If you don’t see them by default, that’s because they’ve been hidden since Windows 8. To unhide them, open File Explorer ...

Being designed to streamline and simplify the smartphone and tablet user interface has been a strength of iOS and iPadOS for some time. The thing is, that choice has sometimes resulted in the ...

Using the Command Prompt in Windows can be a powerful way to manage and open files, especially when you need to perform tasks quickly or with specific privileges. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to ...

Android smartphones are essentially portable receptacles for all kinds of files. These include the photos that you capture, videos that you record, and apps that you ...

Managing your PC’s downloads folder is a lot like dealing with e-mail: if you don’t have a good strategy to stay organized, it can get really cluttered, really quickly. Even still, many of us treat ...

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In the first installment of this series, we explored aspects of the new Windows 7 interface. This time, we’ll take a look at how Windows 7 can make managing and finding files easier. Windows 7’s ...

Old, unused and unneeded files can waste a lot of space on a hard drive. In the interest of keeping your hard drives clean and optimized, it's a good idea to periodically search for and remove unused ...

And one final great grep feature: recursive search. Running “grep -r pattern” will search all files within your current ...

Glary Duplicate Cleaner is another simple yet powerful duplicate file cleaning software that can automatically find and delete duplicate files, leaving more valuable free disk space. Glary Duplicate ...

These days, the "Finder" sometimes does not live up to its namesake, with the option to "find" things being taken over by Spotlight. When spotlight doesn't work properly, the Finder turns into "Locate ...