Questions tagged [desktop]
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What is preventing you from deploying desktop Linux in your environment?
I work in an environment that has a fairly large Linux desktop fleet however previous jobs rarely had Linux as an option and if they did, it was limited to a few sysadmins.
Now that desktop Linux has gained a little more popularity, what is…
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How can I hide the Recycle Bin on Windows Server 2012?
On Windows 8 you can hide the Recycle Bin (and other icons on the desktop) by following Charms bar > Settings > Personalization. But on Server 2012 this returns an empty window with the message "This page is not available in this version of…
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Good default for XDG_RUNTIME_DIR?
The XDG Base Directory Specification is a very interesting spec for user directories. It also provides good default values, except for XDG_RUNTIME_DIR.
Now I am writing a software that needs to create named pipes. It is a per-user client-server…
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Disable right click file printing in windows?
Is this possible to disable or remove the right click on a file print option? Seems like it should be possible.
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The difference between desktop-series HDD drives and server-series
What are the main differences between desktop-series hard disks and server-series?
The obvious things I can see are: durability (server hardware mostly more qualitative and have more warranty) and power consumption (server hardware more focused on…
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50 workstations, 1 .bat file on a network server, will it work?
I have a .bat file to perform maintenance on machines. I put the .bat file on a network attached server for all workstations to access it.
If I were to use the windows scheduler to make that .bat file run at 12:00:00.000 on say... 50 workstations,…
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Should pcs be unplugged before restoring power
We have an upcoming scheduled power outage for maintenance.
UPS protects our servers. But it has been suggested that all PCs should be unplugged to prevent damage from power surges when power is restored. Is this precaution really necessary?
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Very high density PC/rack required
I'm a server guy, specifically a blade guy and know my high-end gear well but I've got a new little challenge that I'm a bit lost on and you may be able to help.
I have a server spec that will do a specific job, I've looked at virtualising it and…
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Difference between server-grade RAM and desktop-grade RAM?
What's the difference between server-grade RAM and desktop-grade RAM?
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GUI on Ubuntu server?
I'm primarily a developer, but as part of this I'm running an Ubuntu server for a client where he has several small to medium sized websites. Although my main development environment has generally been Windows I'm reasonably familiar with Linux (I…
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Locking Desktop USB Ports
How do you lock out the USB ports on the desktop PCs so we can prevent usage of USB drives on the desktops.
I should clarify that these are Windows XP desktops.
We should also assume that like most of the new desktops, many are using USB for…
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How to find out the currently active linux virtual terminal while connected via ssh?
The situation is as follows.
I have a multiuser desktop machine with Debian Linux 6.0 and an ATI videocard with one monitor connected. I have root access to it.
There can be several KDE sessions started, like this:
$ w
21:51:30 up ? days, 4:22, ?…
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Benefits of all-in-one
A large organization(1500+ users, with 5 locations) is planning to refresh desktop hardware.
Is there any benefits going with an all-in-one desktop where the screen, CPU, disk drive, CD/DVD are in one unit, with USB keyboard and Mouse?
If on-site…
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How can I get the "This PC" Icon to show on the Desktop?
How can I persuade Windows Server 2012 onwards to put the "This PC" icon on the Desktop?
In Server 2008 it could be achieved through right-clicking the "Computer" icon in the Start Menu, or it can be done in the Control Panel through Personalisation…
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Sugestions for cleansing PC's before recycling / disposal
What procedures do people follow before recycling or disposing of old PC's?
Do you:
Remove the hard drive
Damage it beyond repair
Use a tool to completely wipe the hard drive. If so, which?
Other
Is the hard drive the only component that you…
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