82 Answered Questions for the topic Microsoft Windows
Windows GUI Tool for testing Web-APIs?
Is there a ms-windows GUI Tool (or browser plug-in) for testing Web-APIs?
required features:
* basic-auth support
* JSON and XML should be displayed in a "pretty" way.
* Supports HTTP GET and...
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07/13/19
Windows HTML/CSS editor that has live preview?
What is the best text editor for HTML/CSS that has **live preview**?
I use Sublime Text 3, but v3 has no live preview plug-in yet.
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Windows Application for broadcasting the screen through the local network?
I am going to teach a group of 5 people. I want to broadcast my screen to other users(students). What software you can suggest for this purpose?
- Paid/Free: it does not matter
- Requirement: it...
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07/13/19
Web downloader for a large number of files (~100,000)?
I have some 100,000 URLs stored in a text file, I need a multi-threaded downloader to download them all, preferably one that retries failed downloads. I use Windows 8.1.
I don't want the...
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Windows clipboard manager with support of copy by select and paste by middle-mouse?
I'm looking for a clipboard manager for MS Windows which would support the X.org way of copy/pasting by selecting/middle-mouse-button-clicking.
Preferably free/open-source.
07/13/19
Windows software for custom shortcut keys?
I would like a software which allow me to create custom shortcut key like:
- Shortcut to my Dropbox folder
- Shortcut to open my text editor
- Shortcut to write my usual password (bad idea I...
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07/12/19
Which Windows edition to choose for re-distribution as part of a virtual machine?
I have developed a server application which is hosted by an IIS 7.5 running on Windows. Aside from a web frontend the application also provides a SOAP and a REST API. Clients will only interact...
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Windows desktop application that drastically decreases volume of loud sounds?
And do it temporarily so perhaps a button you press that turns on this loud sound muffling and then later you can turn audio back to regular. Example: if you were watching a boxing match, the...
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WD My Passport Backup Software for Windows?
I just recently got a portable hard drive for backups, and in starting to use the software that WD includes I have gotten annoyed by the lack of information that it gives. All it tells you is the...
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07/05/19
Virtual DVD/CD writer to emulate a physical writer and writable disk?
A friend had bought a HP dv7 Pavilion, which came with a licensed Windows 7 and its own utility software. It had an option to make a recovery disk which, of course, is quite useful.
Now the...
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07/05/19
Video player makes displayed subtitles select-able as text?
I'm looking for a video player that makes displayed subtitles select-able.
If you don't understand what I mean, this is an illustrative example of exactly what I need:
Let's consider that I'm...
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07/05/19
Windows program for viewing which program is using a file?
Often, on my Windows computers, when I go to delete or move directories or files, an error message appears explaining that this action can not be completed because one of the files is being used by...
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07/05/19
What software exists that can sync between two Windows PCs over LAN?
What software exists that can sync a specific directory between two Windows PCs over LAN and LAN only (i.e no cloud access requirements like dropbox)?
Features I am looking for:
- Easy setup (GUI...
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07/05/19
Windows software required to compare 2 folders through the tree to the leafs?
Actually, I have got 2 versions of a folder which has multiple folders and files and has a max depth of 6, now I am not sure what changes I did in which file and in which version.
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Webcam recording software for Windows?
Can anyone recommend software that will allow you to record video from a webcam?
***Requirements:***
- Windows 7 compatible
- Saves the video in a common video format, such as AVI, MPEG, MP4,...
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06/28/19
My new computer has been on the “Your PC ran into a problem” screen for about 2 hours
My new Alienware 17 computer has crashed and been like this for several times but never for this long, I’m scared it will malfunction if I shut it down myself. Help!
06/27/19
What software solution can I use (on Windows 10) to keep all my non-Microsoft software up to date?
In other words, is there a Windows 10 equivalent to apt-get / rpm / brew? Preferably cheap or free, and available for use in my business?
The more software packages it supports, the better....
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Windows 7: Uninstall multiple programs?
I am looking for a program that can automatically uninstall multiple programs one right after the other.
For my job, I initialize, set up, and remove junkware from computers for new employees. The...
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Windows app to hold multiple items in clipboard?
I am looking for a simple [tag:gratis] [tag:windows] app that will extend the [tag:clipboard] to hold multiple items.
I don't need much, and would like to keep it simple. Just something that will...
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06/27/19
Windows Media Center alternative?
I am looking at an alternative to windows media center for recording and watching TV. Setting up the TV tuner in media center was super easy, but all the other software I've tried was difficult to...
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Windows IDE for coding python?
PyCharm seems to be fine but I think it's not that good since is hard to step into and step over than Visual Studio. However Visual Studio seems to lack what PyCharm is able to do which is create a...
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What's the best (simplest) free software to beat-match and mix two tracks?
I want to mix a few tracks (in .mp3 format for example) together to create a seamless bit of dance music for a performance. I'd like to pick a particular section in two songs and the software...
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06/19/19
What are free RS-232 terminal programs?
I've read signals from an AVR in university, but I forgot what software I was using. I can't seem to find any on Google. Maybe I am not looking right.
What are some free UART software for AVRs? I...
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06/19/19
View each frame of video and delete/edit them?
I'm looking for a program that lets me view *each and every* frame of a video, and edit / delete specific ones.
I want the program to:
- be free
- allow me to *view* each frame and delete a group...
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06/19/19
Windows application to emboss date on photos?
Looking for Windows application that will quickly and easily emboss a date onto JPG images (photographs), preferably obtained from the EXIF data.
Being able to perform the function on a group...
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