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The little DLL that broke Windows 7 (on purpose)

August 14, 2024 The little DLL that broke Windows 7 (on purpose)2025-10-03T13:26:27+01:00 3 Comments idiocy, Microsoft, tips, Win7

People stopped using Windows 7 not because Microsoft ceased offering security updates; they had to do it because more and more programs that they needed suddenly started to require “Windows…

How to download full-size scans from Gallica.BnF.fr

December 26, 2020 How to download full-size scans from Gallica.BnF.fr2020-12-28T22:40:57+01:00 3 Comments tips, tricks

Online since 1997, Gallica is the digital library of the National Library of France (Bibliothèque nationale de France) and its partners. Among the 4 million available documents, some are scanned…

Microsoft, the keyboard repeat rate and sleeping: how to work around their idiocy

July 15, 2016 Microsoft, the keyboard repeat rate and sleeping: how to work around their idiocy2024-09-21T12:16:36+01:00 bugs, Microsoft, PC, tips

Some laptop keyboards have physical defaults that are so appropriate that there is no need to adjust the repeat rate—Microsoft's keyboard driver's defaults and the keyboard are offering a good…

System Administrator on Linux: More Proof It’s a Pathetic Joke: “Still, hope to see you lose a bit of more time on Linux in a few years. Hear hear! I…” Oct 18, 04:47
Alex on Linux: More Proof It’s a Pathetic Joke: ““Lost years/time” and Linux go hand in hand, unfortunately. I was quite disappointed to see you leave Linux (once again?),…” Oct 17, 22:20
Béranger on A rare gem in a world of decay: The Graystones: “Here’s a LIVE performance at a school fundraiser from October 17, 2025: Creep by Radiohead. Izzy: vocals, Grayson: drums, Max:…” Oct 17, 18:22
Béranger on Claude Sonnet 4.5 is here!: “I just noticed that Haiku 4.5 has been made available for free, so you could use it when Sonnet 4.5…” Oct 15, 21:02
Béranger on 😾 30 Years Defending Linux — Until I Called It Quits: “I added an update regarding the MT7663 BT regression. And I have a plush Tux to sell or destroy.” Oct 15, 20:54
Béranger on When being European pays the bill: Win10 has one more year: “How to associate your system with your Microsoft account to benefit of the 1-year ESU: copilot.microsoft.com/shares/ezKVN2GUPBMdsyfeGTw2y.” Oct 15, 17:42
zugu on Linux: More Proof It’s a Pathetic Joke: ““There was never any QA whatsoever, be it about the kernel, about a desktop environment, or about a distro.” -…” Oct 15, 16:05
Béranger on Trump’s Gaza success eclipses his China chaos: “Jeremy Bowen, BBC International editor: Trump’s role in Gaza ceasefire was decisive, but not a roadmap to peace: Without question,…” Oct 14, 23:03
Béranger on One more interview with Geoffrey Hinton: “From June 15, with Steven Bartlett (The Diary of a CEO): Godfather of AI: They Keep Silencing Me But I’m…” Oct 14, 22:58
nyckelharpa on One more interview with Geoffrey Hinton: “yeah, most of humanity interacts with noncorporeal people, with gin and tonic, or without. it may be hilarious, and then…” Oct 14, 09:40
Béranger on One more interview with Geoffrey Hinton: “Selected steps to keep you from falling prey to A.I.’s flattery, from Next Time You Consult an A.I. Chatbot, Remember…” Oct 14, 01:26
Béranger on Bypassing GoComics’ paywall: “Continuing my previous quest on comic strips, I questioned Grok this time, only to find out that it’s stupid and…” Oct 13, 21:12
Béranger on Bypassing GoComics’ paywall: “Asking Copilot why isn’t there any Calvin and Hobbes® 2026 Day-to-Day Calendar: copilot.microsoft.com/shares/g3ec4eDzMgbSKfeiTaoF1. From the answer, I very much appreciated…” Oct 13, 15:17
Béranger on One more interview with Geoffrey Hinton: “Spirits, as in gin and tonic?” Oct 13, 13:29
nyckelharpa on One more interview with Geoffrey Hinton: “Have you actually interacted with people who have an intense, life-changing relationship with “god” or “spirit” or “angel” that you…” Oct 13, 13:28
Béranger on Gramatica geto-dacă e cea mai superioară, etc. (cu completări): “Hai să pun asta și aici, ca să nu fie doar pe FB și în arhivele mele lingvistice. A trebuit…” Oct 13, 10:57
Béranger on One more interview with Geoffrey Hinton: “Why are we worried about people developing personal relationships with 🤖 AI chatbots and agents, but we’re OK with people…” Oct 13, 10:17
Béranger on 📻 Radio Streams: “Fixed Jazz24.org’s streams; added the streams for KNKX right below Jazz24.” Oct 13, 10:08
Béranger on One more interview with Geoffrey Hinton: “BONUS! Yuval Noah Harari and Sir Stephen Fry met and spoke at the ‪Octopus Energy‬ Tech Summit: AI: how can…” Oct 12, 21:11
Béranger on 📻 Radio Streams: “Added: WDR 3, WDR 3 Jazz, WDR 3 Klassik, WDR 3 World, WDR 4.” Oct 12, 19:44
Laurențiu on Moartea Win10 nu afectează prețul rablelor SH & refurbished: “Thanks!” Oct 10, 18:25
Béranger on A rare gem in a world of decay: The Graystones: “Not impossible, but everything they do is covers. And some removed covers have been remade, so…” Oct 9, 19:46
Octogenarian on A rare gem in a world of decay: The Graystones: “You think maybe-just guessing-there might be copyright issues with those earlier videos?” Oct 9, 19:36
Béranger on Minor updates in Copilot and Grok: “I noticed that in a browser, Grok allows me to disable “Show Follow Up Suggestions”… but not so in its…” Oct 9, 13:22
Béranger on The next level of AI crap: lab robots: “Bank of England smells hint of dotcom bubble 2.0 in AI froth.” Oct 9, 07:27
zugu on The next level of AI crap: lab robots: “A bit offtopic: Deloitte To Repay Australian Government After AI Errors Found In Official Report.” Oct 9, 06:48
Béranger on E-book readers on Windows and Android: my 2 cents: “RE-UPDATE: I added Readest to my list of e-book readers. Review included.” Oct 8, 22:14
Béranger on Minor updates in Copilot and Grok: “FFS, they removed the last style in ChatGPT, “Sidekick”!” Oct 8, 20:39
ConEst on Windows IoT 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021: Would you have expected me to write about it?: “I don’t think there’s a newer version than 2021 ISO. But over the time all the updates which Microsoft has…” Oct 8, 07:02
Béranger on Windows IoT 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021: Would you have expected me to write about it?: “They’re not fair: “You need to login to view this posts content.” (“posts” is grammatically wrong) I suppose this is…” Oct 7, 22:40
Béranger on Windows IoT 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021: Would you have expected me to write about it?: “By “updated ISO” you mean a newer edition than 2021?” Oct 7, 22:37
ConEst on Windows IoT 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021: Would you have expected me to write about it?: “I would like to plug My Digital Life here. Great forum for all things windows. You should try it and…” Oct 7, 22:35
Béranger on E-book readers on Windows and Android: my 2 cents: “I never use Calibre’s ebook viewer. I never liked it.” Oct 7, 22:31
ConEst on E-book readers on Windows and Android: my 2 cents: “Also Calibre’s ebook viewer has been improved so much over the last updates. So you can try that as well…” Oct 7, 22:30
ConEst on E-book readers on Windows and Android: my 2 cents: “Try “Readest” it’s available for almost every platform.” Oct 7, 22:24
Béranger on Moartea Win10 nu afectează prețul rablelor SH & refurbished: “Nu pot da sfaturi cu privire la Win11. Încă mai am de explorat modurile de curățare-optimizare a diverselor variante de…” Oct 7, 19:33
Béranger on Grim book 1 — a review like no other!: “Dr. Heidi Toivonen, Psychologist: What Is the Grim Hustle: An Evolving Self-help Narrative for the Tough Guys.” Oct 7, 18:40
Laurențiu on Moartea Win10 nu afectează prețul rablelor SH & refurbished: “Salutare, Am o dilemă. Mi-aș lua un IoT dar nu sunt hotărât dacă 10 sau 11. Am 16ram și un…” Oct 7, 18:33
Béranger on When being European pays the bill: Win10 has one more year: “Bleeping Computer: Microsoft kills more Microsoft Account bypasses in Windows 11. The Reg: No account? No Windows 11, Microsoft says…” Oct 7, 18:25
zugi on E-book readers on Windows and Android: my 2 cents: “I’ve jailbroken my Kindle Oasis “10th gen” (retarded Amazon nomenclature, technically it’s the second generation of Oasis readers) and I…” Oct 7, 07:15
Béranger on E-book readers on Windows and Android: my 2 cents: “I added an Update: Koodo on Android.” Oct 6, 23:20
Béranger on E-book readers on Windows and Android: my 2 cents: “If it still works…” Oct 6, 22:25
HAL on E-book readers on Windows and Android: my 2 cents: “KyBook 3 Ebook Reader that you give in the article seems very complete, I didn’t know it. But it seems…” Oct 6, 22:22
Béranger on E-book readers on Windows and Android: my 2 cents: “Well, it seems that Prestigio doesn’t exist for iOS. By “intended platform” I meant FOR THE BOOKS! They seem to…” Oct 6, 22:20
HAL on E-book readers on Windows and Android: my 2 cents: “(I suppose iOS is their “intended platform.”) Well, it seems that Prestigio doesn’t exist for iOS. PocketBook reader — it…” Oct 6, 22:05
HAL on A society by robots, for robots: very quick thoughts: “AI and robots. The society of the future is one by robots, for robots. Asimov predicted it 😉” Oct 6, 18:51
Ant Man on The Tate brothers equivalent for the intellectual type: Grim: “Thanks. Also been checking into this Grim Hustle and its leader. I think he is establishing a form of subscription…” Oct 6, 05:21
Béranger on Moartea Win10 nu afectează prețul rablelor SH & refurbished: “FB se răzbună. După Diablos Computer, acum îmi afișează reclame și cu alte firme care vând mini-PC-uri reșapate, o parte…” Oct 5, 14:06
Béranger on Lumo is beyond stupid. Don’t use it!: “Mistral n’est pas trop loin non plus. Je lui ai demandé des détails sur le contrôle exercé avant la Deuxième…” Oct 5, 00:05
Béranger on Moartea Win10 nu afectează prețul rablelor SH & refurbished: “Ah, „buton fizic pentru oprit Wi-Fi și Bluetooth” am pe Acer TravelMate P645! Plus buton fizic de oprit microfonul! Dar…” Oct 4, 21:20
Béranger on Moartea Win10 nu afectează prețul rablelor SH & refurbished: “Oh, cu „țava” am văzut! Și încă la HP EliteBook, nu la Acer! Și nu se mai fabricau „țave” de-alea.…” Oct 4, 21:16
Béranger on Moartea Win10 nu afectează prețul rablelor SH & refurbished: “Am ignorat cu bună știință Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2019, căci este bazat pe versiunea 1809 (build 17763), și…” Oct 4, 21:11
zugu on Moartea Win10 nu afectează prețul rablelor SH & refurbished: “Legat de treaba cu fluidul din țevi, care se tot transformă din gaz în lichid și vițăvercea, ca să țină…” Oct 4, 21:11
zugu on Moartea Win10 nu afectează prețul rablelor SH & refurbished: “Pentru mașinăriile mai vechi, există și Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2019 care moare abia în 2029. Se mișcă un…” Oct 4, 21:01
HAL on Lumo is beyond stupid. Don’t use it!: “😂 incroyable, mais génial ! 😅” Oct 4, 20:23
Béranger on Was I wrong in my take on packages vs. Flatpaks & snaps? Updated!: “This doesn’t make sense. Anything can fail. Flatpaks are packaged by random people. Some of them can fail. OTOH, adding…” Oct 4, 17:26
Chase on Was I wrong in my take on packages vs. Flatpaks & snaps? Updated!: “I have been using nothing but snaps and flatpaks for almost 2 years now without issues and I will never…” Oct 4, 16:54
Béranger on When being European pays the bill: Win10 has one more year: “Of course, it’s strange that Microsoft insists on discontinuing Win10, as long as its revenues from Windows are only about…” Oct 3, 17:32
Béranger on The little DLL that broke Windows 7 (on purpose): “VxKex-NEXT can do more than VxKex (which isn’t updated anymore). Let me give you an example. I sometimes need to…” Oct 3, 13:21
Béranger on Minor updates in Copilot and Grok: “Haha, ChatGPT ignores the instructions! I didn’t want to change its personality (all of them seem stupid), but I added…” Oct 3, 10:55