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Proxy server for home server?

I’m looking for a proxy server to host on my home server. An important feature I need is to be able to choose which network adapter it binds to. So far, I’ve the best option I’ve found is “The Free Proxy Suite” Handcrafted Software. It looks somewhat sketchy… Am I wrong in that regard? I’m...
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- Feb 14, 2019
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Networking
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setup proxy server on home computer

I have a windows compute running 24/7, and I would like to setup a proxy server on it. The reason is, since my setup boxes (Apple TV, Nvidia Shield, etc) are unable to directly use VPN, I would like for them to connect to my computer, and then have the computer bridge the proxy and VPN...
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- Nov 10, 2018
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Networking
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1 PC causing timed-outs to entire network

I have a desktop computer running Windows 10 that seems to be causing timed-out connections to all computers when it’s connected to the network. When I have this computer connected (via ethernet) to my router, I find that internet frequently drops out for all computers. This is verified by a...
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- Feb 1, 2018
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Networking
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cannot read enceypted HDD

I have an external hard drive that's encrypted with CoreStorage. When I plug it in, I get a prompt for my password. After I enter it, the screen freezes for 30 sec or so. Then the dialog box disappears, and my drive is still not mounted. I try diskutil cs list in Terminal. It shows: Then I...
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- Sep 1, 2017
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Apple
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easiest way to upgrade licenses from Win8 to Win10

I have a bunch of old Windows 8/8.1 licenses from my Technet subscription. Most of these licenses/serials are not currently used (i.e. not installed on any computer). What's the easiest way I can upgrade these licenses to Windows 10? Would I have to manually install each one, upgrade, and...
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- May 30, 2016
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Operating Systems
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SoftEther Site-to-Site VPN connection

I have already already setup a Site-to-Site connection via the SoftEther bridge package. (Please see attached diagram). I enabled SecureNAT on the central server, and to avoid conflict with my local routers DHCP, I had the SecureNATs ip range set from 192.168.0.202 - 220 The default...
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- Dec 8, 2015
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Networking
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automatically download files from website?

I want to download a bunch of files from a website. They are named in the following manner: xyz.com/yyyy/mm/yyyymmdd.jpge for example, xyz.com/2015/11/20151115.jpg can I automate this?
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- Nov 17, 2015
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Windows
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VPN Server not working on AWS

I'm running SoftEther on my home computer and after some basic configuration (Server 2012 R2, ports forwarded to server), everything works. I am able to use my computer as an L2TP server. I tried replicating this exact setup on AWS (also Server 2012 R2). In the security group settings, I...
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- Nov 2, 2015
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Windows
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Technet Windows 8.1 upgrade

Do you know how? I don't see the Windows 10 update prompt under Windows update or the Windows store. And when I tried to do a clean update and activate with my existing Windows 8.1 serial, I wasn't able to.
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- Oct 12, 2015
- Forum: Windows
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Technet Windows 8.1 upgrade

All my home computers have Windows 8.1 via Technet, and now, I want to upgrade to Windows 10. Is that possible?
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- Oct 12, 2015
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Windows
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best option for a simple webhost?

I'm looking for a simple and easy to use website. Mostly just a few static HTML landing pages. Email will be directed to GoogleApps. Any suggestions?
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- Jun 30, 2015
- Replies: 5
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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change date created to date modified

I tried that, but the problem with it is that I cannot change date created to date modified. It simply lets me change date created to an absolute value or offset set it by X hours.
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- Post #3
- Jun 15, 2014
- Forum: Windows
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change date created to date modified

I have a bunch of video files whose date created I need to change to date modified. They are scattered throughout my hard drive. Their extensions are .avi, .mp4, .mov, and .mts. Is there some batch script I can use to do this?
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- Jun 15, 2014
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Windows
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Windows 8 long file names

I'm not sure if it's an issue inherent to NTFS or if it's something Explorer is doing. When I write to SMB shares on my PC from my Mac, I am able to move, delete, open, and edit long file names and paths
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- Post #6
- Oct 20, 2013
- Forum: Windows
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Windows 8 long file names

I have some files with very long file names or directories. I mostly created these files on my Mac, but I sometimes store them on my PCs as well. The problem is that although my Macs can read and write to them, Windows 8 can't. Thus my PC is unable to read or even move these files. Is there...
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- Oct 20, 2013
- Replies: 16
- Forum: Windows
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new apps on start screen Windows 8.1

the app apps menu is especially messy for me since my programs just dump needless shortcut in there. And it's not that easy to separate the metro ones from the desktop ones.
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- Post #3
- Jun 30, 2013
- Forum: Windows
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new apps on start screen Windows 8.1

I just installed Windows 8.1 and one of the new features is that newly installed apps are no longer automatically put on the start screen. However, this feature is very frustrating for me as I have to go into the "all apps" menu and hunt for my newly downloaded app. Is there any way to get...
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- Jun 28, 2013
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Windows
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Forgot Windows 8 admin password

I have a Windows 8 computer that I don't use very often. I have configured it to login automatically so I almost never type in the admin password. I am the only account on the computer. However, now, I need the password to install a program. I can still login (it's automatic login), but I...
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- Jun 13, 2013
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Windows
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change "date modified" by name

I have a bunch of files whose name is its original creation date. For example, 2001-01-24.avi 2004-05-18.avi However, the "date modified" values for these files are messed up. I have found various utilities that allow me to manually change the "date modified" value back to their...
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- May 21, 2013
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Windows
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how to detect file corruption

Sometimes, my files become corrupted without me noticing - this happens to my photos a lot. This doesn't bother me when I notice it because I have backups. It's growing to be a pain to manually go over all the photos from time to time. What can I do to automatically detect if a file has been...
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- May 12, 2013
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Windows
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batch rename by date

I have used handbrake to convert all my camcorder files (which were originally in AVCHD). So now, I have a folder with the following files: 00001.mts 00001.mp4 00002.mts 00002.mp4 00003.mts 00003.mp4 ... The mts files are the original files from the camcorder, and contain all the right...
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- May 7, 2013
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Windows
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mounting password protected disk image

I have a password protected disk image with all my logins. I use an AppleScript to mount the disk image right now: Notice the "delay 2". This is the time I leave for myself to enter the password. But sometimes, this doesn't work and I dont enter my password in time. Is there a way for...
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- Apr 13, 2013
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Apple
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how does LinkedIn track me?

I recently signed up for LinkedIn using a brand new email address. I used my real first name, but intentionally misspelled my last name. Yet, LinkedIn immediately suggested under the "People you might know" section people that I have contacted with my old Gmail account. How did it do that...
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- Mar 30, 2013
- Replies: 17
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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disable scrollbars on 10.8

actually, I want to make it so the scrollbar doesn't even show during scrolling. I never want to see it
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- Mar 25, 2013
- Forum: Apple
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disable scrollbars on 10.8

I know this is a strange question - most people want to enable scrollbars. But I want to disable it. Permanently in 10.8. Whenever I plug in a mouse, those hidden scrollbars appear. They get in the way of my files. Is there any way to permanently diable then? If I need to scroll, I'll just...
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- Mar 24, 2013
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Apple
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find cache file

I tried searching by date created, but alas found nothing. Is there something similar to AppArmor on Linux? I know that with AppArmor, you can trace all the files that a particular program tried to access.
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- Feb 25, 2013
- Forum: Windows
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find cache file

I have a sheet music software that's composed of two different apps. I need to first install a special "browser" software. I think it's just IE in a wrapper. Anyways, I use this "browser" to find the sheet music on its website. I click the download link, and it automatically opens a "player"...
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- Feb 18, 2013
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Windows
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batch file to delete thumbs.db

It's very annoying to have thumbs.db files sometimes. I want to get rid of them. Is there any way to write a batch file that deletes all the thumbs.db and eh_thumbs.db files on my computer?
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- Feb 8, 2013
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Windows
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best windows 8 tablets

What are some of the best surface tablets that will be released in the upcoming 4 months? I'm posting this thread from a Ms surface, and it feels a bit laggy compared to the iPad. Maybe the surface pro will be better. Are there any other devices besides the surface pro that's coming out soon?
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- Oct 27, 2012
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Computer Building
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flickering at bottom of screen

flickering bar a the bottom of the screen I have a problem with a section of my screen (the bottom part) that frequently flickers. It comes and goes. I have an Asrock Vision X with AMD Radeon HD7850M. The driver details are as follows: Driver Packaging Version: 8.98-120611a-141402C-ATI...
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- Oct 8, 2012
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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airport express bridge mode

This setup hasn't worked ever since I put in the "Airport Express 1". Before, I had an old D-Link bridge in its place and everything worked smoothly. However, with the replacement of this new device, my Airport Express 2 gets horrible wireless throughout. It dropped from 25-40 mbps to...
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- Sep 8, 2012
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Networking
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Samsung 830 on OS X (without TRIM)

Yea, I tried the hack with my Vertex 3 when I first got it. It did not work out well
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- Aug 23, 2012
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Samsung 830 on OS X (without TRIM)

I switched because I needed a larger SSD. The Vertex 3 is no longer for sale at my local electronic store. Also, I hear that since the Samsung 830 doesn't use compression to achieve its performance, it will perform much better with FileVault (eg. encryption) enabled. I plan on trying...
- x_kzy_xd
- Post #3
- Aug 22, 2012
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Samsung 830 on OS X (without TRIM)

How does the drive perform? I am using a 256GB Vertex 3. Garbage collection has kept performance snappy for over a year. I am running 10.8. How will the 830 perform? Will it fare as well? I'd rather not enable the TRIM hack if possible.
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- Aug 22, 2012
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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user account for SMB

is it possible to create user accounts under windows just for home network sharing? I don't want the account to appear in the list of login windows. I don't need it to have its own set of folders, etc... I just need many different login credential for my SMB shares.
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- Aug 19, 2012
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Windows
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rMBP UI on Mountain Lion GM

the problem is that I think it's software as opposed to hardware. When I tried the computer to run at 2880x1800, its native resolution, everything's perfectly smooth. when I run it at the scaled 1400x900 resolution, it's much choppier. I think it's all the upscaling and then the down...
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- Jul 18, 2012
- Forum: Apple
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rMBP UI on Mountain Lion GM

both
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- Jul 17, 2012
- Forum: Apple
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rMBP UI on Mountain Lion GM

I installed mountain lion gm on my rMBP (2.7ghz) and the UI is still far from smooth. It can't compare to my previous early-2011 MBP running Lion (10.7.4.). Is there any way to improve rMBP's UI performance? I want it to be smooth and to feel natural when I scroll.
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- Jul 17, 2012
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Apple
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UI performance in rMBP

So the bottleneck is more CPU than GPU?
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- Post #5
- Jun 23, 2012
- Forum: Apple
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UI performance in rMBP

I've read anand's review and am very concerned by what. He said about the Ji performance given the high resolutions of this notebook. I don't play games or do anything graphics intensive (some very light photoshop at most). But the one thing that I do care about is lag. I just can't stand lag...
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- Jun 23, 2012
- Replies: 13
- Forum: Apple

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