Did you know that Windows can automatically back up your files to an external drive or network share? SO if your SSD fails or you need to reinstall Windows, you can quickly restore your files.…
As of January 2027, Microsoft intends to prevent Windows 11 from opening certain USB sticks, SD cards, and other portable storage devices. This will only affect storage devices formatted with the ReFS file system (which…
You may have come across the “weights.bin” file while scanning your system with a disk space analyzer like WizTree. That file can be up to 4GB in size, located at this path: C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\OptGuideOnDeviceModel\[version number]…
For the past couple of years, Microsoft has made a concerted effort to move users from the classic Outlook app for Windows 11 to “new” Outlook, a web-based app. If you’re using new Outlook, you…
TL;DR: Recover deleted, formatted, corrupted, and otherwise inaccessible files with Magic Data Recovery for Windows. The lifetime Pro Edition license is currently $39.99 (MSRP $99.95), with unlimited recovery and support for more than 5,000 file types.…
Many users who have installed the latest September security patches for Windows have found that the “File History” feature no longer works—deleted or corrupted files can no longer be recovered. File History automatically saves copies…
Writing for a living means that I’m constantly converting text between Word documents and PDFs, or images into PNG or JPG files that I can use. Converting these files typically means either opening a separate…
Imagine you’re working on an Excel workbook and you want to quickly email it over to a colleague or friend. There’s actually a handy little trick you can use to get it done fast—and it…
TL;DR: EaseUS DupFiles Cleaner Pro helps eliminate duplicate files and reclaim valuable storage with one-click cleanup. Grab a lifetime subscription for $19.99 through July 1. Running out of storage has a funny way of making perfectly good computers…
A few days ago, we reported that Microsoft’s optional update KB5095093 brought some welcome changes, including a bug fix for slow shutdowns as well as improvements to Bluetooth reliability. Now it’s also confirmed that File Explorer…