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My old Dell PC, now defunct, has a Hard Drive with the following description: 60GB,7200RPM Hitachi,VAN2 I want to purchase a new Compaq Presario SR5710F Desktop Computer With AMD Athlon™ X2 Dual-Core Processor 4450e+ . If I use a data transfer cable, will I be able to transfer files from …

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This morning my hp laptop running windows 11 booted up however I had a blank screen. After restarting a few times, the desktop finally was displayed. However web pages open slowly or not at all. The same thing with opening apps on laptop. This laptop was running perfect up until …

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I received an email earlier today from one of the newsletters I sign up for months ago, offering me to download a free Xoftspyse spyware scanner with a link to [url]http://www.scanforfree.com[/url]. Is this a reliable program? Has anyone tried it?

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Hello I'm looking for an intel core ultra series 3 X7 358H laptop in the price range of $1200 - $1500, can you help me?

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I'm trying to create a Windows 11 virtual machine using HyperV under Windows 11 Pro and all I keep getting is ![2026-01-10_111340.jpg](https://static.daniweb.com/attachments/3/fcdfcf928cf555df68a06817e647f041.jpg) I dowloaded the current Windows 11 Pro bootable iso so I'mm assuming something in HyperV is misconfigured but I have no idea what. I've gone through all the …

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Control strings can be considered as an alternative to asymmetric encryption. **Unlike solutions that use public and private secret keys, here, session cryptographic protocols are exchanged implicitly.** In practice, a control string allows both parties (*sender and recipient*) to independently generate a symmetric set of cryptographic primitives (*encryption algorithm, encryption …

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As I'm curious to know a instant messaging software for Government collaborations. When I was browsing for a knid of that software I found Troop Messenger though it's not a government app but it's providing messaging services for different platforms like political campaign software, chat api, on-premise and many more. …

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What are the best practices for ensuring data consistency and integrity when using cloud storage for large-scale applications? Specifically, how do different platforms handle issues like eventual consistency, data replication across regions, and conflict resolution in distributed environments? Are there any recommended tools or strategies to optimize these processes for …

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I have recently come into possession of 2 second hand Fujitsu RX series servers, and this issue is driving me nuts! When I got them neither had disks, so I popped some disks in and installed a Win Server 2019 hyper-v service. So both servers have entirely clean and activated …

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I am just wondering, how do browsers actually keep/save usernames and passwords? Is it in plaintext? or encrypted somewhere and then decrypted when a specific page is visitted?

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Hey Gang! I'm hitting a point with my (python/mysql/linux) app for processing large amounts of network records where I need to make a design decision. I definitely want my app to have high performance. Because optimization as a skill set is so rare there is no reason not to employ …

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I am having a problem printing on a home network. The printer (Epson Stylus Color D68 inkjet) is connected by USB to a desktop and is also installed as a shared printer on a laptop. The network is set up and running properly - the laptop can connect to the …

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Greedy algorithm is an algorithm based on the greedy approach, which is commonly used to find the globally optimal solution by selecting the locally optimal solution at each step, considering the given constraints. The application of the greedy algorithm in computer monitoring software can include several aspects: File scanning: When …

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Under Settings, I have the Masking mode set to "Relaxed". It says that means that no text is masked, but that's definitely not the case. It says changes may take up to an hour to appear, but I've waited 24 hours now. I'm still seeing masked text. If "Relaxed" actually …

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So I recently bought a whole bunch of computer parts in hopes of making my first build. Specs: Intel LGA1155 DDR3 1600 ATX BOXDH77KC Corsair Vengeance Blue 16 GB DDR3 SDRAM Dual Channel Memory Kit CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9B Intel i7-3370 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 BX80637I73770 GeForce GTX 550 …

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Why I want this, is because this is my passion project that I have been want to do this from a long time and I want to get my hands dirty with using the lowest programming language level. Like machine code (binary code). I don't mind if this project is …

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After the latest MS update (22) My bluetooth quit functioning. The icon is there and it is available in settings. The problem is it will not pair with any external bluetooth devices. It will search but never connects with anything ie; keyboards, mice, earphones. Microsoft support could not fix it. …

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I’m trying to find a way, either with Excel or another program, to find out what combination of numbers will equal a predetermined sum. I’ve tried Excel Help and the internet, and it appears possible, but all the examples are far more complicated than what I’m trying to do and …

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Before going on to tell how to get DD-WRT secured with VPN, it is important to determine whether your router is compatible with DD-WRT or not. Most commonly used wireless routers including Linksys, Cisco, D-Link, Verizon, Sitecom and TP-Link are DD-WRT compatible. Check out whether your router’s name appears in …

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#!/bin/bash iptables -F iptables -t nat -F iptables -X iptables -t nat -X iptables -P INPUT DROP iptables -P OUTPUT DROP iptables -P FORWARD DROP iptables -A INPUT -i lo -j ACCEPT iptables -A INPUT -i eth1 -p tcp -s 192.168.167.0/24 --dport 22 \ -m state --state NEW -j ACCEPT …

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I'm trying to run VirtualBox in Ubuntu. I just created a machine but when I run it I get this error message: Failed to open a session for the virtual machine Windows7_inLinux_2021_01_30. VT-x is disabled in the BIOS. (VERR_VMX_MSR_VMXON_DISABLED). Result Code: NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005) Component: Console Interface: IConsole {8ab7c520-2442-4b66-8d74-4ff1e195d2b6} Help? Thanks. …

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Hello I have moved Windows 10 default created folders like "Documents", "Music", "Pictures" etc. to my E partition, and would like to know whether I can safely format the C partition and reinstall Windows without losing data in these folders, or do I need to backup all these folders again …

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Hello. I'm tring to burn an ISO to a DVD (Windows 10 installation disc). But all the burning programs tell me that somethingis wrong, for example "Mediadetectie mislukt" which means "Media detection failed" and other programs keep the "burn" button gray. Is there something I can do?

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When I boot into linux (Ubuntu, I'm not sure which version, a recent one) I get this error: " Oh no! Something has gone wrong. A problem has occurred and the system can't recover. Please contact a system administrator. " I understand that I should boot from a DVD or …

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When booting up my Acer Aspire 1690 laptop the fan starts but then quits after about 5 seconds. The system starts up nicely (OS starts up) it just doesn't have a fan anymore which basically renders the laptop useless. I already tried to clean the fan with compressed air and …

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How to make more than one change in windows registry with this code? How to add more DWORD keys and values? #include <Windows.h> #include <iostream> using namespace std; int main() LONG IReg; HKEY hKey; DWORD dwData = 6; IReg = RegCreateKeyEx ( HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, L"SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Multimedia\\SystemProfile\\Tasks\\Games", 0, NULL, REG_OPTION_NON_VOLATILE, KEY_ALL_ACCESS | …

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So, i have a DDR4 4gb RAM with 1866Mhz installed on my laptop. Then i plan to add DDR4 4gb RAM with 2400Mhz. What will happen?

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I've been trying to find a way to filter the Event Viewer in Windows by the description instead of the event type/source etc. I figure that i need to use the XML tab to customise it as there is no option in the basic filtering for what I want. One …

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I'm trying to save something on my external HD, but I get this error: Unable to access "TOSHIBA EXT" Not authorized to perform operation (polkit authority not available and caller is not uid 0) I made a snapshot of the error window, but that doesn't go to well either. I …

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How can I produce supertext in Linux? edit: The name of this topic should be " produce supertext" in stead of " use supertext" but I think you all get t he point

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I want to make a reg file to automatically change the key KMD_EnableBrightnessInterface2 from 1 to 0 in the following string. This way I can use it on another computer. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \ ControlSet001 \ Control\Class \ {4d36e968-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318} \ 0000 \KMD_EnableBrightnessInterface2 The folder 0000 contains many key values. I …

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I want to see your suggestions on comparing CPanel and FASTPANEL. I used CPanel for some time but later I changed to FASTPANEL which is absolutely free but provides you with the same opportunities. Also FASTPANEL's design looks much better than CPANEL's one. So now I can't understand why people …

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Hi everyone! i have Fedora 28 (with xfce) installed on my laptop. As Fedora 28 is now an old version, I'd like to know if there is a way to upgrade directly to Fedora 32, with no risk (I mean no data loss, in particular my /home dir).. Can you …

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Can anyone recommend a free flv to avi converter? There is a lot of free software out there so I have choices but can anyone recommend one that is free of trojans, viruses, malware, etc.? I've already got the DivX codec and converter but the DivX converter will not do …

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So I have this 1TB external hard drive that I use for my games. It was working fine uptill about a week ago. I opened my laptop like normal, it did its startup stuff and everything was looking good untill I went to play DOOM Eternal. An error poped up …

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Person wrote - "I can see it happening and found many cases of mobile explosions specially much frequent in Rajasthan. I can say it started there and now i am hearing from mumbai also. There were many victims died of this in last one and half month. It is not …

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Hello, I currently have a RedHat Linux version 6.4 running on a physical server (HP). However, recently it has started to show a failing disk problem, with some failures at software level as well like the terminal not opening properly, and while waiting for a new replacement disk to be …

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i need use google bussiness to control my restaurant .. i hope anyone can help me tks

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Ok this is a weird one and its been ongoing for many months, wondering if anyone has any ideas. We have 10-15 office 365 exchange email accounts and they all work perfectly fine apart from one account on one device. This particular account has intermittent issues with sending and emails …

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Ok. This might be a little long winded but i will try to give as much information as possilbe. I started with Office 2003 and then tried the 2007 Student trial version. When it expired I could not get it to uninstall so I dealt with the annoying problem until …

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Hi Guys. I knw what I want to achieve but not how to achieve it! Any hints would be gratefuly received, or, if it's not possible, tell me so I can stop trying. I have an internet connection -> router with NAT, DHCP etc -> LAN with all kinds of …

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So my new Asus UX305 has just arrived. I charged the battery till full and I'm now using the laptop. I'm planning to switch it off very soon, and then it occurred to me, do I have to break in the battery, or can I just use it as normal …

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hey guys can u please help me. My pc turns on, the fans are on and so are the lights. But my monitors says there is no signal. I tried everything, i search on the web for answers but no of them worked like, reseting the cmos (i think i …

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why, on windows 10, some touchpad drivers(even updated by windows) don't activate the vertical\horizontal scrool move.... i have them activated, but don't work.... when i use the finger, instead scrool, the move moves.. yes i have seen the scrool area. how can i fix the problem?

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I'm going to build some radically different computer components soon. (could be a few years). My theory is that ternary computers are infintely better than binary and will last longer, and make our computing lives much happier and efficient. true ternary computers don't process the zero. It's not a digit …

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I have a 4 GB Transcend pen drive. I want to install the OS windows XP in the hard disk. In BIOS settings i set to first boot from usb. I want to use my pendrive to install XP. How can i make my pendrive botable? So that i can …

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