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I am using Windows XP, Windows 2003 and Windows 2000. Each application has a primary icon that is displayed in the taskbar and on the desktop and in the application window. The icon lives in the application files. Can you name a simple and preferably open source resource editor that allows me to quickly and […]

Is there a way to restart a Windows service from the command prompt? Solution: You can use net stop [service name] to stop it and net start [service name] to start it up again basically restarting the service. To combine them just do this – net stop [service name] && net start [service name]. There

Is there any way to save a tmux session? In other words, if I reboot the computer, will I always lose the sessions? Solution: Yes, if you reboot you computer you will lose the sessions. Sessions cannot be saved.But, they can be scripted.What most do in fact is to script some sessions so that you

Usually a home router has only one uplink connection, enabling a single internet provider at a time. But suppose I hack my router (ie. installing linux), could I use 2 internet providers then? Solution: You could use a linux router to load balance and share 2+ connections across a LAN. This article explains how to

  Possible Duplicate:  What is port forwarding and what is it used for?   What is the difference between NAT and port forwarding? Are they two different names for the same thing? What would be a short practical example? Solution: NAT and port forwarding are different, but they are often used in conjunction with each

I have a question. I have been experiencing delays when controlling my smart-home devices when everyone is home and using the internet. The internet is not slow, (300Mbps) but I think the one router doesn’t cope well with the 25 devices we have concurrently connected. My thought was to separate them in another Subnet, with

I’m trying to connect my computer from home to two computers in my office. The office has a router and I already forward the port for computer A. I can successfully connect to my computer A at my home by using static ip address. However, I am not sure how to connect to computer B

There are a lot of questions on ‘port forwarding’, but there doesn’t seem to be one that clearly states what it is and what it’s used for. So: What is port forwarding? What is it used for, and why would I need it? Solution: The Basics To really explain port forwarding, you first need to

I would like to know whether the DB-25 port is a serial or parallel port. These ports are otherwise known as printer ports, aka LPT port. I’m very confused about this since, according to Wikipedia, this port is considered part of the D-Subminiature connectors, which are mostly used for RS-232 serial communication. On the other

My account in Windows 7 is an administrator account. When I open the Run box (WinKey + R), I am warned, “This task will be created with administrative privileges.” Is there any way to run programs as myself, but without administrative privileges when logged in as an administrator? Solution: While one could argue you’re doing