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Remove Filter  | For anyone who is having trouble with regular expressions, I suggest you have a look at [this site](https://regexper.com/#%5Cd%7B1%2C3%7D) by Jeff Avallone. It takes a regular expression in the native (cryptic) format and produces a visual display of the same expression. For example, ^[a-z0-9_-]{3,16}$ becomes  and the pattern for … |
| | My son is looking to buy a new gaming system. For reasons I have detailed elsewhere on Daniweb, there is no way in hell we will consider a Dell system. They were great once. They aren't anymore. And their service sucks big time. We would prefer a prebuilt system because … |
| | Just for fun I went to the start of the [Word Association Game](https://www.daniweb.com/community-center/threads/302/word-association-game#post2075) thread. I noticed it was started 14 years ago but there seems to be a problem with the date order. Post 1 - 14 years ago - Lucy Post 2 - 13 years ago - cellphone --> …  |
| | Here's a handy tip I haven't seen documented anywhere. If you have an Explorer window open, do the following 1. Click in the address bar to the right of the address so that the entire address is highlighted/selected 1. Type `cmd` in the address bar so that it replaces the … |
| | I got a call from recently from someone claiming to be a Dell tech rep. He said my laptop was reporting multiple errors. Realizing immediately that this was a scam I let him continue while I started a Windows 7 Virtual Machine session. Because I had some free time I …  |
| | I was looking for an Excle/vb.net code snippet that I posted a long time ago. I went to advanced search and selected `Programming` and `code snippets` with the search string `Excel`. The only hits that I got were member names containing `Excel`. I replaced `Excel` with `Reverend Jim` and got … |
| | I frequently find myself looking for files on my computer. 99.9% of the time I am looking for a file by name rather than by contents. Typically there are two ways to find a file when you don't know what folder it is in. You can do it from the …  |
| | I'm having issues with my TrendMicro anti-virus software where my disk activity hits 100% for 10-15 minute periods randomly throughout the day. TM tech support has made a few suggestions but in order to track their effectiveness I have to monitor my disk activity in such a way that I … |
| | Have a look at [this page](https://madeby.google.com/wifi/). <rant> This seems to be the thing lately to take fonts in colours that were easy to read and make them lighter so that they look washed out. It may be prettier to look at, but it is certainly not easy to read. I'm …  |
| | I thought this was only me, but apparently there are other users who have noticed that somewhere in the last few Microsoft Updates, the option to set a wi-fi connection as metered has been removed. Fortunately, you can still set/unset this option from the command line. For details, and a … |
| | When I click on [5 hours ago](https://www.daniweb.com/posts/jump/2210636) in the [Trump](https://www.daniweb.com/community-center/threads/504416/trump), instead of being taken to the end of the thread I get the first post on the first page. |
| | What happened to the PM functionality? I wanted to send a PM to rproffitt but the only messaging thingy I could find was the single line `send message` when I went to his profile. One line is certainly not suitable for composing even something as short as a tweet. While … |
| | A note to everyone on Daniweb who is eligible to vote this November, especially young voters who show up in notoriously low numbers. This is not like making a bad decision, knowing your parents are there to save you. There is no safety net. There is no do-over. If you, … |
| | I tried to go to a thread in Chrome and the connection timed out. I loaded Firefox and browsed to Daniweb and tried to log in. I was sent to Dazah (as expected) where I was told my password was no longer valid (I use a password manager so a … |
| | Before I enrolled in Computer Science at the University of Manitoba I spent several months in Engineering in Saskatoon. It was a hellish time (my first extended time away from home) in a strange city with no friends. I did make one good friend named Hugh Baker. He was the … |
| | This is a question for the Daniweb members from the UK. In North America we have seen a number of Americanized versions of British comedies. "Til Death Do Us Part" became "All in the Family". "Steptoe & Son" became "Sanford & Son", "Man About the House" became (the much inferior) … |
| | Before you ask, this is after completely clearing the cache and all history. I am now posting in Firefox because the response in Chrome is essentially unworkable. Going from page to page or making a post generally results in a timeout (This site cannot be reached. Daniweb took too long … |
| | In Chrome, when I scroll to the bottom of a forum and click **Mark Forum Read**, it just scrolls me back to the top of the page and does not actually mark as read. It works as expected, however, in Firefox. I used to see this behaviour if I clicked … |
| | In another typical news day we are told that a "Major New Study Reveals Cellphone Radiation Causes Cancer." If, like most people, you react to headlines, your first (perhaps only) thought is "HOLY SHIT!!!". The news story begins with: >The $25 million study, conducted over two and a half years …  |
| | I have been using [AutoHotKey](https://autohotkey.com/) for quite some time and I have found it to be invaluable for enhancing Windows 7/10 functionality. I thought I'd post a couple of useful scripts here. Windows 10 has a desktop feature that lets you hide/show your desktop icons. I prefer a clutter-free desktop … |
| | A quick recap on a Dell Inspiron I bought in December 2014. So far I have had a video problem that was caused by the Dell Tech installing a bad driver while trying to fix a bad USB 3 port problem. I had to send the unit back to Dell …  |
| | In order to further (artificially) inflate the number of Windows 10 installations, Microsoft is now showing the following pop-up on some users' computers:  And even more heavy-handed, some users are getting the following:  Smart users will realize that they can always click **X** and just close … |
| | I just got off the phone. It was an interesting call. It was a technician from Microsoft calling to tell me that my computer had been sending a lot of fault data to Microsoft and that he was going to remote in to fix the problem. First he had me … |
| | In [this post](http://computers.toptenreviews.com/gaming/digital-storm/digital-storm-vanquish-3-review.html) the link shows as broken and when I click on it I get taken to the [Daniweb Broken Link page](https://www.daniweb.com/posts/bad_link/2199201?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcomputers.toptenreviews.com%2Fgaming%2Fdigital-storm%2Fdigital-storm-vanquish-3-review.html). However, when I copy the link text and paste it into my browser address bar it takes me to the correct page. |
| | My number two son is looking to replace his old(ish) Alienware laptop with a new gaming desktop. He is leaning toward another Alienware (although desktop this time rather than notebook). Does anyone have any recommendations that aren't in the super-ultimate-deluxe-megabucks category? His reason for going to a desktop system is … |
| | Like many people my age and older, I am hearing impaired. Specifically, I have lost hearing in the upper ranges. I find that I can manage reasonably well in face to face conversation, but I have a lot of trouble with recorded video. I use VLC which has a built … |
| | How is it that the government that tells us that they need a back door into encryption because the tool that we use to safeguard our privacy can also be used by "bad guys" for evil purposes, completely forgets this argument when it comes to guns? "Yeah, bad guys use …  |
| | Prior to doing the following I visited every top level forum and clicked "Mark forum read". Then I went to the [Daniweb home page](https://www.daniweb.com/). The Menu bar down the right side showed **Unread** beside all forums. Clicking on any **Unread** link just made that link disappear. I think, since I … |
| | The election is over and it looks like fear loses, at least for now. Our former Conservative government, led by Stephen Harper, went down in flames to the Liberals, led by Justin Trudeau. Thus ends a decade of Conservative rule that was slowly turning Canada into the US. One of … |
| | There is one new user who seems to always include the text **Bold Text Here** in every post. I think I see why. Try this. 1. Create a new thread 1. Type a title 1. Type a tag or two 1. After the last tag, press Enter The cursor will … |
| | Warning - DO NOT BUY DELL IF YOU NEED TECH SUPPORT Let me start by saying that until today I was a loyal Dell customer. My first personal laptop was a Dell Inspiron 1720. My father-in-law had a Dell desktop and my two sons have three Dell laptops between them. …  |
| | When I type code directly into a post I realize that I must indent four spaces/tab in order for the text to be recognized as code. But when I insert code using the code tool I would expect (as it did in the "old" DaniWeb) the first indent to be … |
| | All of the forums under **Programming** and **Digital Media** seem to have vanished. |
| | I was just in the Hardware & Softwre Chat. Here are a few lines Mon 1:31 pm savedlema I see Reverend Jim here...you have answered so much of my difficult questions on VB.NET...Thank you so much. Mon 2:04 pm savedlema nobody is here..time expired? Mon 11:06 am DaveAmour Hi Mon …  |
| | [Source](http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/07/13/422545636/bloom-county-2015-berkeley-breathed-revives-comic-strip) The universe is once again unfolding as it should.  |
| | I can't take it anymore. At first it was only occasionally. Now it seems that every time I turn on the TV someone else is doing it. Doesn't our school system teach English anymore? I am referring, specifically, to pronouns. At least three times today I have heard expressions like … |
| | Skype used to have a setting that would allow me to block all unsolicited contact requests. Shortly after Microsoft acquired Skype this feature was removed. I used to get 2-3 requests per week and it was easy enough to delete-and-report-abuse although I suspect nobody ever actually looked at these reports. … |
| | I use Skype frequently for voip. After I reboot, and for an indefinite time after, everything works fine. But eventually my microphone (Dell built-in) stops working. The party at the other end no longer hears me. It's not just Skype. Windows Sound Recorder doesn't pick up anything. Neither does Audacity. … |
| | Some friends were recently discussing TV theme songs/scores. We are all old enough to remember when theme music lasted longer than 10 seconds. I thought it would be interesting to get some input from the Daniweb community. My top three favourite TV themes are: 1. [Man In a Suitcase](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk3WHOXzZE4) by …  |
| | I have had this problem since I got the laptop last December. Video in full screen is erratic. In scenes where there is little motion there is no problem (or the problem exists but is not visible). The problem manifests as a horizontal "tear" about two inches down from the …  |
| | There are certain words and phrases that drive me absolutely bat-shit crazy. Some have been around for decades and others are relatively new. "It is what it is". Not the worst of the bunch but mostly useless. Any portmanteau beginning with "bro", e.g. "bromance". "Pre-owned", "pre-loved", etc. Used is still …  |
| | I'm still having a problem when typing text in the edit box. When I get to the bottom of the edit box the text does not scroll to keep the cursor in view. The box expands to 20 lines and then the scroll bar appears, however, the scroll bar does … |
| | I thought I'd install the newest Visual Studio (2013) but all that happens is this (see below). I have all available updates installed plus the latest C++ runtimes. Does anyone have any suggestions? Attempts to get the referenced update result in downloading Visual Studio 2013 Update 3 and when I …  |
| | I see that ALT-M has no particular signficaance on Daniweb pages. I recall that there are one or more hotleys already defined so would it be possible to link ALT-M on the forum thread pages to the MARK FORUM READ button? |
| | At a recent conference, Microsoft said that the switch to allow Secure Boot to be turned off would be optional. "Hardware can be Designed for Windows 10 and can offer no way to opt out of the Secure Boot lock down." The presenter did not touch on whether OEMS can … |
| | I just posted an [article](https://www.daniweb.com/software-development/vbnet/threads/493564/windows-10-and-secure-boot) in Hardware & Software -> Microsoft Windows with the title "Windows 10 and Secure Boot". I added a few tags in the Tags field and when I submitted I was told "You do not have permission to create new tag(s): 10". I was told the … |
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| | Dani: I've started getting duplicate notifications by email. I forwarded them to your regular email address. |
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