Tag to mark questions that are specific to Windows platforms. This includes questions about the windows file system, installation issues, COM interfacing, running external programs etc.
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Mathematica 8 on Windows 98
This is a pretty simple question. Does Mathematica 8 work on Windows 98? I would really appreciate a response.
Thanks.
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Is there a way to let Mathematica use my Windows credentials to access a proxy server?
With version 10, I get this pop-up window:
Is there a way to let Mathematica use my Windows login credentials, as for instance Firefox does?
AxelF
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What is the status of using Mathematica under the new released windows 11?
I googled and could not find any information on this.
It is now possible to update from windows 10 to windows 11. I am using windows 10 now.
My question is: Has any one tried say Mathematica 12.3 on windows 11 yet? if so, were there any…
Nasser
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How to open files in the same instance of Wolfram Desktop?
I have just installed version 12.1 and a new default setting is bothering me. Previously when I used to open a notebook file and following that open another one, it used to open in the same instance of Wolfram Desktop rather than creating a new one…
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Why are my windows environment variables missing?
It seems like my mathematica environment variables are missing altogether!
MATHEMATICA_BASE for a start. But, oddly enough the GetEnvironment function returns complete output including MATHEMATICA_BASE.
However windows console:
echo…
jamesson
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How can I fix CDF Windowsize as constant
I want to make CDF WindowSize as constant so that the end user can not resize it either by dragging Window or by maximizing it.
Is there any in built Mathematica function to do this?
Jennifer
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Running Mathematica inside the Subsystem of the Win 10 (WSL)
There is no problem when installing the Mathematica inside the WSL. But there are several problems when launch mathematica in the shell. It displays:
libGL error: failed to load driver: swrast
pcilib: Cannot open /proc/bus/pci
lspci: Cannot find any…
YC. Wu
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Mathematica 10.2 Notebooks Freezing
I've been having a problem with notebooks in Mathematica 10.2 freezing up on my Windows 8.1 laptop. It seems to happen when I am typing input. The notebook freezes (become unresponsive) for 30 secs or so, sometimes it resolves but often Window…
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CurrentImage returns almost fully black image
On Mathematica 9.0.1.0, Windows 7 SP1
Calling CurrentImage[] returns a black image, with a few non-black pixels near the top of the image, which may be some kind of debug information. The webcam indicator LED does not turn on during the process (it…
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running a notebook with a batch file
I am using Windows (7 if needed). I am trying to learn how to write a batch file that EXECUTES a notebook.
This is the batch
@echo off
START "C:\Programmi\Wolfram Research\Mathematica\8.0\MathKernel.exe" test.nb
it opens mathematica, but doesn't…
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How can I get a horizontally centered input window?
This example displays a input window at a position of 675 from the left.
winMargins = {{675, Automatic}, {130, Automatic}};
InputString["testing WindowMargins! stop: 0",
FieldSize -> Small, WindowMargins -> winMargins];
I want to display…
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How to change Mathematica icon on Windows Start Screen
How to change Mathematica icon in Windows Start Screen? In the Menu Start it is red, but in Start Screen is white:
And changing the icon via Properties -> Shortcut -> change icon helps only in Menu Start, not Start Screen
Is there any opportunity…
Lechuu
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