NTFS, an acronym that stands for New Technology File System, is a file system first introduced by Microsoft in 1993 with the release of Windows NT 3.1. The Windows Server line of operating systems ...

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 ...

With the introduction of Windows 11 23H2, Microsoft has modernized File Explorer on Windows 11, bringing a fresher look and feel to the system's integral file management tool. This update is not only ...

Windows File Explorer as we know it today has been around for decades, and while Microsoft has made an effort to modernize it with subtle UI tweaks, it still feels like the same old tool underneath.

In context: Microsoft introduced the original version of ReFS in 2012 alongside the enterprise-focused Windows Server 2012. At the time, the company stated that the new file system was intended to ...

The Windows system consists of thousands of files. Many of them have strange names, others have extensions that most users have never seen before. Normally you do not need to worry about these files.

Power tools impressed me, but simplicity won long-term.

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When Windows experiences stability issues or when certain features just don't seem to work correctly, the problem can sometimes be attributed to missing system files or system files of an incorrect ...