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I Wasted So Much Time Sending Files to Myself, Then I Found This Tool

Easily transfer files from one device to another.

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Google Hopes to Modernize JPEGS with a New Compression Technique

Better image quality, smaller files, full backward compatibility.

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How to Fix a "Location Is Not Available" Error on Windows 11 or 10

Unless the folder is deleted or moved, you have ways to access it.

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You Can Install Popular Archive Manager WinRAR on Linux

Used WinRAR on Windows? Get it on Linux in simple steps.

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How to Copy File and Folder Paths on Windows 11

Select the file or folder and press Ctrl+Shift+C or use one of the other methods.

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How ACL Masks Let You Fine-Tune File Permissions in Linux

ACL masks let you set the maximum allowed permissions for a file on Linux. Find out what they mean, and why they're so essential.

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Why Your New Hard Drive Isn't Showing Up in Windows (and How to Fix It)

You installed a new hard drive in your computer and, to your dismay, it's nowhere to be found.

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How to Compare Two Folders on Windows 11 and 10

Don't manually count files if you don't need to.

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What Is the NTUSER.DAT File in Windows?

Hidden in every user profile is a file named NTUSER.

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How to Set Up Remote Access to Your Local Network Using Tailscale VPN

Learn how to set up a Tailscale VPN that lets you connect all of your devices, no matter where they are, with minimal configuration.

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How to Use Filesystem ACLs (Access Control Lists) on Linux

Access Control Lists give you more flexibility with Linux filesystem permissions.

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A Windows 11 PC.
How to Repair a Corrupted ZIP File on Windows 11

Fix the ZIP and see what's inside.

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7 Ways to Append Text to a File on Linux

Let's add to your Linux knowledge.

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How to Show and Search Hidden Files on a Mac

Make those hidden files and folders visible with ease.

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How to Create, Extract, and List RAR Files on Linux

And also do a bunch of other operations on RAR files.

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Windows PowerShell.
How to Delete Files (and Folders) With PowerShell

You can also remove subfolders and only delete empty directories.

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How to Password Protect a ZIP File on Windows

Protect several files at once!

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What Is a PDF File (and How Do I Open One)?

Stop sending people DOCX files.

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