Questions tagged [windows]
Writing software specific to the Microsoft Windows operating system: APIs, behaviours, etc. GENERAL WINDOWS SUPPORT IS OFF-TOPIC. Support questions may be asked on https://superuser.com
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Dell Latitude 7275 Touchscreen reactivation
I have a ‘Dell Latitude 7275’ and deactivated the touchscreen 1-2 years ago, but I can't remember how. I am currently trying to reactivate the touchscreen, but all the options I have tried so far have ...
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Windows 11: Explorer.exe crashing because of Faulting module name: UxTheme.dll, version: 10.0.22621.3810
Whenever I start Windows 11, it stays on blank screen. I have to press Ctrl + Alt + Del, and from the menu, start 'Task Manager' and from the Run New Task, have to execute 'Explorer.exe' multiple ...
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In the windows registry, what values are stored in microphone's (or any hardware's) LastUsedTimeStart key?
For example, checking the microphone usage in Discord, my key Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\microphone\NonPackaged\C:#Users#...
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Problem With Adding SFML 2.6.1 To Dev C++ (Linker Error)
I'm trying to add SFML 2.6.1 to Dev C++ (I use Windows 7). I added lib and include to Libraries and C++ Includes in Compiler Options; and added "-lsfml-graphics -lsfml-window -lsfml-system" ...
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Python needs Windows Long Path
I tried to run this install: pip3 install msgraph-sdk
And it gave me this error:
It says I need to enable the Windows Long Path using this link:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/fileio/...
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C#, BluetoothLEAdvertisementWatcher hangs unexpectedly
I have created a hardware product that does a specific thing and sends data within a Manufacturer chunk of an advertisement packet. I've already written a fully functional app for iOs/Android for this ...
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Excel files stored in USB drive, seem to be altered after it got plugged on to a computer [closed]
my boss gave me a usb thumb drive to save some music in it. In the drive there was already saved some excel spreadsheets, I didn't touch them, even though my boss said that they have some kind of ...
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Giving application window active focus when opening a file
In the documentation for QWidget::activateWindow() function, the following is said:
... On Windows, if you are calling this when the application is not
currently the active one then it will not make ...
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LNK2019 unresolved external symbol in function defined in static library
I am trying to compile a driver through the use of cl.exe on Windows 10. It is written in pure C. I am using the Enterprise Windows Driver Kit to provide source files and compiling for X86. I ...
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Pushing a branch from a local repo to a separate clone of the same remote repo on the same Windows machine
I have a Git repository, let's call it Foo, which I have cloned twice on the same Windows machine. Let's call the two local repositories Foo1 (in C:\repos\Foo1) and Foo2 (in C:\repos\Foo2).
Now the ...
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Yarn PM not working in Windows when the User folder(UserProfile env var) has space in folder name or path
As stated in title, the Yarn PM(package manager), that I just installed in my system(Windows 11 64Bit) doesn't work if there's space(s) in my UserProfile folder path.
My User folder name is "...
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the procedure entry point hb_ot_tags_from_script_and_language could not be located in the dynamic link library ...libfreetype-6.dll
I'm developing an application on windows that manipulates images.
I'm using msys2/ucrt64 version of gcc for compiling and msys2/ucrt64 version of openimageio library for image import/export.
My code ...
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How to securely store and retrieve sensitive data in a .NET Standard 2.0 cross-platform (Windows+Linux) library
I have .NET Framework 4.7.2 library to store and retrieve sensitive data (like tokens for our desktop apps communication) with help of CredentialManagement package on Windows. Now I need to make this ...
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In windows 10 dark mode, windows file explorer's status bas stays white
In windows 10 dark mode, windows file explorer's status bas stays white, the font however switches to white from black, so it becomes close to invisible. Check the screenshot below.
I had tried ...
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Failed to update help in windows powershell
I am an absolute beginner to Command Line Interface and noticed this when trying to update the help (I'm following Learn Enough Command Line to Be Dangerous, which I suppose is for Linux and I am ...
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Long path aware manifest opt in on older versions of Windows
I have a c++ program for which i created manifest file and set long path aware to true. On newer versions of windows it works as expected.
But what will happen if i launch my app on older versions of ...
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Can I copy paste Python 2.7 packages from lib/site-packages from Windows to Ubuntu? [duplicate]
I am moving to Ubuntu 22.04 from Windows 10 and I was wondering if I could skip installing again all the packages I did on my Windows 10 machine on Python 2.7. Is it possible to save the package ...
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Do python apps uploaded to microsoft app store need to be licensed before uploading the MSIX or .exe file?
I have just finished working on the desktop app that I want to start selling on Microsoft app store. I am not sure on the licensing part. I want to implement a solution where when one downloads the ...
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Window does not receive focus even when brought to the top
I’m working on a program that uses low-level keyboard hooks (LowLevelKeyboardProc) to detect key combinations and switch focus between windows of specific processes. The goal is for the program to ...
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How can I make a python window allow itself to be recorded, when part of it is off-screen?
In windows 10, most application windows can be recorded using a program like OBS.
When the window is dragged such that part of it is not visible on the display, typically, OBS will still receive the ...
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"The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect" surfaces in a complex Go app, but identical code runs in simple Go app [closed]
In a large Go application, I have this code snippet:
fName = filepath.Join(DestPath, fName)
log.Println(fName)
f, err := os.Create(fName)
defer f.Close()
if err != nil {
log.Println(err.Error())
}
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Auto-generated manifest.h does not include ProviderGuid value
I am attempting to compile an instrumentation manifest in order to build a manifest-based Windows Event Log provider. I expect the compiled manifest.h file to include a ProviderGuid symbol, as the ...
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Is there any command that changes user privileges in cmd? [closed]
I want to change my normal user privilege to that of an administrative user using a command in Windows Command Prompt.
Is there a command like the Linux sudo command?
I found ways to open a Command ...
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How to know file address when I open it with a .exe file converted from .py file?
I have a .exe file(converted from .py file) and .teui file.
When I click .teui file and choose open with .exe file, then I want .exe file return address of .teui file.
(select and right-click file -&...
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CSS display different in IOS and Android, Windows [closed]
When I preview my website in mobile screen size with Chrome, my laptop and Android display the same but in IOS is not, despite I use the same browser Chrome. CSS isn't applied with IOS, is it ?
How ...
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After moving a file to another location, and then creating a file with the same name in the original location, the creation time is incorrect
My code:
//Move the file to another location
File.Move(@"D:\Test.log", @"D:\LogHistory\" + DateTime.Now.ToString("yyyyMMddHHmmssfff") + ".log");
//Create the ...
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Python C++ extension DLL is not imported in python interpreter
I have written a Python extension in C/C++ to wrap my code for Python.
I followed CPython documentation in the parts of C/C++ functions each module should provide
For example, my module contains:
/* ...
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RVA of exported function is different after load
I opened crypt32.dll and looked at its export table using CFF explorer.
CFF Explorer
I then manually loaded the dll using LoadLibrary and noticed inconsistency between the functionRVA in CFF explorer ...
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Azure: Open - File Warning pops up when App is started from Remote Desktop but not from the Desktop itself
In our Azure Cloud we have 2 Applications Groups:
Desktop
Apps
The second App from the Apps Application Group is on a File Share in Azure.
We start the App in an Azure VM (Windows 11) trough a ...
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I am getting an "Internal error: Aborted (program collect2)" when compiling the lex code in Windows, what can I do to solve it? [closed]
I was recently introduced with the compiler design course in our college, so I started working with lex and yacc files. But in the way I am struck at a point where I am not able to find the solution.
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