The search functionality in File Explorer helps you locate specific files or folders on your system. However, when dealing ...

When computer systems are used long, memory space is clogged and Windows performance gets sluggish. If you notice your hard disk space is slowly filling up, freeing up some memory space becomes ...

File Explorer is probably one of your most frequently used tools if you are a Windows user. However, if you stick to its default settings, you are not utilizing its full potential. It comes with ...

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The Windows 7 Windows Explorer enables you to search your files in ways that is not possible on older versions of Windows. For example, you can filter files by size type, perfect for when your ...

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The Linux find command makes it easy to find files on your system – even if you don’t remember their names or exactly when you last updated them. Some of the options are a bit more challenging than ...

Randy G. finds Windows 8’s search tools a bit confusing. I offer some suggestions. Windows 8 may have the greatest learning curve of any Microsoft operating system. Fortunately, it generally offers at ...

You may find yourself in a situation where you remember the content of a file but not its name. Linux offers various commands to help you find files based on specific text strings within them. By ...