Windows Definition and 441 Threads

Hi All, I am trying to transfer files from my ZTE971 Android into my Windows 10 PC. Problem is computer is not recognizing the Android when I plug it into the USB port. Strange, since it used to recognizing it without any problem just a few months back. I have checked in device manager...

I'm curious if car windshields / windows block UV (ultraviolet) light, the one from either the sun, or UV flashlights, like the Convoy S2+ Nichia 365nm.

I'm using Windows 10 sometimes it is 100% full disk error, does anyone know how to fix it?

Hello! I am building a recording studio which will be air tight and will need fresh air intake and stale air exhaust. I have a general question regarding which is better, using one or two inline fans for the job? I was told that that you could have one fan on the exhaust duct which can pull out...

Are there any working Mac emulators that are simple to set up and use? I have had a look through google but there is not a lot

I have an ASUS X540S (a cheap $199 priced) laptop and it asked me to do an update a few days ago. I agreed and left it running to go to dinner. When I came back, it was in some weird screen asking me to select a language. I chose English and the next thing I know it was in some sort of loop...

I am trying to download a linux on windows but I couldn't find a site. I tried to download from Oracle VM but I couldn't make it work. I need help. Thanks

If you are familiar with pdf readers which one do you advise? Which one has the friendly interface and is practical? http://www.techradar.com/news/the-best-free-pdf-reader 1) Adobe Reader 2) Foxit Reader 3) Nitro PDF Reader 4) PDF-XChange Editor 5) Slim PDF Reader 6) Icecream Ebook Reader...

Hi All, Just curious, how can Windows install upgrades before I set up a web connection? How are the upgrades uploaded to my PC?

Freezes got so frequent and long, two or three minutes maybe 5x per hour, i was about to get out the splitting maul again. Battery stopped it from going through that one. This one's a desktop. Setting Control Panel / Windows updates to "Never Check for Updates" stopped the freezes...

I do not have a phone and i want to get BBM I am running Windows 10 Pro I have tried: downloading an Android Emulator (I have tried several different ones) downloading a Blackberry simulator (I thought it was going to work until i discovered that it wouldn't send or receive any requests) If...

Hi All, There are certain options to protect information on Windows: restricting access to files, encryption, etc. Still, since it is possible to disable or change the admin password, is there any reasonable measure left to protect files (Assuming here that admin logins have unrestricted...

On occasion my keyboard locks up. IBM thinkpad, Windows 7. It occurs when I am typing a message in a forum like now. Fortunately my mouse still works, so I can save the (incomplete) message and then restart the computer, freeing the keyboard. Any ideas why it is happening and is there a...

I'm curious what others experience have been with using WSL on Windows 10, otherwise known as Ubuntu on Windows or Bash on Windows. The recent Microsoft Build event reminded me that this was an option. I have a workstation coming in for work in a week or so with Win10. The original plan was to...

Things to beware of. When you get the initial pop up window to schedule the download, it completely freezes your entire computer! You can do nothing, you cannot access anything, you cannot minimize the pop up, you have three options install now, install later, or snooze. Ok, since I can't...

In windows 10 when we are using a language can we use a different keyboard belonging to another language. For example can we use win 10 in English but can we use a French keyboard layout. Thank you.

I have newly installed Win 10 but it has a problem with my DVD-writer. The problem is that it treats DVDs as blank DVDs but this is for some of them. The behavior is very strange because it sometimes treat a DVD properly but then sees it as blank. What can be the problem and how can I solve it...

I'm starting to get really annoyed trying to script a new server installation. I found out I have to go into some control panel, make some adjustments, click next, next, then save. No. Just xxx no! Why is there no documentation anywhere that I can find about how to do it easily? How do I...

Hello, I'm in sort of a strange predicament. I need to figure out how to install a bunch of software that we don't have install programs for. They did at one time, but I think they've been lost by the employee before me or even before that. Luckily though, I do have servers with the program...

What is the physics behind heat transfer between two panes of glass? Commonly windows now are filled with argon (some cost) or krypton (pricey) At a given temperature all gas molecules have the same energy per mode, so heavy ideal gas molecules move more slowly than light ones, so heat...

Hi All, I am having trouble with my sound ( no output) and, after trying all the obvious things and more, I am trying to see if the registry settings (which contain initialization info for devices, among other things). Does anyone know how to check these settings for sound devices? Thanks.

Hi everyone, I am a year 1 general engineering student. I am considering civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or computer science as major next year (yeah, I know the range quite wide, but I still have no idea how to decide yet...) I am still considering whether I...

Good Day. I currently am running windows 10 on my Laptop & Desktop. I do enjoy it though I would like some customization with my OS. I was thinking of Linux (Ubuntu, Zorin, RedHat) as I can further my System administration work and progress to cyber/information security. For information...

Windows 10 found some problems in my computer and fixed them, leaving a message that I had to restart. However, the cursor was gone and there was no indication of how to restart. I had to shut off the computer hardware and then restart by turning it back on - there should be a better way.

Hi all, I have a problem, and in need of some help. I am an optical engineer, currently designing an attentuator for near infrared lasers (10.6μm). The attenuator consists of two enhanced ZnSe Brewster windows that rotate in opposite directions and different angles to exactly re-align...

i just bought Acer Aspire E15 and it has no system preinstalled. I have an USB containing Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit and i made it bootable by YUMI software. The problem is that when i power on the computer i get a windows with two options, Linpus Linux Create a bootable USB drive When i plug the...

I've got this default PDF file opener in Windows 10 that drives me nuts. Every time I activate the cursor to navigate the page these banners drop in from the top and side and it's just irritating. I don't know how to change the default PDF app, though. I'd like to just change it so when I...

I get to install Python on a Windows 7 box and have a few questions. In the past I always downloaded Python from python.org and added any additional packages either with pip or downloading and installing from the package's site. Is this the best way or would Anaconda (or something else) be a...

I have 2 pc's (desktop and notebook), both on Windows 7. What would I gain (or lose) by switching to Windows 10?

Hi all, I was trying to get into safe mode in Windows Vista (2007 version) to disable some malware that had installed itself through the web. The standard instructions -- restart and press F8 just before the computer starts up seems to not work. I have heard that newer editions of Windows...

Hey guys, I've been trying to install the service pack 6 for visual basic 6 but my computer keeps on telling me it can't install it and that I have to search for a compatible version for my computer. I've tried the compatibility options available at the properties menu whenever I right click...

So my dad was using his dinosaur of a computer today and this error message comes up. I tried googling the code/address given, but I can only find a match for the code not the address. Any insight to this would be nice.

Hi everyone, I am working on a project on my final project in Product design. The project is about translating digital concept into the analogue world. In my project I am especially interested in the digital “Windows” and am trying to apply the functions and possibilities of digital on to...

My GF forgot the password of her old acer laptop, which she didn't use much. Now she asked to me to help her recover the password. I only know reinstall the os but this will erase the data on the computer. What is the method i can use to reset the password without losing any data?

Hi. I try to copy long file names and paths from one source to another but there is a problem. Windows cannot do the operation and gives this error. "File name(s) would be too long for the destination folder" So how can troubleshoot this problem? Thank you.

I bought a laptop about 1.5 years ago with the goal of finishing my studies with it. I didn't mind if it break 1 day after getting my degree, but it just failed about 2 to 3 weeks short. Since I had it, I used to triple boot 2 linux distributions and Windows. I got the upgrade to Windows 10 a...

If the temperature of the wall is homogeneous i.e. the entire wall has the same temperature: T1 being the temperature of the left wall and T2 being the temp of the right wall, how will heat transfer take place? Can convection occur here? If yes then how will the bulk motion be set up? I am...

I want to start a program with the event sheduler in windows 7 when samba establishes a connection for a network drive. I am not a windows guy. How do I do this?

I am trying to watch a dvd using VLC media player. I selected option " open disc" and then clicked on play but it gives the following message "VLC is unable to open the MRL 'dvd:///D:/'. Check the log for details." Please tell me what to do. I searched on google and got few results...

I've started to get messages from Microsoft saying virus protection updates are ending for VISTA, maybe CHROME too. I had my VISTA based HP computer into a Microsoft retail store for cleaning and upgrades last year [I posted about that some time ago]. I was told my drivers are out of date and...

Hi, A few days ago, my Windows 10 went through a long auto update and now when I run Windows Live mail, I cannot send an e-mail and I receive a message: An app on your PC needs the following Windows feature: .Net Framework 3.5 and then it instructs me to load it. But when I attempt to load...

The following link explains that "it serves as a bleed valve, allowing pressure between the air in the passenger cabin and the air between the outer and middle panes [an airplane window has three panes] to equilibrate", yet it mentions that it is "a failsafe designed to hold the cabin pressure...

After I installed a fresh windows server 2012R, I could log in with administrator account, e.g MYWIN\Administrator (MYWIN is my computer name). Then I created a DNS/forest e.g ABC.com , I then could log in with ABC\Administrator. For some reason I now sign out and would want to log in with...

Hello people i know this program is better to use on Linux, but for personal reasons i can't change to Linux OS. So I'm having a little problema on how to use python and install the modules of astropy, ipython, I've already installed pip but i have a error on python shell that says: Error...

Suppose an explosion went off near a building, big enough that it could potentially break the windows on all 4 sides but not destroy the frame of the building. Would all the windows break, or just the ones facing the explosion? Would glass from the window on the side of the building furthest...

Dear group, I am trying to send data to another computer (offline, no internet connection...) just communication between 2 computers using putty.exe and pscp.exe (sorry if I say wrong). If you have any ideal, please advise! Thank you, Nate Duong.

Dear Group, I am trying to install devcon into the windows 8, when I follow the instruction, everything looks fine, but when I type devcon on the command window, it shows the message "This app can not run on your PC" I do not know what is going on, and tried to search for more information...

Which one to download (the installer) of below link of Gnuplot for Windows? http://www.gnuplot.info/download.html Does Gnuplot is a stand-alone program or do I need Latex to get Gnuplot to work?

I have installed one app in windows 7 ultimate. When I run .exe file it will open but suddenly message will come like Then i tried to change it in My computer setting that is My computer->properties->advanced system setting->advanced tab->performance setting->Data Execution Prevention->Turn on...

I thought I would let you know my experience. I down loaded Windows 10 a couple of days ago. It took about two hours and, frankly, I didn't see any advantage. Perhaps I don't do the kinds of things it was intended for- but I don't know what those might be! It took a while to figure out that...