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Where are ALL locations of Start Menu folders in Windows 10?
I am trying to fix start menu damage after windows 10 install.
Currently, I removed all files from known locations of start menu files, but still have some entries in Start Menu.
Here is the proof folders are empty:
And here is the proof that I…
Dims
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Show the date on the System Tray in Windows 10
I have my Taskbar moved to the left side of the screen. How do I show the date below the clock on the system tray?
Windows 10 is quite new, so there isn't much on the internet about it.
user114447
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Should I disable swap file if I have lots of RAM or should I move it to a virtual RAM drive?
Imagine I have tons of RAM. Let's say 64GB. That's a lot for even gaming PCs. Now the default location of a pagefile in Windows is on the main OS drive, be it HDD or SSD, which are faster in general, but still not as fast as RAM.
Something tells me…
user1306322
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Is there a way to fake a dual (second) monitor
Is there a way to fake a dual monitor for testing.
I have only one monitor and I have to make an application that is suitable for two monitors.
The second monitor screen should appear as a window on my primary monitor.
Michael van der Horst
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What is the origin of the UNIX $ (dollar) prompt?
The UNIX prompt uses a $ symbol to indicate that your input is expected.
I was wondering why this symbol was chosen—if there is a reason. Dollar just seems a little unexpected. A > symbol would have been more suggestive in my opinion.
Max Howell
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Clear HTML5 local storage on a specific page
Is it possible to clear HTML5 local storage on a specific web page? I was editing a Javascript demo on http://jsfiddle.net, and I re-arranged the windows in such a way that one of them became impossible to resize. Is it possible to clear local…
Anderson Green
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GIT merge master into a branch
I have been developing a new feature on a new branch, and on the side have committed quite a few changes on my master branch.
Is it possible to merge the master branch into my new branch to keep it up-to-date so that I won't have too many merge…
mnml
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What is the "Search Domains" field for in the tcp/ip DNS settings control panel/preference pane for?
On Mac OS X, if you go to System Preferences -> Network -> Advanced -> DNS on the left is an area where DHCP DNS resolvers show up, or you can enter in your own to override any that your router is dishing out.
On the right is a large field for…
user17245
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How to make Vim spellcheck remember a new word
I'm using gVim for LaTeX editing. I write lots of scientific documents with words that the vim dictionary does not know. When running through spell checking I come across words that I know are spelled correctly, how do I add those words to the…
Andrew Redd
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Ignore .svn when doing `diff -r`
diff has an option --recursive (-r) to do a comparison between two directories (the files inside them). Is there a way to make diff ignore certain sub-directories (eg: .svn)?
$ diff -r src1/ src2/
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How to stop Skype from starting automatically when booting Windows 10?
How to stop Skype from starting automatically when booting Windows 10?
I can't find such an option, either in the Skype app settings or in the Task Manager > Startup tab.
dr_
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How do I speed up a video by 60X in ffmpeg?
I found this example
ffmpeg -i input.mkv -filter:v "setpts=0.5*PTS" output.mkv
but I have a video I want to speed up by 60 times, not just 2X.
watercollider
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How can I change shell in Ubuntu?
I have a Ubuntu Server VPS and I want to use /bin/bash/ as my shell. How can I change my shell? I have root access but I don't work as root. So dash is my default shell now.
I have read How do I make Bash my default shell on Ubuntu? and chsh seams…
Jonas
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How do I stop Windows 10 going to sleep after locking with Win+L key
I've got a Dell XPS 13 (9360) with Windows 10 Home.
Steps to reproduce:
Open power options (Win-X, O)
Click change plan settings next to the current plan ("Dell" in my case)
Set both "on battery" and "plugged in" change "Put the computer to sleep"…
Dave E
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How can I change the directory that ssh-keygen outputs to?
I want to run a command like:
ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "your_email@example.com"
My understanding is that ssh-keygen outputs to the home directory. I'm working on a networked computer using Git Bash (Windows, MYSS MINGW64) where the home…
Phlox Midas
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