Comment by Kip on Does it matter which NTP time server I choose in Windows?
@JohannesM: I don't think I'm limited by my company, but I don't really know.
View ArticleComment by Kip on Is it possible to download using the Windows command line?
this requires user interaction. probably not what most people who want to download a file from the command prompt want
View ArticleComment by Kip on Can I run my MacBook in clamshell mode without being...
maybe things have changed in the four years since this was posted, or maybe I'm doing something wrong, but this isn't working for me...
View ArticleComment by Kip on How to tell where an item in the Trash came from?
@brandstaetter: why would you need this? deleting a file on an SD card moves it into hidden trash folder ON THE SD CARD. so then you have to go into the trash to permanently delete those files. But Mac...
View ArticleComment by Kip on Tool/Procedure to Evaluate Whether Each Site in a Password...
Also LastPass, even if you don't use the service: lastpass.com/heartbleed/?h=
View ArticleComment by Kip on Require password on elevate in Windows 8.1
@Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 Yes, that question answered my question. thanks!
View ArticleComment by Kip on Require password on elevate in Windows 8.1
I was able to do it using the answers on the duplicate question. Required some regedit action though.
View ArticleComment by Kip on On Windows 7 can one make UAC on an admin account prompt...
+1 Accepted answer didn't work for me on Windows 8.1 (gpedit.msc not found), but editing registry key worked.
View ArticleComment by Kip on What determines the order of applications in the Windows 7...
wow i never knew you could drag/drop those things... I only came here because one started showing up in a new place (i guess i had accidentally drag/dropped it)
View ArticleComment by Kip on Resolving UNC path using hosts file
In both my hosts and lmhosts file I have: 127.0.0.1 whatever. When I try to run dir \\whatever\C$\temp I get: The user name or password is incorrect.. Any idea why? When I use an IP it works fine with...
View ArticleComment by Kip on Regularly getting ERR_NETWORK_CHANGED errors in Chrome
This was basically the issue for me- wired connection wasn't solid, so windows kept trying to turn fallback wifi connection on and off. i turned off wifi, disconnected wired cable, then reconnected it...
View ArticleComment by Kip on Is there a way to use Dvorak keyboard layout, but with...
@William no, I guess I gave up on this. Neither of the solutions below seemed to work for me long term, though I don't recall why (this question is now 10 years old). I'm curious if there's anything...
View ArticleComment by Kip on Windows Explorer hangs creating thumbnails for Typescript...
Even if you do this, you will have to do it for every folder. And even if you do it for every folder, if you hit F5 to refresh in a folder with a lot of .ts files, it seems to take several seconds...
View ArticleComment by Kip on Windows Explorer hangs creating thumbnails for Typescript...
I'm not sure but I think a restart is required after these changes.
View ArticleWhat in the world is ctfmon.exe?
I seem to see "ctfmon.exe" in the running tasks of every Windows PC I've used. I've always called it "capture the flag monitor." What is it really used for, do I need it, and if not, can I safely...
View ArticleKeyboard shortcuts to control WinAmp
Some keyboards have a play/pause button built into the keyboard. I don't have one of those, but I'd like to set up a keyboard shortcut to do the same thing. I'd like the shortcut to work no matter what...
View ArticleHow to change prompt in jailshell
My ISP has switched to jailshell at some point, and now when I SSH in my prompt is always:-jailshell-3.2$ I'd like it to be:`pwd` $ Where do I configure this? I seem to recall some kind of config file,...
View ArticleAnswer by Kip for Do third party cookies have common uses other than...
There's some interesting discussion of this on the Mozilla bug-tracking software, in this request to disable 3rd-party cookies by default in future versions of Firefox. One quote from a Firefox dev:......
View ArticleWhat is the easiest way to convert MPEG video to FLV format?
I have MPEG video (.mpg) that I would like to convert to FLV format for use in Flash players. What is the easiest (idiot-proof) way to do this on a Windows machine?
View ArticleAnswer by Kip for Double Clicking an Excel File Will Open Excel but not the...
I had this problem after installing Office 2016 (Office 365). I kept finding the instruction about the DDE option, which did not work for me. The following solved it for me:Open Control PanelOpen...
View ArticleHow to find newest files in a directory, including subdirectories?
I'm looking for a way in Windows to list all files in a given directory and its subdirectories, sorted so that the newest files are on top. Is there any easy way to do this? I'd also settle for a Perl...
View ArticleHow to force refresh without cache in Google Chrome? [duplicate]
Does Chrome have an equivalent to Firefox's Ctrl+F5 refresh? I can't seem to find one.I changed my gravatar last night, and I can see the new one in Firefox after a Ctrl+F5 refresh, but Chrome seems to...
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