If a few files stay locked, Safe Mode usually makes cleanup easier because update components aren’t running there. I didn’t need it, but it’s a useful fallback. After the cleanup, Windows behaved ...

There's something inside your PC that's quietly gobbling up space. It's not evil. But just a hidden Windows folder that can quietly grow for years, sometimes reaching 30–50GB. It does so stealthily ...

You can, if you wish, display your favorite file or its shortcuts directly in the This PC folder on Windows 11/10/8 or the (My) Computer folder of Windows 7/Vista. In this post, we will guide you ...

On Windows 11/10, the User Account/Profile at the location %SystemDrive%\Users\<UserName> contains files, folders, and data that the associated user can access easily ...

The System32 Folder is a core folder in Windows OS. It contains important operating system files and folders that are necessary for the smooth functioning of your system. If this folder gets deleted ...

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.

Microsoft Windows is a complicated piece of software. It is the backbone of your PC, and when everything is working right, will disappear into the background as you work with your apps or games. When ...

In the latest update, Microsoft has made OneDrive a default part of the Windows 11 setup, prompting users to manually turn it ...

Evan asked me about thumbs.db files. “Every time I find one on the network, they become an issue to delete as they read as system files.” Windows will occasionally create a thumbs.db file for a given ...