Questions tagged [windows]
Software to run on the Microsoft Windows family of operating systems.
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Alternative to Outlook with exchange support for enterprise environment
I am looking for Outlook alternative that would run under Windows that satisfies the following requirements (in order of importance):
Supports Czech language interface.
Absolutely no hidden cloud ...
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Gratis, portable app to get text from a Windows control which does not support copy
I need to get the text from a StringGrid, but the app won't let me copy.
My company won't let me install any software at all, so I am looking for a portable (and gratis) solution.
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Is there a Swing library for Windows style progress bars?
If I create progress bar using C# and Windows Forms, it has shading that gives it a 3D look as well a semi-transparent white animation that moves from the left to the right:
Is there any library that ...
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Free, preferably open source alternative to iMazing for Windows PC?
I want a free, preferably open source, iphone file manager that I can install on Windows. Main requirement is to easily sync all photos and copy them to PC. In the past I've used iFunBox and it was ...
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Linux or Hypervisor solutions to run windows in vm, with multi monitor and passthrough supporting Adobe Creative Cloud
I'm searching a setup that could replace my previous windows only based config.
I would like a secure linux based environment that would support virtual machines with multi monitor and gpu passthrough....
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Video edit WYSIWYG software to make cuts from movies on Windows
Is there a video editing software for Windows which could be effectively used for cutting pieces (extract to separate files) from favorite movies and videos with the following features:
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Freeware program to convert big PDF eg 200MB PDF, to RTF, and compatible with Windows 7?
Is there a freeware program to convert a big PDF (e.g. 200MB) PDF, to RTF, that is compatible with Windows 7?
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Convert S3M, XM and MOD files to flac/mp3 preserving tags
Remember the modules of the past? MOD, S3M, XM, ST? Great, so do I! I have thousands of modules in my file shares :-).
But… now I'd love to convert all my collected modules into playable files in an ...
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Is there any program that would allow me to skin a specific app without changing that app's code?
I'm just interested to see if there's any way of doing this, specifically for discord. Yes, I know discord doesn't care if you use a modified version - I'm just curious if you could use a theme ...
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Recommendation for tree structured note-taking software
Good morning, I'm looking for a note software that does this:
Organization of notes in the form of a tree with nesting without limitation.
Tables can be created and customized.
Customization of ...
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How to Recover Data from RAID1 or RAID0 (QNAP TS-219P+)?
QNAP TS-219P+ supports two RAID types, RAID1 and RAID0, as well as JBOD, which is sometimes referred to as linear RAID, but technically it isn’t a RAID at all. In the end, redundancy in this NAS is ...
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GUI Program for Documentations
I’m searching for a GUI tool I found a year ago for writing documentations that you can sync with a Git repository. It was at least available for
Windows and I think macOS but forgot how it was called....
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Windows App SDK The Right Framework For Porting a Project?
We have our own C++ rendering engine at work. I use either UWP or Win32 exclusively for windowing and then build the entire UI and functionality using the engine. There's a new project which requires ...
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Windows Software Updater that searches for all software on PC
For the last few years, I've used SUMo to keep software on Windows 10 PC's updated. With its passing, I'm looking for a replacement that meets my needs. Though I've searched the web, most tools I've ...
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Best safe 2FA for Windows desktop?
Any way to use Windows Hello as a multifactor authenticator?
I want to use my fingerprint biometrics as a 2FA.
I tried to do it with Authy, for example, but it doesn't have the Windows Hello ...
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What free email desktop app is the best for many emails?
I have many emails to manage, 20+, and it helps greatly if I have an app that encompasses all of them in one inbox, and that's what I have got in my Apple iPhone's default mail app.
However, I want ...
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Windows running on Apple hardware
I remember apple disabled the dual boot feature, boot camp to dual boot Windows and macOS on Apple hardware.
What other possibilities exist for dual booting or running Windows on Apple Hardware?
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Looking for free pdf-viewer with similar annotation capabilities to Zotero
This is what I require, anything else is optional: I must be able to set it as the default pdf-viewer, such that I can simply double-click on a file and start reading (Zotero can't do this, I have to ...
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Looking for API that lets me communicate between two of my applications
Im new to APIs in general, so please excuse any questions you may deem trivial - I probably don't :)
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I have two apps, each one on a different machine (lets call them main and second) and an ...
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Can I reconstruct implant for defect zone for a human patient?
Because my research and learning are continuing…
The point I’m curious about is related to a software; let me try to
explain it step by step.
The person’s CBCT scan is being taken.
Region of interest ...
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Simple offline translation software with command line control (Windows)
I'm looking for a translation software that I can use completely offline. I have searched the web but most things I found were focused on online translators (google, deepl, ...). The few things I ...
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Image background removal tool for Windows (offline)
Background removal tools are possible: Remove BG (online) works nicely, Adobe (online), Removal AI (online; 1 free download only).
But they all don't fit my needs, which are:
works offline
works on ...
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Image inpainting offline tool for Windows
Image inpainting seems to be everywhere: Vercel (online) or Cleanup Pictures (online).
But they all don't fit my needs, which are:
works offline
works on Windows (10/11)
is gratis, also for ...
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Upscale photos to at least 2x resolution (offline) for Windows
Upscaling images seems to be everywhere: Upscaler Stockphotos (free, online), Gigapixel AI (paid), Big JPG (online; unclear license for offline use)
But they all don't fit my needs, which are:
works ...
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Software to filter Windows 10/11 notifications based on string/regex?
I'm looking for a way to filter Windows 10/11 notifications based on their content, using a string match or even regex.
My current use case is that I'm on a Discord server that has a "firehose&...
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tool for copying files from OneDrive to Google drive directly
I need a tool to directly migrate all our files from OneDrive to Googledrive. Sharegate, Veeam and Gs Richcopy360 are my final list (all are paid tools) from your experience with that kind of copy, ...
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UX, user interface and user interface elements and style/theming
I was wondering whether there are any window managers, on some, or, whatever, system, that may allow users to set elements from textures from pictures, partial pictures, or modified elements, of body, ...
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I need an audio duplicate finder with 100% accuracy (acoustic fingerprinting?)
I'm in the process of archiving/remixing band files from long ago, when I just started out. My tagging/naming skills were non existent, so Ive got a lot of duplicates. I've tried myriad "...
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Software for reading 2 pages of PDF side by side
I'm not sure if this is the correct place to ask this kind of questions (and if anyone know the right place, he can let me know). Anyway I'm asking here because maybe somebody has (had? hopefully) my ...
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Calculator with separate history window
I am looking for a recommendation of a calculator which is capable of displaying the history, or the result of the calculation, in a separate window.
My goal is to be able to use two displays (monitor ...
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Recovering an important Excel file after formatting disk
A friend of mine has just deleted partitions on his main disk through the Windows 10 installer, and has reinstalled Windows 10 on his now clean 256GB Samsung SSD.
He backed up most of his files, ...
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Multi-language (Polish) Educational Game/Program for 12yo extravert kid on Windows
I recently bought a laptop for my 12 year old nephew. When I was his age, I already knew some very basic HTML, Javascript, Batch, and just bought myself a book about Turbo Pascal, but my nephew is not ...
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Typewriter simulator
I was wondering if there is typewriter software that can simulate the sound and fonts of typing on the PC (Windows), paid or free. Something like Hanx Writer.
Most of my searching on Google has ...
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Do you know a text editor to work on both Windows and macos, which supports writing from right to left?
My research so far yielded the following results:
VSCode - support RTL fonts but not writing from right to left.
NP++ - Does support RTL, but Is not compatible with MACOS.
Sublime Text - support RTL ...
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The proxychains equivalent for Windows
I'm already using SSH tunneling by ssh -D 9058 username@5*.**.1*1.1*. I need software on Windows to use this tunnel for specific applications or even for the whole system. It should be free and ...
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Is there a digital color meter for Windows similar to the macOS app?
As a macOS user - I'm used to there being a native digital color meter to snag / inspect the RGB colors on screen so I can match things from the web / documents or slide decks.
I'd prefer a native / ...
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Switching profiles to "do not disturb" for multiple tools
In my company, different teams use different messaging tools. In total, I have Discord, MS Teams, Zoom and ProCall. At home, stuff is not much different. I use Skype, MS Teams and Discord.
When I want ...
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File comparison: Character level compare with side-by-side merge functionalities
I am looking for a software or other solution where I can compare text files at the character level and have a side-by-side view where I can apply changes (on the character level!) from one side to ...
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A simple demo Windows 10 service that listens on a TCP port?
For testing, I would like to have very simple server that can function as an actual Windows 10 service, and listens on a TCP port.
For one, I simply thought of running python3 -m http.server 8000 - ...
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Git GUI client with sparse-checkout and partial-clone support?
We are considering migrating from SVN to Git.
We have one SVN repo specific to our external components (ex: libraries not available as packages, binary assets, etc.).
The rule is to only add new stuff ...
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Opensource software to create ISO file from directory on Windows
Is there an opensource software (CLI or GUI) to create ISO file from directory on Windows ?
So far, I've found only a free soft that does the job called CDBurnerXP.
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analyzing CAN bus data in PC
can I use a USB to CAN or a MCP2515 module(with arduino) for extracting the ID and data of a NMEA2000 message?
If yes, which software should I use
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Translate the text in my clipboard into another language
I am looking for a program for Windows 10 that can automatically translate the text in my clipboard into another language: e.g., whenever I copy a text in English, it'd translate it into French, so ...
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Android app to run actions on Windows computer
I have an Android phone and a Windows 10 computer. I would like to have an app on my phone that I could use to run commands on my Windows computer. I would like to define in advance what kind of ...
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Generate a YouTube playlist (or list of links) from a list of track names
I want to input a list of "Artist - Title" and automatically generate a YT playlist or list of YT links.
ChatGPT can't do this as it doesn't respond with links, maybe another chatbot? It did ...
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Password generator like pwgen on Windows (cmd)
I'm looking for handy password generator for Windows enviroment. I have found pwgen. Is this possible to generate password in Windows cmd with pwgen?
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C++ performance analysis
I have a program that I optimized for better performance by using multi-threading via C++ execution policies. That way it now uses ~80% of the CPU, which is much better than the 10% before.
However, I ...
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Looking for a program that can track and generate delivery notes
As the title suggests...
I need a program that can generate delivery notes on the fly, as well as tracking delivery notes made in the past. Ideally, I don't want the program to be web-based as my ...
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PDF reader that display keyword match count by chapter/section in table of contents
Is there a PDF reader for Windows that can display the count of keyword matches in each section or chapter within the PDF's table of contents when performing a search?
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Software to take a picture via webcam every X time (e.g. every 20 minutes), over an extended period of time (multiple weeks)
I have a project where I need to consistently be able to capture pictures (preferrably timestamped) over the course of a longer period. I have found some options but many of them either cost, or have ...
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