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title: 'windows'
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description: '🌱 ~ Some info I keep forgetting on Windows lol'
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layout: "../../../layouts/Layout.astro"
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---
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## 📝 Info
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## ❓ Random
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### How do I remove the process currently using a port on localhost in Windows? (link)
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**1.** Open up cmd.exe (note: you may need to run it as an administrator, but this isn’t always necessary), then run the below command:
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```
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netstat -ano | findstr :<PORT>
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(Replace <PORT> with the port number you want, but keep the colon)
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ps: the last column is the PID (process identifier)
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```
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**2.** Next, run the following command:
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`taskkill /PID <PID> /F`
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### How to Format a Bootable USB Drive (link)
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This is for when you want to restore back your pen drive to its usual condition.
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This is done by formatting the pen drive via DiskPart by follwoing the steps under:
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**1.** Open Run using the key combination (Win key + R).
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**2.** Type cmd to open Command Prompt.
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**3.** Type diskpart and run the pop-up winidow that appears. This opens DiskPart.
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**4.** Type list disk. This will list all the memory storage devices connected to the PC.
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**5.** Type select disk 1. (usually disk 1 if no other storage devices are connected).
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The number specifies the drive to be formatted. Drive 0 wil be your internal hard disk. Identify and select your disk correctly.
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**6.** Type clean. This wipes data off your pen drive.
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**7.** Type create partition primary. This will format the pen drive as FAT.
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**8.** Now go to My Computer or This PC, and format the pen drive by right clicking on it and selecting the format option. |