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Taskbar Icons showing Blank White Icons (Ghost Icon) in Windows 11 [closed]
I cannot fix this issue!
I tried all suggestions found on the Internet, but nothing worked.
What I have understood is that the possible causes are the following:
- Icon Cache Database Corruption
- ...
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${fileDirname}//**.cpp is not reconized : Linking error: VS Code c++ will not compile all project files
Following the instructions of Learncpp:
For VS Code users
To create a new file, choose View > Explorer from the top nav to open the Explorer pane, and then click the New File icon to the right of ...
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How to get unix-specific python modules working easily on Windows?
I'm currently trying to get https://github.com/cs01/pyxterm.js
working on Windows, I got it working on Linux but whenever I try Windows, I run into the issue that the `termios` module is not found. It ...
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Finding function addresses without the use of GetProcAddress() [closed]
I've been reading some Windows API related source codes, and I am having trouble understanding how function addresses can be obtained from a loaded DLL without using GetProcAddress().
For example, I ...
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Cannot get Windows 11 Smart App Control to detect and block my unsigned application [closed]
We are launching a Windows .NET application to a pilot group of users and it is presently unsigned.
Many of the users can install it OK (regardless of the unsigned status) but one user reported it was ...
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How to make a bootable drive without an EFI partition on it? [closed]
I have a Manjaro system in a SSD internal, hardisk. I also have an external USB disk where Windows 11 lives. I have a UEFI system, SecureBoot OFF.
To boot any system, I wait for the F12 boot menu from ...
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I got error while creating exe of my java swing + java fx application [closed]
while creating exe from runnable jar getting error -
i want to create installer so i am following steps:
create runtime enviourment
create exe which can run in runtime enviournment
wrap everything ...
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Change color of Windows 11 taskbar search popup with C# (WinUI, .NET 10) [closed]
On Windows 11, when I click the Search icon in the taskbar (near the Windows button), a search popup/window appears. I want to change its color (e.g., background, accent) using C# in a WinUI 3 app ...
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Android Gradle release build fails with "path exceeds 260 characters" on Windows
I am building a React Native/Expo Android app on Windows and the debug build works, but when I try to build the release variant, Gradle fails with an error indicating that the file/path exceeds the ...
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Using NamedPipes slows whole process on some CPUs [closed]
I discovered a bizarre issue with some Intel CPUs and the use of NamedPipes for inter-process communication. I'd like to share this information below with the community - it would have saved me a lot ...
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React Native CLI init --directory . fails with ENOENT: mkdir '' on Windows
I'm trying to initialize a React Native CLI project directly inside my current directory instead of creating a nested project folder.
I'm using React Native 0.87.0 on Windows.
Current directory:
PS D:\...
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Reaction Time tester
I'm trying to create a reaction time tester for a class project which waits between 1-6 seconds, and then records your time to react. I've implemented the wait time, but every time I try to record ...
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Codex CLI Update Error - missing OSArchitecture property
I get this error on Codex CLI every time I try to update codex when a new version is available.
iex : The property 'OSArchitecture' cannot be found on this object. Verify that the property exists.
I ...
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Microsoft Metadata Tags No Long Appear In Windows Explorer [migrated]
I had previously (as of Aug 2025) been able to write metadata tags to videos (.mp4, .mov) using exiftool (version 13.34) by writing to Microsoft:Category. These tags would then show up in the Windows ...
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Updating one of Python's previous versions to its latest version for bug fixes
I am trying to update one of my installed Python versions to its latest release using the Terminal. If I run py --list, I get all Python versions, that is 3.12, 3.13, and 3.14.
Python Manager py can ...