running on windows 10 its shows error of loading
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