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The iPadOS Files app isn’t bad, but it has one super-frustrating flaw. While you can now enjoy multiple windows, hook up any and all USB drives, and even connect to network servers, you can’t do one ...

File Explorer is the built-in file management application that comes with Windows. It is one of the most essential and used tools in Windows 11/10 that enables you to open, move, copy, rename, or ...

Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a contributing author to MacFixIt since the spring of 2008. One of his passions is troubleshooting Mac problems and making the best use of Macs ...

Two ways to make Windows 10 File Explorer open specific folders Your email has been sent You can create File Explorer shortcuts in Windows 10 that will open specific folders, but there's a better way.

File History is a useful feature in the Windows 11/10 operating system. This feature makes automatic backup versions of important files on a computer to internal or external storage. These files can ...

A friend's computer just recently got updated with something for Windows XP. Since then a bunch of work files on a network drive have a shortcut icon next to them and had their extension (.MAT) ...

It’s the final week of Automation April, and before we get into the details of the final batch of 10 shortcuts I’ve prepared for this week, I just want to express my gratitude toward all readers – old ...

Windows 8 significantly changed the Windows interface, which can make it hard to find programs you're used to opening frequently. The Start menu, which used to list Windows accessories like Notepad, ...

Anytime I've needed to distribute a shortcut to users desktops I create the shortcut ahead of time. Then use a logon script to copy it from a readonly share to the users desktop.