Category Archives: Windows

Replace text in multiple files

Linux, Windows

Using find and sed a text in multiple files can be replaced using a one liner. If you have GIT bash you can do it in Windows too.

In the example below address of old.server.com will be replaced with new.server.com in all Web.config files.

find /c/inetpub/wwwroot -name "Web.config" -exec sed -i 's/old.server.com/new.server.com/g' {} +

Edit files in Altap Salamander using nano

Git, Linux, Windows

This guide is meant for those who need to work in Windows from time-to-time and would like to have linux feeling.

Prerequisites

In Altap Salamander go to Configuration -> Editors.

Command"C:\Program Files\Git\bin\bash.exe"
Arguments--login -i -c 'nano "$(Name)"'
Initial Directory$(FullPath)

Remarks

--login -i is used to start interactive shell.

-c starts a command (nano …)

powercfg

Cheat Sheet, Windows

Disable hibernation

powercfg /hibernate off

What sleep states are available?

powercfg /availablesleepstates

What device caused last wake?

powercfg /lastwake

What device blocks sleep?

powercfg /requests

# Ignore driver
powercfg /requestsoverride DRIVER "Realtek High Definition Audio" System

# View ignored drivers
powercfg /requestsoverride

Windows Vista hangs on “Checking for updates”

Windows

Process svchost.exe is taking up the CPU and it looks like it will run forever (in days).
In my case I had a fresh install of Vista SP2. I was able to get rid of this by manually installing some of the updates.
First of all disable Windows Update and restart PC, so that the svchost.exe was in sleep state (no CPU usage).

After that it is required to manually install the following Windows updates:

As soon as the updates are installed and the PC is restarted, you should be able to check and install all updates as usual.

Easy migrate your current Windows OS to SSD

Windows

If you plan to migrate your current OS to SSD you will need a tool which will help you move the system to the new the disk. In most cases SSD will be smaller then your current disk, so the tool should be able to shrink partitions during the operation.
There is a lot of tools available, but most of them are not free. I have used EaseUS Todo Backup Free which includes this functionality. In my case the disk had 5 partitions, but the OS partition was the third one, but even that was not problem for the EaseUS Todo Backup. It automatically shrunk the third partition, great job!
After you install the software, just click Clone button on the top and start migration in a few seconds.
EaseUS Todo Backup