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 ...

Microsoft is testing Insider builds that use the modern ReFS file format instead of the more common NTFS for a clean installation of Windows 11. When you install a supported version of Windows using ...

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.

Windows 8 will run on a newly engineered file system that Microsoft said will work with a new generation of storage technologies and offer "extreme" scalability. Microsoft disclosed plans for the new ...

To run it, search for Disk Cleanup in the Start menu, select the drive with update files (this is usually the C drive), and click the "OK" button. Tick the necessary options, such as "Windows Update ...

Have you ever needed to format a new hard drive or USB drive, and were given the option of selecting from acronyms like FAT, FAT32, or NTFS? Or did you once try plugging in an external device, only ...

For the first time in many years, the deletion specialist app Bleachbit released a new version. We take a closer look at ...

File Explorer is an essential Windows OS component that allows users to manage files and folders on their computers. However, sometimes, it might not respond as expected, causing frustration. This is ...

Making a full system image backup preserves not only your files, but Windows and all its settings as well. Here are the best free Windows backup and recovery tools with step-by-step instructions. When ...