diff on Linux is a very handy tool. Any good diff alternatives on Windows to find differences between 2 files? A GUI program will be better on Windows. I would recommend meld for Windows users. Meld is a visual diff and merge tool open source software. meld is available on Linux, Windows and Mac OS […]
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Where are the Start menu files in Windows 10?
Where are the Start menu files actually stored in Windows 10? There are two folders for the startup menu for Windows: Per-user Start menu: %userprofile%AppDataRoamingMicrosoftWindowsStart Menu All user’s Start menu: %programdata%MicrosoftWindowsStart Menu Answered by Eric Z Ma.
Where are the data of metro apps stored in Windows 10?
Where are the files for data of the moden metro apps stored in Windows 10? The files for data of the metro apps in Windows is stored under %userprofile%AppDataLocalPackages You can enter the string in the Explore and hit enter to open the directory directly. Answered by Eric Z Ma.
How to install Windows from USB drive?
I have downloaded the iso file of Windows 10 installation disk from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10ISO . But I do not have a DVD R/W drive. Whether and how to install Windows from a USB drive? You can use the Windows USB/DVD Download Tool to make a USB from the Windows ISO. Download and install the Windows USB/DVD […]
Free VNC server software on Windows
RealVNC only gives free version to personal usage of their server software while it limits the functions. Could you suggest some good free VNC server software with full functions? TightVNC is an open-source software for VNC with servers and clients. You can download the server software for Windows from TightVNC download page: http://www.tightvnc.com/download.php The software […]
Skype crashes because it cannot read data from “C:Documents and SettingsAdministratorLocal SettingsTemp”
On my laptop, I install windows xp because it is user-friendly for me. However, Skype cannot be open because “The system is not unavailable”. At last, I find the “Skype” directory under “C:Documents and SettingsAdministratorLocal SettingsTemp” cannot be accessed. “C:Documents and SettingsAdministratorLocal SettingsTemp” is like temporary directory for specific user under Linux OS. Actually, for […]
Windows 7 repetitively tried to update but failed every time I boot Windows 7
Windows 7 repetitively tried to update but failed every time I boot Windows 7. It will reboot automatically several times itself. How should I fix it? First, you need to identify which update causes the problem. You can find this in the Updates control panel tool as follows. After identifying the failed package (e.g. KB3033929 […]
How to move all the files under Users for a user to another drive on Windows?
Unfortunately, my C: drive is almost full. Most of the space are used by the user home under C:Users. How can I move the home directory to another drive while not affecting the user’s usage of Windows. On Linux/Unix, moving the directory to another drive/partition and then keeping a softlink is enough. But how to […]
Good open-source and free scanner software for Windows?
Any suggestions on good open-source and free scanner software for Windows? NAPS2 (Not Another PDF Scanner 2) is my favorite opensource scanner software on Windows: http://naps2.sourceforge.net/ Scan documents to PDF and other file types, as simply as possible. NAPS2 is a document scanning application with a focus on simplicity and ease of use. Scan your […]
How to run programs in different languages from Windows’ language
How to run programs in different languages from Windows’ language? For example, some non-unicode programs in Chinese on English version of Windows will display some garbage characters. You can use the AppLocale util provided by Microsoft to run legacy applications without changing language of non-Unicode applications (system locale): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AppLocale You may check this link for […]
How to adjust the system partition (C:) size of Windows?
The disk management tools of Windows can adjust it to some level. But there are more space available as far as I can tell. How to further adjust the system partition (C:) size of Windows? You may check these tools: EASEUS Partition Master (free) Includes Partition Manager, Disk & Partition Copy Wizard and Partition Recovery […]
Fix the Grub issue with Windows 8 UEFI after installing Fedora 20
Grub fails to boot with Windows 8 UEFI after installing Fedora 20. The Grub entry for Windows 8 is: menuentry ‘Windows Boot Manager’ { chainloader /EFI/Microsoft/Boot/bootmgfw.efi boot } How to fix it? The set root= is missing. You probably can fix this by specifying the root manually: menuentry ‘Windows Boot Manager’ { insmod part_gpt set […]
How to erase disk partitions on U disks on Windows?
How to erase disk partitions on U disks on Windows? Check the HDD LLF low level format tool: http://hddguru.com/software/HDD-LLF-Low-Level-Format-Tool/ It is free for personal usage. Run it as Adminiatrator and you can choose to erase partitions and MBR on the U disks. Be careful that the operation is is recoverable. Answered by Eric Z Ma.
How to change default OS for windows dual boot manager in Windows 7?
How to change default OS for windows dual boot manager in Windows 7? The c:/boot/ in older Windows does not exist anymore. Open the Control Panel and click on the System icon. In the left pane, click on the Advanced system settings link. Under the Advanced tab, click on the Settings button under Startup and […]
How to dd on Windows?
dd is a handy tool on Linux. But is it possible to run it on Windows? I find the dd in cygwin works very well for me. It provides as almost (if not the same) functions as the dd on Linux. The disks are specified in /dev/ as on Linux. This solution means: you need […]
How to manually set the boot entry for Windows in grub2?
How to manually set the boot entry for Windows in grub2? Suppose that your Windows is installed on the first partition of the first disk (hd0,1) (yes, it’s right, that is (hd0, 1) if your distribution has not modified grub2’s default behavior) in NTFS format. You can boot your Windows in grub2 by: insmod ntfs […]
How to set Internet Explorer’s Proxy in command line on Windows 7?
How to set Internet Explorer’s Proxy in command line on Windows 7? You can use this tool: SetProxy. On Windows 7, it works still to set IE’s proxy. Note that the proxy setting is for IE only. If you need to configure the proxy for other services like Windows Update or other programs that use […]
Convention of error codes on Linux and Windows
What’s the error code conventions on Linux and Windows? Linux and Windows use 0 to indicate that the operation is successful and an integer that is larger than 0 for some errors. Linux System Error Codes On Linux, the system error codes is defined in 2 headers which you can find on your own box: […]
How to efficiently take screenshot on Windows 7
I am tired of the non-efficient “Print Screen” -> Paste in Paint -> Save way. How to efficiently take screenshot on Windows 7? On Windows 7 and later ones, the “Snipping Tool” is handy. Press the “Win” key and input “snipping tool”. The tool will appear in the menu. You can select the whole window, […]
Mount Ext4 Partitions in Windows in read-only mode
How to mount Ext4 partitions from Linux in Windows in read-only mode? Read-only is required to ensure safety. Mounting is required so that traditional programs can use the partition without any changes. Ext2Fsd is a great tool for this. Ext2Fsd is a file system driver which allows accessing (both reading and writing) ext2, ext3 or […]