Answer by Chenmunka for How can I block updates in Windows 10?
If you look at Microsoft's guide here it tells you that you can defer updates on a metered connection.Select Settings -> Update & Security -> Windows Update -> Advanced Settings. You can't...
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Answer by Chenmunka for Issue Installing Windows 10
There is a Microsoft Fix-It which will perform an automated reset of your Windows Update configuration.This succeeded for me where all other tricks had failed. Including running the Windows Update...
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Answer by Chenmunka for Open Multiple Instances of taskmanager
No. But if you use Process Explorer from Sysinternals.com instead of Task Manager then you can run multiple instances if you so wish.Sysinternals is now part of Microsoft's Technet. The Process...
View ArticleAnswer by Chenmunka for How can you use CHM files well in Chromebook?
There is a Chrome extension, currently in Beta, that will read CHM files.It is called Chumium.This will run in the Chrome browser in your Chromebook.
View ArticleAnswer by Chenmunka for How to delete corrupt folder?
Look at the disk properties from Windows ExplorerGo to the Tools tabChoose Error CheckingYou will need to reboot to allow CHKDSK to run at startupThe corrupted directory will either be restored to a...
View ArticleChromebook keeps turning wi-fi off, then back on
My Samsung chromebook has developed an odd wi-fi behaviour. I have eliminated both signal problems and router as causes and I have stopped all running apps but the problem remains.The wi-fi status...
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Answer by Chenmunka for noms.exe high CPU usage (what is this process?)
NOMS stands for Network Object Malware Scanner.It is product of CBTS and is provided as part of a corporate security system. So the programme is installed on your PC by your corporate IT department. It...
View ArticleAnswer by Chenmunka for Automatically check if a program is (still) running....
This is one of the things that you can do with AutoIt.Create a small script that performs a check periodically. Something as simple as...While True If (ProcessExists("prog.exe") = 0) Then...
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Answer by Chenmunka for Word 2007 - two digital signatures (with a change in...
I would suggest a workaround.Create two signature boxes for the supervisory stage, one labelled "Approved" and one "Rejected".The manager then digitally signs one or the other.This way, the document...
View ArticleAnswer by Chenmunka for How to have full-width horizontal lines in Microsoft...
This is fairly simple:1) From the ribbon, select Insert - Shapes - Line2) Draw a line across the screen where you want it3) Right-click on the line and select More Layout Options4) Select the Text...
View ArticleAnswer by Chenmunka for Can I google search a word of specific length?
Possibly not with Google, but you can with Wolfram Alpha.Using the "find words matching a pattern" feature, use underscores ('_') as placeholders for a wildcard character.
View ArticleAnswer by Chenmunka for How can I hide the most visited sites on Chrome?
Currently, the only simple solution is to use an extension.Before Chrome version 33, released 20th February 2014, this solution was possible:Enter chrome://flags/ into the address barSearch for "Enable...
View ArticleAnswer by Chenmunka for How to move files depending on something to specific...
On Windows you can write a script to do this with something like AutoIt.This supports iterating through a directory structure and acting on the files that it finds.It isn't difficult to knock up a...
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Answer by Chenmunka for Avoid Word considering start of paragraph as start of...
This can be turned off in the Autocorrect options.From Options->Proofing->AutoCorrect Options untick the box for Capitalize first letter of sentences.This will of course turn off capitalization...
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Answer by Chenmunka for Keeping comments in Word after deleting associated text
It can be done with a workaround. Put whitespace into the commented text.Say you have some commented text, it shows in Word with brackets:Insert some whitespace, e.g. just a space within this text. Not...
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Answer by Chenmunka for How can I split the screens of two vertical monitors...
There is a way of tiling tabs like this on your monitors. However, not using Chrome.If you use the Vivaldi browser, tabs can be tiled in a grid pattern.To get the large left panel that you have in your...
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Answer by Chenmunka for Google Chrome Split Pane View
As you are open to using a different browser...This is a standard feature of the Vivaldi browser.You can tile tabs side-by-side or in a grid within the browser window. There is nothing to stop you...
View ArticleCan Vivaldi open tabs in the background?
When using the Vivaldi browser (version 1.2), it is possible to right-click on a link in a web page and select Open In New Tab. This, of course, is common to most browsers nowadays.Other browsers have...
View ArticleAnswer by Chenmunka for How can I find out what this icon in my taskbar is?
You have a task that is repeatedly crashing and is being restarted. Each restart creates a new taskbar icon but the old one isn't removed as the task ended with a bang. When you click the caret to show...
View ArticleAnswer by Chenmunka for CMOS Battery Replacement Ml 1220 to CR 1220
Damage the laptop - indirectly. Damage the battery - probably.Your motherboard will still try to charge the CR1220. Putting such voltage across a non-rechargeable lithium cell is not a good idea.Apart...
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