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May 16

batch file command

I have a batch file for cleaning Windows update but when I execute, the batch ask me for deactivate Nero Update.

I have this source:

@echo off
net stop wuauserv
net stop cryptSvc
net stop bits
net stop msiserver
rd /S /Q %windir%\SoftwareDistribution
rd /S /Q %windir%\System32\catroot2
net start wuauserv
net start cryptSvc
net start bits
net start msiserver

Which parameter should I add (and where) for the automatic deactivation of Nero update? --2001:B07:6442:8903:8C06:7EBB:AC7F:18C4 (talk) 09:35, 16 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

You need to add something like net stop <Nero service's name> somewhere. I don't have Nero installed so I don't know what its update service is called, but you can find out if you open start menu and type "Services" and select it. This should bring up a window like this. Find Nero Update and right click select Properties. At the top it should say under service name what the real name of the service is. For example, if it's NeroUpdate, then add net stop NeroUpdate. Probably also net start NeroUpdate at the end, but it might be easier on the computer to just leave it turned off. Running a whole service just to update your program now and then is a waste of resources and a bad programming practice. 93.136.78.209 (talk) 18:22, 16 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Firefox won't open a new page in a new tab

I am running Firefox 60.0 (64-bit) in Windows 7 and, after a recent update, it stopped opening pages in a new tab and is opening them by replacing the existing page. This is particularly annoying when I click a link in a google search. I have searched the Reference Desk for this issue but cannot find it.

My Options page has "Open links in tabs instead of new windows" selected.

My "about:config" settings are:

browser.link.open_newwindow  =  3
browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction  =  2
browser.link.open_newwindow.override.external  =  -1

Can anyone help me fix this so a click on a link in google opens it in a new tab and not a replacement for the existing tab?

Thank you

Gurumaister (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 16:22, 16 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

You need to set this behaviour in Google. For me I can set it on this page: https://www.google.com/preferences?prev=https%3A%2F%2Fmyaccount.google.com%2Fprivacy But if you can't navigate there directly, try https://myaccount.google.com/privacy#personalinfo then pick search settings. Tick the box to open in new window. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 12:03, 21 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]