2021-01-04

Disable ask for password after sleep

Windows 10:

Go to Settings > Accounts > Sign-in Options > Require sign-in and select Never

2021-01-02

Windows Error Reporting folder location

The Windows Error Reporting folder location can be found here:

%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\WER

All files inside this folder can be deleted

fix GRUB missing in Windows/Linux dual-boot

Open a command prompt with elevated rights (run as admin) and run:

bcdedit /set {bootmgr} path \EFI\ubuntu\grubx64.efi

To restore to previous settings run:

bcdedit /deletevalue {bootmgr} path \EFI\ubuntu\grubx64.efi delete grub boot

bcdedit /set {bootmgr} path \EFI\Microsoft\Boot\bootmgfw.efi set windows boot

List installed printers from command line / PowerShell

Open a command prompt and run:

wmic printer list brief

Open PowerShell and run:

Get-Printer | Format-List list printers with details

Get-Printer | Format-List Name list printers names

2020-12-29

How to change icon size of the dock in Ubuntu / Unity

To change the size of the Dock icons go to:

Settings > Appereance > Dock > Icon Size

2020-12-02

Disable ask for password after suspend in Ubuntu

Run in the terminal:

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.screensaver ubuntu-lock-on-suspend false

2020-12-01

Add Chrome shortcut for more profiles on desktop

1. Create a file named User.desktop

2.Edit the file:

#!/usr/bin/env xdg-open
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Terminal=false
Icon[en_US]=google-chrome
Exec=google-chrome --profile-directory=Profile\ 1
Name[en_US]=User
Name=User
Icon=google-chrome

3. Move the file on the desktop

4. Right click on he file and select "Allow Launching" 

5. Double click on the file to start chrome with your profile