How to type alt codes with no numpad? - Super User
I have a laptop (Windows 10) with no numpad, so cannot use alt codes to type special characters. I purchased a bluetooth numpad, but it does not seem to work either. How do I make this work?

How to use special characters in username/password for HTTP proxy?
I am trying to setup an HTTP proxy on a Windows machine. Problem is, the password has a special character (@) in it that is causing the set command to fail. I have tried both escaping the characte...

Shortcut in Word or Excel for Special Paste? - Super User
If I want to paste without any formatting, I have to go to the "Paste" button on the ribbon and click "Paste Special" and then "unformatted text". Is there a shortcut like Ctrl+V that'll automatic...

windows - What is Special Permissions? - Super User
I was checking the security rights for the folder C:\\Windows\\System32\\Tasks and find that Authenticated Users group has Special Permissions (notice that it has no Write permissions): I went into Ad...

Excel destroying special character when saved as CSV
The problem is, whenever the client saves the excel spreadsheet as an MS-DOS .csv file, many of the special characters get converted to question marks "?" (symbols such as ' " / ). However, if we then open the CSV file and manually replace each ? with the right character it works fine.

Notepad++ inserting special Unicode characters in UTF-8
What's the best ways to enter special Unicode characters into a Notepad++ document? Do I have to rely on the operating system (Windows)? Looking for a see-and-click solution. I can bring up the AS...

Character in filename that makes it sorted in last position in Windows
A common trick to have files sorted first in Windows Explorer is to add the _ character as prefix, as displayed in the screenshot below. Question: Which character can I add to the filename to have ...

A complete list of "%%" relative paths/variables in Windows Explorer in ...
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How to remap special keys on Asus laptop? - Super User
No luck, these special keys on my laptop don't appear to generate scancode or keypress events. (got this idea from a StackOverflow answer, too bad it didn't work for me) Update, 4 years later: In 2014, that notebook broke and I stopped using it. In addition, I don't run Windows on my current notebook.

What are the most compatible special characters for login/passwords ...
During last years I have found problems due this special characters, sometimes symbols have to be escaped at scripts. For example @ symbol at username can produce problems because some interfaces or cli apps expect a domain/urls after @. From your experience which symbols are recommended in order to use as plain text and avoid escaping?