My question: Why does the Windows 10 start menu only let me type one character or letter?
Answer:
C:\Windows\system32\ctfmon.exe
Reference
My question: Why does the Windows 10 start menu only let me type one character or letter?
Answer:
C:\Windows\system32\ctfmon.exe
Reference
The following command:
Note: the debian-goodies package needs to be installed to use the checkrestart command
apt-get update;apt-get upgrade -y;apt-get autoclean;apt-get autoremove;checkrestart
Linux allows running applications to be updated however they will not start to use the new files until restarted. The checkrestart command (from the Debian package description):
Help to find and restart processes which are using old versions of upgraded files (such as libraries)
sudo su;echo "deb http://download.webmin.com/download/repository sarge contrib" >> /etc/apt/sources.list;cd /root; wget http://www.webmin.com/jcameron-key.asc; apt-key add jcameron-key.asc;apt-get update;apt-get install webmin -y
Want to skip the opening movies and not have to wait for the Cerberus Network every time you start ME2? Easy, just requires two tweaks to your system (instructions for Windows only).
1. Add the -nomoviestartup argument to your ME2 shortcut
a) Go to C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Mass Effect 2 to find your Mass Effect 2 shortcut
b) Right-click and select Properties
c) Change Target from (including quotes: ")
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Mass Effect 2\MassEffect2Launcher.exe"
to
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Mass Effect 2\Binaries\MassEffect2.exe" -nomoviestartup
and change Start in from
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Mass Effect 2"
to
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Mass Effect 2\Binaries"
Now when you launch ME2 it should skip the Bioware and EA animated logos and go straight to Press a key on launch.
After this you still have to wait for ME2 to talk to the Internet before you can click the all important Resume. Let's fix that.
2. Block ME2 from accessing the Internet in Windows Firewall
a) Go to the Control Panel and open Windows Firewall (eaisest way is to hit the <Windows> key on your keyboard, type 'Windows Firewall' and then hit <enter>), then click Advanced settings
b) Select Outbound Rules on the left, then click New Rule… on the right
c) Accept the default selection of Program and click Next
d) Enter the path as c:\Program Files (x86)\Mass Effect 2\Binaries\MassEffect2.exe
e) Accept the default Block the connection and click Next
f) Accept the default of all networks and click Next
g) Give the new rule a name, e.g. ME2 Block, and click Finish
Done! You should now be able to get back into your game as quickly as possible.
On Mac computers it is possible to prevent booting to alternative media which could get around OS X's security.
Post-2011, the only way to reset the password is to take it to Apple to be serviced–they will check the serial number to make sure has not been reported as stolen.
For pre-2011 machines, open the Decoder.
Some time ago the host for GFQ's What the Tech, blip.tv, decided to limit access to their content to iTunes and their own Blip TV app.
If you're quick, or view the downloaded video on your computer, you may see the above message
Or you may just see this error message
So what if you're using DoggCatcher or one of the other great Android podcasting apps? Well there's a fix. (note: I do not know whether Android podcasting apps other than DoggCatcher support spoofing their User Agent; your mileage may vary)
Source
Thanks to the guys at the DoggCatcher forum for finding this workaround:
This little hack allows you to pin anything to your Windows 8 (or RT) start menu.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\pintostartscreen] “MUIVerb”=”@shell32.dll,-51201″ “NeverDefault”=”" “Description”=”@shell32.dll,-51202″ “MultiSelectModel”=”Single” [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\pintostartscreen\command] “DelegateExecute”=”{470C0EBD-5D73-4d58-9CED-E91E22E23282}”
Go File > Save As …
Save as PinToStartGack.reg
Now, open the location you saved the .reg file and double click it. When prompted if you wish to continue click Yes
You can now right click any file or folder and select 'Pin to Start'
Gmail has a handy feature whereby, after hitting the 'Send' button, you have some time to realise you made a typo, forgot to attach a document or that you really don't want to send that message after all–or at least, not to the person you accidentally put in the 'To:' field.
This can be simulated in Outlook:
If you use Microsoft Exchange Server, you can delay delivery of an individual message. Everyone can use rules to delay delivery of all messages by having them held in the Outbox for a specified time after clicking Send.
Delay delivery of a message
Delay delivery of all messages
If you do not select any check boxes, a confirmation dialog box appears. Clicking Yes applies this rule to all messages you send.
Source (shamefully copied from)
The problem is caused by Windows incorrectly identifying the notebook's screen.
To fix, open the Device Manager, expand 'Monitors', select your monitor, right-click it and select Uninstall. Then, click the 'Scan for Hardware Changes button. You should now be able to adjust the display's brightness again!
Source
http://windowsforum.com/threads/cant-adjust-display-brightness.5924/#post-242751
When installing applications on Windows 8 you may be prompted to install the .Net framework. Windows will helpfully offer to download and install it for you, how nice…until it fails. You may be asked to reboot your machine or check it is connected to the Internet but nothing helps.
If you have access to your orginal installation media (which you may not if it was preinstalled on your machine), you can install .Net 3.5 directly.
Notes: /All (enable all parent features of .Net Framework 3.5), /LimitAccess (prevent DISM from using Windows Update) and /Sources (location of the installation files)
Source and further reading