Let’s face it: Searching your PC for files within Windows has always been mildly confusing, especially with several options for searching right within Windows 10 and 11. But if you’re convinced that a ...

Ever searched for a file in Windows and come up empty? Or waited way too long for results? You’re not alone. Many users find Windows Search frustrating and it really boils down to its default settings ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. There are plenty of tricks and tools to use in your searches. There are plenty of tricks and tools to use in your ...

Even though we've become used to dealing with a lot of files, we can still accidentally delete something or delete a file and later realize we want it back. It's easy to find and restore a Chromebook, ...

How to edit the right-click context menu in Windows 10 File Explorer Your email has been sent Right-clicking a folder or file in Windows 10 File Explorer triggers a context menu with an array of ...

Being designed to streamline and simplify the smartphone and tablet user interface has been a strength of iOS and iPadOS for some time. The thing is, that choice has sometimes resulted in the ...

If you've ever downloaded a file and immediately began scouring your iPhone's storage for the location where it disappeared, you're not alone. Finding downloaded files on an iPhone can be very ...

The navigation pane, located on the far left side of File Explorer, is used to find files, folders, and drives on your Windows 11/10 PC or network. When you set the navigation pane to show or hide in ...

How to Repair a Microsoft Outlook PST or OST file Your email has been sent Microsoft’s Inbox Repair tool can solve certain problems with your Outlook file. Find out how you can fix issues that may ...

In this how-to, we’ll look at various ways of using the find command to help us find files and directories across the Linux filesystem. Sometimes we misplace a file or directory and we can spend ...

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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 ...