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Apache window appears and immediately disappears (SOLVED)

Posted by Alex On July 3, 2022

When I click on httpd.exe, a black window flickers and then disappears Apache (httpd) is a command line utility. Strictly speaking, this is a service that is designed to run in the background without a graphical interface. That is, Apache does not have a graphical interface in the form of a familiar window. Therefore, Windows users may feel that the...

How to connect a TV to a computer in Windows 11

Posted by Alex On June 30, 2022

Is it possible to connect a TV or a second monitor to a computer in Linux This guide will show you how to connect a TV or a second monitor to a computer in Windows 11. It will also talk about the available settings and solutions to common problems that arise when connecting a TV to a computer. If you...

How to convert .webp images to GIMP

Posted by Alex On June 14, 2022

What are .webp files Files with the .webp extension are image files in a format developed by Google. To date, the WebP format has not been widely used, but it is supported by many web browsers and image viewers and editors. How to Open WebP in GIMP Recent versions of GIMP support WebP format (previously a special plug-in was required)....

Batch image processing in GIMP

Posted by Alex On June 14, 2022

In addition to creative work with images in GIMP, sometimes you need to do fairly simple things, but with a large number of files. Sometimes even with a very large number of files. Such actions are called “Batch File Processing” or “Batch Image Manipulation” when the same operation is performed on multiple images. Such an operation can be converting, resizing,...

Why computer can’t connect to Wi-Fi Hotspot on Android phone for a long time (SOLVED)

Posted by Alex On June 12, 2022

Why my computer cannot connect to the Android mobile Wi-Fi hotspot for a long time After updating Android, I ran into a problem that the computer sees a mobile hotspot, but at the same time: 1. It does not try to connect to it automatically 2. When I select the Access Point manually, an attempt is made to connect, which...

How to make images on a site (including WordPress) maintain the correct aspect ratio

Posted by Alex On June 3, 2022

How to maintain aspect ratio with HTML IMG tag An image inserted into a page has the correct proportions by default unless you change it. When viewing images on a mobile phone, the images are scaled, that is, resized to fit completely on the screen. Web pages work in a similar way, including sites running WordPress. But I noticed one...

How to change the country in the Play Store

Posted by Alex On May 7, 2022

Features of changing the country in the Play Store You can change the country in the phone in different ways, depending on the specific task. For example, to change the country for websites, it is enough to use a proxy or VPN. To change the country for applications using GPS, you can use one of the applications that fake GPS...

“Failed - Network error” when exporting from phpMyAdmin (SOLVED)

Posted by Alex On May 2, 2022

phpMyAdmin allows ones to export databases and individual tables (as well as individual rows) in the web interface. In the latest stable version of phpMyAdmin 5.1.3, users encountered a problem when exporting data from tables and databases to a file. Regardless of the selected settings, instead of downloading the file, an error is shown: Failed - Network error This is...

What happens if an IPv4 client tries to access an IPv6-only server (SOLVED)

Posted by Alex On April 9, 2022

Question: Hey! The article says that IPv6 is a completely different protocol, I had a question. If my recipient's email works only on IPv6 (that is, his mail server listens only through the IPv6 protocol), does this mean that when sending a letter from a mail server that is connected only to IPv4, the letter simply will not reach the...

Where Samba stores passwords. How to Extract Samba Usernames and Passwords (SOLVED)

Posted by Alex On March 15, 2022

This article is about the Samba password database. It answers popular questions about where Samba passwords are stored and how to perform common actions on the Samba password database. To set the Samba password, use the command: sudo smbpasswd -a USER If you want the user to have no password, then specify the -n option. See also: SMB and Samba...