In this post, we will show you how to find out the file system of a drive on a Windows 11/10 PC. There are various file system types with distinct characteristics and features. While some file systems ...

The tar command on Linux is used to create and extract TAR archive files. Run "tar -czvf archive-name.tar.gz /path/to/file” ...

The chances are that at one point or the other, everyone has tried to format their USB drive in NTFS. Although, by default, Windows doesn’t allow the USB stick in the NTFS file system, it’s always ...

On Windows 11, you can use the New Technology File System (NTFS) lightweight file compression feature to shrink the size of files to save space without manual compression and decompression, which is ...

We have looked at the fuser command before to display information about what users or processes are keeping file systems busy. This command can save you a lot of time tracking when you need to quickly ...

Get to know the Linux hosts file and how to use it Your email has been sent If you're new to Linux, there's a very handy file you'll want to learn about right away. Jack Wallen introduces you to the ...

Secure Copy is a UNIX standard used to transfer files from one computer to another. He's how to use the function in macOS, all via the Terminal window. Before personal computers, there were mainframe ...

Apple was the first computer company to make networked file sharing easy. Decades after introducing that feature on the Mac, it’s less important in an era of cloud storage. Unless you’re on a ...

How to scan and repair corrupted system files in Windows 11 Your email has been sent One inescapable truth of using computer technology is that eventually, and probably inexplicably, it will fail you ...

Symbolic links, or symlinks, are versatile tools supported by major operating systems like Microsoft Windows, Linux, macOS, and Ubuntu. Android and iOS offer limited symlink capabilities, usually for ...