Some files such as the Thumbs.db file can be disabled in Windows, so if you have a personal PC with Windows on it (ie, VMWare or Parallels), you can set it to prevent caching of thumbnail previews; ...

You certainly wouldn't walk a high wire without a safety net, so why do you store important files on a flash drive, which is one accidental deletion from oblivion ...

I have a HDD that was used as an external backup drive on a laptop that no longer exists. I'd like to check what's in the Recycle Bin on that drive, but nothing seems to show up when I go to Recycle ...

Any time you delete a file in Windows, it goes straight to the Recycle Bin. These deleted files sit in the Recycle bin until it reaches their preconfigured maximum size limit (or until the user ...

You're having trouble finding a certain file on your Windows PC and you have a hunch you may have deleted it. We've all been there. But rather than moan and groan, you can try to recover it. Assuming ...

Today Microsoft released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 15014 for PC and Mobile to Insiders on the fast ring. This build has a ton of new fixes as well as a few new features. Of particular note ...

Recycle Bin contains all your deleted files so that if you do decide to get them back, all you need to do is restore that item from there. But if you are sure that you don’t need those items back, ...