Windows 10’s search function can find pretty much anything on your PC. But do you ever feel that it finds too much? From searching the contents of your files to including hundreds of file types, that’s a lot of information […]
Windows 10’s search function can find pretty much anything on your PC. But do you ever feel that it finds too much? From searching the contents of your files to including hundreds of file types, that’s a lot of information […]
You should always back up the data on your computer. If you use Outlook to manage your emails, you need to keep that information backed up too. If you don’t, you risk losing your emails, contacts, tasks, and more. Windows […]
File Versioning is an overlooked feature of macOS. It is a feature that uses the restorative powers of Time Machine to recover older versions of your documents. Versioned file systems are nothing new, but many still don’t realise their Mac […]
If you’ve ever worked with colleagues on a document, you know this pain: someone takes the first pass (document.doc), then emails it to everyone. The next person does the same, as does the third, each tacking a revision (document_rev3.doc) to […]
Windows File Explorer is the Windows default tool to browse your files. If you want to get the most out of it, you need to dig a little deeper. We’re going to share with you some of our favorite File […]
Have you ever tried to open a file or folder on your computer and received an “Access Denied” error? Even if you’re the only user on your PC, this error still pops up at times and is frustrating to deal […]
Switching from proprietary applications to free and open source software brings a degree of freedom and stability. You can use the software you like for free and for as long as you want, with few (if any) restrictions on your behavior. […]
Windows 10 has gotten a lot right, but it’s far from perfect. One of the most annoying parts of this version is that Microsoft has crammed ads into many places that were once clean. From “Recommended” junk in your Start […]
One of my biggest gripes with Android is that most devices don’t come with an app that lets you explore the file system. Imagine trying to use Windows without File Explorer or Mac without Finder. It’s a frustrating experience, if […]
Everyone should keep a file compression and extraction tool installed. It’s one of those essential PC tools. Windows includes basic functionality to zip and unzip files, but it’s extremely limited. Here are three of our favorite tools for dealing with […]