Author: Computing Staff

@echo off :: example start notepad.exe on with core 1 & 4 from cmd: ::affinity notepad.exe 1+4 ::this will start notepad with cores CPU0 & CPU3 assigned to it if ‘%1’==’/?’ goto help if ‘%1’==” exit/b if ‘%2’==” exit/b for /L %%1 in (1,1,%NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS%) do set core%%1=0 set cnt=1 :loop for /F “tokens=%cnt%-%NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS% delims=+” %%a in (“%2”) do set core%%a=1 if ‘%cnt%’ LSS ‘%NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS%’ set/a cnt+=1&goto loop :loop1 set/a ans=0x%core1%*0x1+0x%core2%*0x2+0x%core3%*0x4+0x%core4%*0x8 if ‘%ans%’==’10’ set ans=A if ‘%ans%’==’11’ set ans=B if ‘%ans%’==’12’ set ans=C if ‘%ans%’==’13’ set ans=D if ‘%ans%’==’14’ set ans=E if ‘%ans%’==’15’ set ans=F ::0000 ::1+4 = 1001 = 9…

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When it comes to our cooling systems on our computers, we users need to know how to properly maintain our heat sinks. When our air cooled heat sinks get dirty we users just grab a can of compressed air blow out any of the dust and debris that has been collected in the fins or array on these types of coolers. When it comes to cleaning our water blocks there is a bit more to them than using just a can of air. We water block users have to tear apart the water block(s) then check for any growth, discoloration,…

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Here is a cool vbscript that let you listen to a radio station in live (DJ Buzz Radio). The script check if you are connected or not to the internet; if yes, it ask you, if you want to listen to this radio station, and create a shortcut on your desktop. If you want to stop it;  just click on it again to show you a popup message,and you should choose NO. For any update of this script, just check this link : https://pastebin.com/L4WBCsVA DJ Buzz Radio.vbs Option Explicit Dim Title,MyScriptPath,DJBuzzRadio,MyLoop,strComputer,objPing,objStatus,FSO,FolderScript,Icon Title = “Radio DJ Buzz Live by © Hackoo 2018…

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If you are experiencing an FTP error (firewall settings are not properly set) when trying to connect your website through Dreamweaver using FTP on Mac OS, here is how to diagnose and fix the problem. Try temporarily disabling the firewall. If you are trying to do this through a company network, check with your IT administrator whether FTP is allowed. If you are working from home, try plugging the network cable from your DSL/cable modem directly to your computer to make sure that the router is not causing the issue. If that doesn’t work, make sure that you have installed…

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Do you want to block porn web sites on your computer to keep a clean internet surfing? Do you want to filter porn content from the internet to Protect your children? There are many ways to filter porn web sites. Incomplete porn filtering methods: 1. Modify the windows hosts file Step 1. Locate your HOSTS file. The hosts file is located in different places depending on your Windows version. For XP/VISTA it is located in the C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC directory. For 2000 it is located in the C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC or C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC folder, depending on the nature of your Windows install Step 2. To…

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Introduction The purpose of this tutorial is to create a Windows 7 DVD with all version of Windows 7 both 32 & 64 bit. Software Required: ImageBurn (Freeware: CD/DVD Burning Software) (Link) UltraISO (License Required, 30 day trial: Disk Image Creation Software) (Link) WAIK (Freeware: Windows Automated Installation Kit) (Link) Windows 7 32 Bit (X86) DVD – Purchase required – Any OEM version will do as the DVD contain all 32 bit versions anyway they are just locked. Windows 7 64 Bit (X64) DVD – Purchase required – Any OEM version will do as the DVD contain all 64 bit versions anyway they…

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If, for example, the Google Redirection virus has damaged the Master Boot Record, made the computer unbootable, and nothing appears to work, in a computer running Windows XP, you may need to access the Recovery Console. Microsoft has disallowed the use of rc.iso to create a Recovery Console disk, but Artellos has created a tool called ARCDC to create a Recovery Console disk: ARCDC ( Automatic Recovery CD Creator) http://artellos.com/arcdc-page The website provides instructions for running ARCDC: >>Please download ARCDC from Artellos.com: http://artellos.com/arcdc-page Double click ARCDC.exe Follow the dialog until you see 6 options. Please pick (for example): Windows Professional SP2…

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Converting Wordpad (.doc) files to Open Office is not supposed to be easy, MS plans it that way but there is a work around. Open the files in Wordpad (any version of Win2k works well for this) then save the files in another location in RTF format. They will still have the .doc extension but now the will open in OO. The easiest way is to use Explorer and RC on the file in question, then “open with” and choose Wordpad. Then “save as” and choose RTF and your location. If you have a bunch of files is goes pretty…

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I created this batch file for a little mom and pops shop in the local area and I thought here would be a great place to post it. This is a simple little Time Clock batch file. It is comprised in two parts; one for recording the time, another for admin purposes. Feel free to play around with it, improve it, leave feedback, and hopefully we can all learn something new. Timeclock.bat: @echo off color 0F mode con cols=45 lines=3 Title Time Clock Set mm=%DATE:~4,2% Set dd=%DATE:~7,2% Set yy=%DATE:~10,4% :name cls echo %mm%-%dd%-%yy% %time% set /p name=Enter Your Name: if…

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Hello everyone, I have just found out the way to execute multiple commands in DOS FOR LOOP. The trick is ‘&’ between commands Ex: echo. > t.tmp for /f %%a IN (‘dir /b *.sql’) do ( echo PROMPT %%a >> t.tmp & echo @%%a >> t.tmp) Have fun !!!

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Hello, I was searching for problem with tr command. I had a problem on Solaris 10 x86 that scripts with command’s: calluser=`/usr/xpg4/bin/id -u -n` calluser=`echo $calluser | tr “[:lower:]” “[:upper:]”` Was returning Bad string result. I found on net solution to replace “[:lower:]” “[:upper:]” with “[a-z]” “[A-Z]”. This solution works fine if u don’t need to update many scripts each time. So I found problem in my case that I had local variable LC_CTYPE=hr_HR.UTF-8. So I went to /etc/default/init and commented all local settings to look like: TZ=Europe/Zagreb CMASK=022 #LC_COLLATE=hr_HR.UTF-8 #LC_CTYPE=hr_HR.UTF-8 #LC_MESSAGES=C #LC_MONETARY=hr_HR.UTF-8 #LC_NUMERIC=hr_HR.UTF-8 #LC_TIME=hr_HR.UTF-8 And after that tr command…

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To set the modem to a bridged mode, please ensure that your PC is connected directly to the SpeedTouch. If you have previously set up the modem to connect to the internet, you will need to disconnect it using a web browser. Step 1. Go to http://192.168.1.254 and Under Broadband connection, click on ‘Disconnect’ button. Step 2. You can then close the browser. (The Internet LED should be off) Step 3. To perform a telnet to the modem, click on (Start, select “Run…” and type in: cmd [Enter] (for Windows 98se or Windows Millennium, type: command [Enter] ) if the…

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If you ever lose a password on a PIX Firewall and need to recover it, follow these steps: if you ever need to recover a password on the PIX here are the steps: Requirements: * You will need a console connection from the PIX to your machine * You will need a TFTP server application running on your machine (I personally use tftpd32, which can be downloaded for free at http://tftpd32.jounin.net/) 1) Connect the console cable to your serial port and plug the RJ45 end into the PIX port marked “Console”. You can use Hyperterm (which comes with Windows) or…

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Bios password are used to secure your desktop and laptop computer by preventing other user from accessing to your computer making it unbootable intel requiring password or from changing the bios setting whenever you are away. HERE ARE THE TRICKS AND TIPS ON HOW TO ACCESS THE BIOS/CMOS SETTING WHENEVER YOU FORGOT THE PASSWORD SOLUTION 1. USE BACKDOOR PASSWORDS Warning ! Some bios setting that when you type more that 3 incorrect password, will fully lock the system completely. So please be careful. I suggest to read your manufacturer documentation before doing this. Award bios passwords- AWKWARD, CONDO (small or…

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This article will explain the basics of boot configuration editor tool which comes with Windows Vista and above. BCD stands for Boot Configuration Data. Basically its replacement of traditional  Boot.ini text file. The Boot process has been changed in windows vista and above. Now the Boot loader (bootmgr) does not longer looks for boot.ini text file instead refer the binary store “bcd” from \boot directory of active partition. BCD is a binary file which holds the information about boot configuration like number os OS ,Various boot parameters etc. We cannot edit the configuration file BCD with a text editor instead…

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