On an embedded system, some software that we want to run will have a 'modal Dialog box' pop up informing of an error, and the software waits for the user to press [OK] (it was originally designed to not be used on an embedded system).
We want a windows setting that will automatically address the windows of this type.
To do that on a previous iteration, we would change the register EnableDefaultReply on Windows 7
HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Error Message Instrument:
REG_DWORD EnableDefaultReply
However, that doesn't seem available on Windows 10 IoT Embedded.
We can potentially just automate a click when that window pops up, but we'd prefer to do the Windows 10 equivalent if there exists one.
Thank you.
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While doing web development, I have a few modes that I work in, and each mode has an optimal arrangement of my windows. For example, when coding, I like to have my windows arranged one way (Visual Studio full screen, etc) and when testing in the browser, I like to have my windows totally different (browser, inspect window, source code window etc). I can't simply Alt + Tab between windows because I am working with multiple windows in each mode.
Is there some way to have a keyboard shortcut that arranges all my windows into configuration A, then another keyboard shortcut that arranges all my windows back to configuration B?
The answer is no. The best solution I got was to optimize the browser windows myself and save them in local storage for later use.
I used Google Chrome extension for this https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/multi-layout-manager/ijpiffheldgmdkbaohoilabdnmeinand?hl=en
I had to use web sockets for communication between browser windows and tabs.
How to set a specific logon time for a specific user on Windows XP?
For example, the computer is an "always on machine" and most of the time no one is logged on. I want to set a time for my user to log on, without someone actually having to be in front of the machine. I've tried a workaround with the built-in auto logon function (control userpassword2), but I still need a secure system as I'm not the only user, and would still want a password even if I was the only user.
I have searched for third party software, but to no avail. I've a good knowledge of batch and Python scripting and a little of Java, so any pointers with any of those would help.
How can it be "secure" if it logs you on without you being there? Surely it would be better for it to wait for you to type in a password (i.e. the login prompt)?
If you want a fast "startup" time, then you can lock the workstation (ctrl+alt+del to open the Task Manager and then click 'Lock'. This shows a dialog just like the login prompt, but when you enter your password you instantly continue your existing session). Or if you want to be more eco friendly, put your PC into Sleep mode, which most PCs will return from (again with an optional password prompt) in less than 5 seconds.
One way I just thought of: Run a Vnc Server, and hack into an open source viewer program. Then you can rig it with some code to pass keyboard commands back into the computer, maybe implement some screen scraping to make sure it only does it when appropriate.
But seriously, there has to be a better way. Why are you trying to do this?
Logged into my Windows XP SP2 computer using my normal user account (which has Local Admin privileges), when I start the BDE Administrator -- either from the Control Panel or from the BDEADMIN.EXE directly -- I never get the GUI. It shows up on my task bar, and shows up in the Task Manager, but the GUI never appears. I can close the program by right-clicking on the task bar and choosing close. (note that "never" means not within 5 minutes of launching the program)
If I log into the same exact computer using a different user account (which also has Local Admin privileges), when I start the BDE Administrator, it loads the GUI within a couple seconds.
I used to be able to use the BDE Administrator while logged in under my normal user account, so it's not like this has always been a problem.
While this issue may not be directly programming related, it does make developing and testing a pain when I have to log off and back on a couple of times just to make changes to my BDE configuration.
I am totally stumped. Any idea what might be causing this odd behavior?
One idea is that you may have had two screens running on this box and dragged the window off screen.
Just search for the registry keys that control where the window opens up and delete them. Alternatively, you should be able to right click on the program in the task bar and select Move. Then use your arrow keys to bring it back.
Regardless, I'm voting to close.
I use a laptop as my primary workstation. Sometimes I work alone on it, but a significant portion of the time, I'm at my office desk and I hook up an external monitor to increase my workspace.
Every time I perform this action, I click the same dialog boxes in Windows Vista to setup the dual screen and position the window. It seems like a repeatable task that I could automate.
I'd like to be able to plug in my monitor cable, double click a program and have it automatically configure the monitor.
What type of program could do this? I haven't found much online that relates. I'm thinking of trying an autohotkey script, or the Windows Accessibility API with PowerShell. Has this problem already been solved?
Clarification: I'm specifically looking to automate the steps I use with my mouse that invoke the base functionality in Windows Vista.
Right click on desktop
Select Personalize in context menu
Click display settings
Click monitor #2, then click checkbox to "Extend desktop to this monitor"
Click and drag monitor #2 to the left of monitor #1
Click OK to close the dialog
Click Yes in the subsequent pop up to accept these monitor settings
Update: Windows 7 does this automatically
I just upgraded to Windows 7 and it remembered my dual monitor settings. I set them once at work as listed above, then unplugged and worked at home over the weekend. I came in on Monday morning, booted up, plugged in and whammo! It just worked. Thanks Windows 7!
I haven't seen an existing utility that does this but it would be pretty easy to write one using the Win32 APIs. Via this page, EnumDisplayDevices gets a list of display devices, EnumDisplaySettingsEx gets the current settings and ChangeDisplaySettingsEx will make the changes.
The DEVMODE.dmPosition field should contain the virtual coordinates of the top left corner of the display, with the primary monitor always being (0,0) and the others relative to that.
The tool would need two modes, the first saves the current settings to a config file, and the second applies the settings from the config. I'd store/retrieve only the display device index, name, and each of the DEVMODE.dm* fields mentioned in the ChangeDisplaySettingsEx docs. A text-based config allows for hand-edits.
Try UltraMon for excellent dual monitor support. I've been using it for years on a number of different laptops and desktops and it works great. I've only used XP so I am not sure how it works with Vista.
My Leovo T60p does this automatically without any special steps. Try upgrading your video drivers, and check the manufacturer's site for any utilities that can do that.
If you have windows vista or 7 you could hit the windows_key + P. You have a bunch of options to select including extend
I believe Ultramon would in fact work. In the right-click menu on the Ultramon icon in the systray there is a "disable/enable secondary" command.
I think you could simply:
plug in the second monitor
select "enable secondary"
Here I am, three years later, answering my own question! Yay!!!
This is easily scripted with http://www.autohotkey.com
Here's an example script for swapping between one monitor and two monitors with Windows+1 and Windows+2. AutoHotKey also allows for click and drag behavior that would be needed to swap the position of the second monitor.
#NoEnv ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases.
#Warn ; Recommended for catching common errors.
SendMode Input ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability.
SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir% ; Ensures a consistent starting directory.
#1::
Send {LWin}
WinWaitActive Start menu
Send Adjust Screen Resolution
Send {enter}
WinWaitActive Screen Resolution
ControlClick ComboBox3
Send {PgDn}
Send {Up} ; Select "Show desktop only on 1"
Send {enter}
Sleep 3000 ; workaround - cannot select accept/revert window?
Send {left}
Send {enter} ; accept changes
Return
#2::
Send {LWin}
WinWaitActive Start menu
Send Adjust Screen Resolution
Send {enter}
WinWaitActive Screen Resolution
ControlClick ComboBox3
Send {PgDn}
Send {Up}
Send {Up} ; Select "Extend these displays"
Send {enter}
Sleep 3000 ; workaround - cannot select accept/revert window?
Send {left}
Send {enter} ; accept changes
Return
I remember watching a webcast from Mark Russinovich showing the sequence of keyboard keys for a user initiated kernel dump. Can somebody refresh my memory on the exact order of the keys.
Please note this is for XP.
http://psacake.com/web/jr.asp contains full instructions, and here's an excerpt:
While it may seem odd to think about purposefully causing a Blue Screen Of Death (BSOD), Microsoft includes such a provision in Windows XP. This might come in handy for testing and troubleshooting your Startup And Recovery settings, Event logging, and for demonstration purposes.
Here's how to create a BSOD:
Launch the Registry Editor (Regedit.exe).
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\i8042prt\Parameters.
Go to Edit, select New | DWORD Value and name the new value CrashOnCtrlScroll.
Double-click the CrashOnCtrlScroll DWORD Value, type 1 in the Value Data textbox, and click OK.
Close the Registry Editor and restart Windows XP.
When you want to cause a BSOD, press and hold down the [Ctrl] key on the right side of your keyboard, and then tap the [ScrollLock] key twice. Now you should see the BSOD.
If your system reboots instead of displaying the BSOD, you'll have to disable the Automatically
Restart setting in the System Properties dialog box. To do so, follow these steps:
Press [Windows]-Break.
Select the Advanced tab.
Click the Settings button in the Startup And Recovery panel.
Clear the Automatically Restart check box in the System Failure panel.
Click OK twice.
Here's how you remove the BSOD configuration:
Launch the Registry Editor (Regedit.exe).
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\i8042prt\Parameters.
Select the CrashOnCtrlScroll value, pull down the Edit menu, and select the Delete command.
Close the Registry Editor and restart Windows XP.
Note: Editing the registry is risky, so make sure you have a verified backup before making any changes.
And I may be wrong in assuming you want BSOD, so this is a Microsoft Page showing how to capture kernel dumps:
https://web.archive.org/web/20151014034039/https://support.microsoft.com/fr-ma/kb/316450
As far as I know, the "Create Dump" command was only added to Task Manager in Vista. The only process I know of to do this is using the adplus VBScript that comes with Debugging Tools. Short of hooking into dbghelp and programmatically doing it yourself.
You can setup the user dump tool from Microsoft with hot keys to dump a process. However, this is a user process dump, not a kernel dump...
I don't know of any keyboard short cuts, but are you looking for like in task manager, when you right click on a process and select "Create Dump"?