Questions tagged [windows]

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Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows is the most widely used family of operating systems in the world. The most recent client version, Windows 7, was released in mid-2009. Both standard Windows and Server versions are based on the same core code base. In addition, a mobile version of Windows is available for smartphones and other hand-held devices. The most recent version is Windows Phone 7, released in fall 2010.

This tag covers problems and questions which run across various Windows operating systems, but which may not be specific to a particular version.

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Google Hangouts chat - No notification occurs for incoming messages

My company uses Google Hangouts chat as an IM client. When there is a new incoming message in a Google Hangout multi-person chat that I have joined, neither the Windows taskbar icon for the Hangout chat window nor the Hangouts icon in the Windows…
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WhatsApp Web does not work on Firefox

WhatsApp Web does not work with Firefox 47.0.1 on Windows 7 64-bit OS. I have tried making it work after disabling the add-ons and restarting Firefox in safe mode, yet this did not resolve the issue either. I am not even presented the QR code as you…
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How do I print a Google Docs document directly from Firefox?

Using Google Docs/Spreadsheet. If I open a Google Doc and select print (either via the menu, ctrl+p, or toolbar icon) from within Chrome or Opera it then opens a print preview screen where I can choose the Destination and set it as one of the…
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Slack indicates unread messages in the tray icon even when set to only notify for mentions

I'm in a couple pseudo-public workspaces on Slack that have quite a bit of activity. I've gone into my settings for these workspaces and all the channels in them to make sure that I should only be notified if someone mentions me, yet my task tray…
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What's a good .NET based blogging engine?

What is a good .NET based blogging engine? And why would you recommend it.
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What is paid for when using the "free" websites on Windows Azure?

I imagine the (up to) 10 free websites one can run on Windows Azure isn't completely free. When going through the calculator, what's paid for? Assuming the site was simply an HTML5 site with no database (at least, no database hosted on Windows…
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I want to exclude certain local folders with Google Drive but I *keep* them on the computer

Using Google Drive on Windows (although I think the same question applies to OS/X) I want to exclude certain local folders but keep them on the computer. When I go to Drive preferences and deselect specific folders, it wants to remove them from the…
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Editing Skydrive synced storage on web

I have installed Windows Live Mesh from Windows Live Essentials. I've synced a folder "Test" containing couple of word documents with Skydrive. I opened skydrive.live.com and logged in. On the left pane, I clicked 'Files' and selected 'View synced…
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Keyboard shortcuts to switch Google Sheets tabs in Firefox

This question has been answered, apparently satisfactorily, for presumably non-Firefox browsers (see Hot keys to switch between tabs?). The accepted solution there is ctrl+shift+pg up/down. On Firefox, this merely rearranges browser tabs. Would be…
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WhatsApp Web Session keeps expiring (iPhone + Chrome on Windows)

I use WhatsApp Web on Windows 10 & Google Chrome to connect to an iPhone. Today, after re-installing Windows, I started to have session issues. On a regular basis (less than 30 minutes or so) I get logged out. Both screenshots are attached. The…
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Can Dropbox be made to store files only on their servers and not locally, to save space?

I often store old files I don't need anymore in a folder in Google Drive. This is convenient as they are out of the way and not using space on my SSD yet still accessible if needed. I'm starting to get into Dropbox. Can Dropbox be used in the same…
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How to copy multiple files to multiple targets in SkyDrive

I want to copy a couple of files that I have to each of about 12 different folders, so that each of the folders has a different copy of the file in it. Currently, I am using the 'Copy to' option in the context menu, manually copying each file to…
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How to archive completed cards in Trello in the Windows 8 app

It is very pretty, but I see no way to close a card. Does anyone know?
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Synchronise Google Drive when not logged in

I have installed Google Drive on a server. When I login to the server, Google Drive starts automatically and synchronizes files, pulling changes down from the cloud. All good so far. However, I would like the sync to run even if I am not logged…
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Dropbox picture sync: Skip RAW files?

I like the convenience of having Dropbox keep track of my photos because it tends to work with my devices over 3G (I am often tethering to my phone with my iPad and Macbook) as well as Wifi, but it's a waste of network traffic to sync the raw files…
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