The Windows Hosts file is a text file that contains Internet Protocol addresses and their domain hostnames. Similar to an address or telephone book, Windows refers to the Hosts file before it checks ...

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.

Many people today work on mixed networks, with both Linux and Windows systems playing important roles. Sharing files between the two can be critical at times and is surprisingly easy with the right ...

Windows 10 has come under fire recently for a who laundry list of problems with the May 2020 Update. Microsoft has been working overtime to address all of the outstanding issues, but new ones ...

Your business computer hosts critical system files that you may never see while browsing files such as spreadsheets, expense reports and others in Windows Explorer. One system file, rundll32.exe, runs ...

Microsoft has a new utility to the PowerToys toolset that will help Windows users find the processes using selected files and unlock them without requiring a third-party tool. PowerToys 0.64.0 also ...

Windows Sandbox gives you a temporary environment to test your programs or utilities. However, at times, one needs to access folders on the host devices. In this post, we will learn how you can share ...

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Windows Script Host provides scripting abilities like batch files but includes many more features. It can be used manually by a user as well as created by the operating system to automate the flow of ...