Questions tagged [windows-10]

The successor to Microsoft Windows 8.1 which combines features from Windows 7 and 8.1, including touch-interface and restored Start Menu. This tag exclusively is for programming questions related to Windows 10; general software issues not directly related to programming should be directed to Super User.

Windows 10 was released on July 29th, 2015 and is the successor to Microsoft Windows 8.1 which combines features from Windows 7 and 8.1, including touch-interface and restored Start Menu. It has some important changes which affect developers.

Windows 10 is the latest OS launched by Microsoft. Users can upgrade to Windows 10 from Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, provided they have a genuine version.

At the Build conference 2015, Microsoft announced the fact that Windows 10 will be designed to run on every conceivable device, from desktops and phones, to IoT devices and televisions.

A few of the changes include:

  • Unified platform for desktop and mobile; will be replaced by Windows 10. Developers will now develop for the (Universal Windows Platform), a set of libraries that can be updated independent of the OS and will be common to , , and .
  • Integration
  • Better integration, including streaming games from your console.
  • New browser (codenamed Spartan).
  • Support for holographic computing.

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Pip install of shapely giving "python setup.py egg_info" failed with error code 1 error

I am trying to install shapely 1.5.6 in Windows 10 (python 3). I am getting this strange error. python setup.py egg_info" failed with error code 1 in c:\users\user1\appdata\local\temp\pip-build-g1iztcx1\shapely I have tried updating pip but no…
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AttributeError: module 'socket' has no attribute 'AF_BLUETOOTH'

I wanted to use bluetooth in Python to comunicate with my robot, so I looked online for some tutorials. I've found some examples using socket module which I've used before. So I tried to use it, but I'm getting this error AttributeError: module…
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VsFlex7 (vb6) on Windows 10

I'm trying to edit some old source code from another developer on my windows 10 machine. This particular project requires the use of the VsFlex7 control (vsflex7L.ocx and vsflex7L.oca) which needs to be registered in Windows before I can use the…
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in windows 10, redirect port monitor (redmon), run as user doesn't work

I have a redirected printer port that use redmon (redirect port monitor) with a postscript printer driver to convert postscript to pdf and apply some other effects like watermarks, overlays, etc. In win 7 all work fine but in windows 10 the process…
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Get CPU, RAM and GPU information - UWP App

Is possible get the information of the CPU, GPU and RAM of a computer, in a UWP app? E show this information in a textblock. I want to know the processor model (for example: Intel Core i7 xxxx), and total RAM
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Docker Windows Container 403 - Forbidden: Access is Denied

I have created an image using the following script in my Dockerfile, but when I browse using the container's IP Address and port(2000), I get a 403 - Forbidden: Access is denied. I am using Windows 10.0.14393 Build 14393, Docker Desktop for Windows.…
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How to track down cause of ConnectionRefusedError for GPS device connected with the gpsd python library

I'll be brief: I have a u-blox M8 GNSS evaluation kit, and I'm trying to pull location data from it as a sub-routine in a larger program. But I'm being stumped at the outset. My program terminates while trying to establish the initial connection…
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Anaconda says unable to create process on windows10

I have installed Anaconda3 on my Windows 10 machine. Installation complete all fine. Then i added the in %PATH%. But when I am trying to launch anaconda prompt it says that Unable to create process using 'C:\Users\anjaneya\Anaconda3\python.exe…
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Curl not working Windows 10 cmd

I have installed Curl on Windows 10, 64 bit OS. Curl version is 7.57 and its path is C:\Program Files\curl-7.57.0\AMD64 I have copied the ca-bundle file to this location where curl.exe is present. Also added this path in the System environment…
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Running a java program on command prompt

- Background information: I have recently started learning the basics of Java programming language. To run my program at the command prompt, I downloaded the java development kit also known as JDK, and I set my windows 10 system path to: C:\Program…
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IIS and PHP: HTTP Error 404.3 - Not Found: The page you are requesting cannot be served because of the extension configuration

I'm trying to setup PHP and WordPress on IIS. I followed this post. I also checked here and here. But still get an error when requesting my page: http://www.example.com/wordpress/wp-admin/post.php HTTP Error 404.3 - Not Found: The page you are…
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Hyper-v cannot connect to local computer

When I open Hyper-V Manager it is not connected to any servers. When I try to connect to my local computer I get an error, saying Hyper-v cannot access and object, and asks if Virtual Machine Management service is running, It is. Hyper-v worked on…
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IOException message not printed correctly when using Java 9 on Windows 10 set to Japan locale and language

An Exception is thrown in this particular block. try { transport.m_readListener.onReadTransport(transport); } catch (IOException e) { ->onIOException(e,transport); } The onIOException() method puts it on the log: …
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Can I use named pipes inside containers?

I am trying to use named pipes for inter-process communication inside a docker container but am getting "not found" errors when trying to read/write. Does docker for windows support named pipes? The software's been released and I know it works fine…
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log4net became very slow with caller location information after Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (1709)

I known that the documentation of log4net points out that the logging of caller location information can be very slow and shouldn't be used unless the performance of the software is not affected. And until the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update this…
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