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What's the best way to ask a similar question, but targeting a new OS?
I'm interested in asking a question specifically targeting Windows 11. I was able to find a Super User question focusing on basically the same topic from over a decade ago, before Windows 11 existed.
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Knowledge Repository
The rule across the SE network is General Questions General Answers.
The sites are a repository of knowledge.
Mokubai said that it is not a place to collate encyclopedic information that Super User is ...
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Where can I ask this question about Computer Screen Technology?
I have asked a question about Computer Screens on Super User. Specifically, about understanding their (supposedly different) technology, certainly not a question about their use as computer screens (...
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How is this question about resolution off-topic?
I have asked a question about Upschaling and Pixel Replication
I have frequently heard that it is better to have a display resolution
with the resolution of the content you want to display on the ...
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User vandalized own question - roll back?
This question:
Content removed. I do not consent to "AI" scraping
Screenshot at the time I wrote this:
On other SE sites as well:
Rolling this back will return in a tug of war.
What to do?
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Can we get a description for the [ole] tag?
Could we ask for the description of the ole tag or its removal?
I used the tag in the sense of Object Linking and Embedding in How to compare TIFF files with tags 37680 (0x9330)?, but see http://...
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So many new spam bots thanks to AI - what can we do?
I keep seeing users like this, the quality of their posts is abysmal:
Can we get a captcha or something? Would that help? What else can be done? One of those things where you have to solve a little ...
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“Please do not vote to close spam.” Why?
On a recent piece of spam, a user (Ramhound) stated:
“Please do not vote to close spam.“
Why? Should we just downvote and close as spam? What is the harm in voting to close as off topic? Wouldn’t ...
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What's the difference between [windows-defender] and [microsoft-defender]?
There are two tags on the main site which seem to be synonymous:
windows-defender (367 Q&As)
microsoft-defender (8 Q&As)
The latter has no tag wiki or any info attached (not even a brief ...
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Are “evolving answers” supported on Super User?
Preface: I believe that this question is somewhat in line with this other Meta question about troubleshooting questions in 2023.
While calling out another user who chronically posts “answers” (such ...
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My post was unfairly closed
I asked a question about my internet abnormality.
Bad internet connections running my program but most speed test results are normal except for one
I explained
How I discovered the problem.
How I ...
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Why is a question about AWS Slow Query logs offtopic on Super User? Where would it be on topic?
I posted a question about a problem with AWS logs.
The close reason was:
This question does not appear to be about computer software or
computer hardware within the scope defined in the help center.
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How come you can ask an unqualified "how do I do $x?"
This is in response to this question
Why can't I ask if hardware exists that does something, or fits a need?
I'm going to try one more way to address this. How come you can't ask,
Does $x exist?...
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Why was this question deleted and locked because it was “marked as spam or rude or abusive” by community bot within seconds of adding inline images?
Haven’t see the community bot do this before: A question was posted that, I will admit, seemed a bit like a troll over here: “What happens if you plug in a USB-USB cable into a wireless mouse's USB ...
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Is this question in-topic?
Would it be in-topic to ask if, given the current shortage of MacBooks, I should buy a MacBook Pro 14'' with M1 Pro, or wait until the M2 comes out? I'm not interested in gaming, but I want to train ...
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A proper question got closed down
I posted a question with a lot of details
How do I prevent an exe and Powershell on Windows / PC to stop running altogether?
But it got closed with the reason "not enough details provided"....
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Is this text on a help article a bug (or something else)?
In the editing help article it says:
if(thisSite.Settings.Site.StyleCodeByDefault) { Code blocks will be
highlighted using highlight.js. In many cases, the syntax highlighting
language will be ...
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Are questions about Chromebook apps off topic?
I'm baffled at the closure of Distinguishing between Chrome OS apps and Android apps.
How is this about anything other than "computer software and personal and home computer networking," two ...
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How is my question about the Windows Registry off-topic?
I've got the question
https://superuser.com/questions/1651185/does-windows-have-any-protection-against-programs-that-refuse-to-uninstall (deleted automatically by Community, only for 10K+ users)
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Ban reinstated when I asked a new question after the existing one, but is not lifted by an upvote and +10 points in reputation?
I got banned without warning whatsoever who knows when (since Stack Exchange does not let you see the ban issuance date and time), and waited patiently until some days ago when it was lifted to ask a ...
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A question I submitted as a guest was removed. How can I recover the question, and why was it removed without any feedback?
I submitted this question as a guest, while logged out.
For reasons unknown the post was removed. Perhaps it was deemed unsuitable for Superuser or whatever, but in any case I would like to recover ...
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My question incorrectly marked as duplicate
recently I asked a question here WiFi keeps reconnecting when ICS is active on Windows 10 and its been marked as a dupe by mistake
cause even though it has a lot of similarity to USB WiFi Adapter ...
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I would like to ask for a revision whether this question could be reopened
I have asked a question recently, which got closed as duplicate:
Extra wear of multicore processor when only a single core is used. Is there such a thing?
I believe that the post that was suggested to ...
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InCopy tag creation request
My Super User question here involves Adobe InCopy. I would like to request the creation of a tag about Adobe InCopy. Could we please create such a tag? Thanks!
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Why was this question of mine closed? [duplicate]
Question edited for clarifications.
I did not ask for a software license or license recommendation, I asked about the implications. I still haven't got the answer about why the two different close ...
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I don't have a negative posting history. Why have I been banned?
I've come here a few times in the past year hoping to ask a question only to be reminded:
I dont recall deleting bad questions (and dont have the rep to see my deletions), and I've been using Stack ...
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Someone else's legit question deleted
(Edited to be a generic question; see old version if you're curious about specifics)
I googled a question (Q) I had and the only hit was to a deleted (but cached) Q here and it (the Google-cached copy)...
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Bad user experience - needs looking at
The question referred to was rapidly re-opened, but this meta isn't about one specific question being closed as a dupe; it's about the user experience once that happens.
I'm a big boy now. I can ...
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Something wrong with this question
Honestly speaking I feel this is most detailed (with full of research)question that I have ever asked
I feel it’s not getting deserved attention
Maybe because people feel They are aiding theft etc, ...
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Swap the duplicates (the general question is closed, the vista-specific one is open)
Following the answer of How to suggest to change "X is a duplicate of Y" to "Y is a duplicate of X"?, I'm posting my question here:
How do I full-screen my CMD? is marked as a ...
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This question was incorrectly closed as off-topic
This question is not off-topic. Specifically, it is a question that might be asked by a computer enthusiast, about
computer hardware,
computer software, or
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Seriously consider removing the "no software recommendations" rule, or stop moderators from abusing it
You encounter a specific computing problem. You search for a solution everywhere and don't find one. You spend a considerable length of time writing a well-thought-out, researched, eloquent and ...
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Automatic change of formatting while we answer [closed]
Whenever I give answers to the questions, my original format of the answer is not maintained. It is changed to all continuous statements all line by lines. So it becomes very clumsy for the reader, ...
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What should I do when I think my comment should be undeleted?
I've left a comment on this answer explaining why I have downvoted it and how it could be improved. Other user replied, I replied and the comments section eventually got too chatty, so all comments ...
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I edited my question too many times
I'm very new to the forums, so I don't have much experience whether I should edit or post a new question.
A day ago, I asked a question at superuser.com about where programs should be installed for a ...
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Strange audit result
In the Close Votes review queue, I got Graphics Card Adapter Is Facing Backwards as an audit question.
The question had a colorful history: closed by a moderator as unclear, subsequently edited a ...
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Same question, different program?
I had a problem that I wanted to solve regarding the program Numbers (macOS's spreadsheet program, analogous to Excel). I found a question that is the exact issue I'm having, but the answer is ...
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Is anonymous & low rep vote information accessible?
Low rep and anonymous visitors who vote on posts see a message that their vote was recorded, but the information isn't visible anywhere. There is some reporting of this available to a limited number ...
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Announcement: New Functionality
I'll structure this as a question.
You have probably seen closed questions that you thought should be reopened, but it didn't happen. You may have chalked it up to community decision. But if you ...
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Would this be an appropriate space to ask about the use limits of a software license?
I was wondering about the prevalence of "for business" and "for personal" use software licenses and how enforcible they are (specifically in the UK and EU but in other English speaking jurisdictions ...
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Whats the Context on questions about HTML/JS/CSS
I have a question about my Super User post: How do I use .htaccess with offline html?
I'd like to ask why a lot of HTML/JS/CSS based questions are either Denied or Accepted here. Some do have reasons ...
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Reputation is not updated
I have some daily records of approved edits, which should continuously increase the reputation.
Suggestions as of 18th January:
However, the last successful reputation update was 3 days back:
I ...
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How long does it take to delete questions on Superuser/Stackexchange?
I have a question about my Super User post: Extend video without re-encoding/encoding/re-compressing/transcoding
I was told on my previous post to Is it better to ask FFMPEG questions in this section ...
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suggestion for admin [duplicate]
There should be a way the person who asks the question can send $10 by Paypal to the person who answers the question without disclosing email. The site has the email, so just enable a button to send ...
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How can I undelete this to answers
I posted this two answers, although they work and I test the solution, it seems that there is not very obvious since they were deleted on sight with this comment:
Please read the question again ...
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Is there any way to deter this determined guy?
This guy, https://superuser.com/users/937962/adam-c, has only been on SE for 11 days, and earning of 5 points, is already start poking at my well asked question.
It is understandable, for new people ...
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Post Closed - Primarily Opinion Based - But it does not appear to be opinion based to me
Post: Shared data between multiple devices / Operating systems
I'm not asking for the best one, I'm not asking whether people like a solution or not. I'm asking "What solutions exist to address this ...
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Fair application of non-existent rules [closed]
Previously we had a discussion about ReactOS. Essentially there isn't a rule against asking about "pre-release" software, but those questions were closed because ReactOS is declared perpetually "alpha"...
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Rename Tag: [attachments] into [email-attachments]
I would like to suggest to rename the attachments-tag into email-attachments, analogue to the email-signature-tag.
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Is the Commodore 64 Mini on topic?
The Commodore 64 Mini is a general-purpose computer that comes with Linux. It comes preinstalled with games, but it also comes preinstalled with BASIC that can load other programs. It is supposed to ...
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