https://teachedu.name/categories/hacks/ Recent content in Hacks on Hugo Testbed Theme Hugo -- gohugo.io en Mon, 27 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://teachedu.name/news/how-to-fix-unable-to-render-error-0x80131501-in-vegas-21/ Mon, 27 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://teachedu.name/news/how-to-fix-unable-to-render-error-0x80131501-in-vegas-21/ Vegas video montage software is widely known as pretty glitchy application especially if we are speaking about latest versions. Newest Vegas 21 Pro is no exception. I run into problems almost instantly. Right after i’ve decided to render video clip. Upon export attempt application showed me error: 0x80131501 How typical! To fix things up i just took DLL library [RenderAsDialog.dll, which is responsible for export dialog] from previous Vegas Pro 18 [sub-version 284 to be precise] and substituted original file with above mentioned. https://teachedu.name/news/how-to-completely-disable-telemetry-services-which-dial-back-to-third-parties-in-firefox/ Fri, 04 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://teachedu.name/news/how-to-completely-disable-telemetry-services-which-dial-back-to-third-parties-in-firefox/ UPDATED ON: 2023-09-06 Some new parameters were added. Note that by default all [Nightly versions] of Firefox are sending back telemetry to third-parties in extensive manner. So, to disable such malicious actions besides turning off telemetry settings via standard GUI options: about:preferences#privacy You’ll need to use good old: about:config To change to: FALSE …or create following parameters in software registry: toolkit.telemetry.archive.enabled toolkit.telemetry.enabled toolkit.telemetry.unified toolkit.telemetry.unifiedIsOptIn toolkit.telemetry.bhrPing.enabled toolkit.telemetry.firstShutdownPing.enabled toolkit.telemetry.hybridContent.enabled toolkit.telemetry.newProfilePing.enabled toolkit.telemetry.reportingpolicy.firstRun toolkit. https://teachedu.name/news/how-to-change-gui-language-in-photoshop-to-english/ Thu, 06 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://teachedu.name/news/how-to-change-gui-language-in-photoshop-to-english/ This can be done by changing application’s language locale to English. But what if you have only one non-English language in GUI preferences? The solution is surprisingly simple. Close Photoshop if it is already running Find following file: tw10428.dat Standard location: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop YOUR-VERSION\Locales\YOUR-LANGUAGE\Support Files\ In case of Photoshop 2020 file is named: tw10428_Photoshop_ru_RU.dat Rename it into something like: tw10428.dat.bak Ta-da! Start software and enjoy! Imagery by spacedrone808 @Adobe Imagery by spacedrone808 @Freepik https://teachedu.name/news/how-to-set-proper-cursor-color-in-vscode/ Wed, 28 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://teachedu.name/news/how-to-set-proper-cursor-color-in-vscode/ UPDATED ON: 2023-12-02 The main reason i’ve decided to write this note is indistinct default color mappings and inability to solve issue simply using GUI of software. In main configuration file: settings.json add following lines: "workbench.colorCustomizations": { "editorCursor.foreground": "#ff0000", "terminalCursor.foreground": "#02ED3D", "editorLineNumber.activeForeground": "#ff0000", "editor.lineHighlightBackground": "#016119", "editor.lineHighlightBorder": "#02ED3D", "terminal.foreground": "#02ed3d" }, To set custom color for GREY comments drop in these lines: "editor.tokenColorCustomizations": { "conmments": "#ff006f" } To fast access configuration file press: https://teachedu.name/news/how-to-run-latest-vs-code-in-windows-7-x64/ Sat, 24 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://teachedu.name/news/how-to-run-latest-vs-code-in-windows-7-x64/ UPDATED ON: 2024-07-05 v1.81.1 is a more recent version, which can be executed without any efforts v1.89 is a hacked [FINAL version] for Windows 7 x64 So, Windows 7 users are pretty safe at this point despite artificial restrictions of big corps. Usually i’m not feeling so delightful regarding microsoft modern programs, but this one is pretty good. And of course they tried to artificially cripple it under “obsolete” Windows 7. https://teachedu.name/news/how-to-expand-list-of-supported-addons-in-android-firefox/ Thu, 16 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://teachedu.name/news/how-to-expand-list-of-supported-addons-in-android-firefox/ UPDATED ON: 2023-08-31 Not long ago i’ve already mentioned about privacy-hardened [Mull browser]. Very nice Android browser, but have one serious downside: limited amount of supported addons. Yes, i like desktop convenience on the go! To enable additional addons in mobile Firefox browser you’ll need to sideload custom addon collection tied to mozilla account. It’s astonishing fact how they like to implement overcomplicated stuff! To create your own collection you’ll need Firefox account, but i’ll not bother to spent time on such dumb efforts. https://teachedu.name/news/how-to-run-obs-studio-29-in-windows-7/ Fri, 17 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://teachedu.name/news/how-to-run-obs-studio-29-in-windows-7/ I’ll keep post updated if any changes happen. Recently last officially supported version was [27.4.2]. But from now on we can use actual version of software. Here is small instruction list on how to make things rollin’ under mighty Windows 7: Obtain hacked [QT 6.3.1 DLLs for Windows 7] ||| [Mirror] [QT6 is not officially supported] Download [CFF Explorer][direct link] for basic resource hackery Obviously grab latest zipped archive [OBS Studio 29. https://teachedu.name/news/how-to-bring-back-square-tabs-in-firefox/ Mon, 26 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://teachedu.name/news/how-to-bring-back-square-tabs-in-firefox/ Tired of round shaped chrome-like tabs? These tweaks attempt to recreate the feel of Quantum with its squared tabs and menus, but in the Proton UI. As of FF91, the about:config option to disable proton has been deprecated, leaving CSS as the main way to revert the UI. Want to bring back minimalistic strict lines and make things more serious? [Firefox-Proton-Square] tweak will help ya. INSTALLATION PROCESS Enable userChrome.css support Go to about:config toolkit. https://teachedu.name/news/how-to-remove-annoying-confirmation-window-when-copying-files-from-puter-to-cellphone-via-mtp/ Thu, 23 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://teachedu.name/news/how-to-remove-annoying-confirmation-window-when-copying-files-from-puter-to-cellphone-via-mtp/ Of course you run into situations when you would like to copy “non-standard” files to your Android smartphone and dumb MTP protocol showed up window like this one: And this torture repeated after every new file type copied. Such imbecility can be removed by following command in admin console: regsvr32 /u wpdshext.dll That’s all, limitation is gone. Another hint, which potentially can help to overcome weird design of MTP protocol.