I checked whether Windows was maintaining my external SSD, and the enclosure got in the way
Projects that outgrow my laptop go into an external SSD. However, I assumed Windows maintains external and internal drives the…
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The ‘1,000-year’ disc that failed: The weird history of M-Disc
Cold storage is all about keeping your files and making them last for years, just in case you ever need…
I reclaimed 11 GB on my Windows PC without deleting a single file
My C: drive was running out of free space, but the files I had on it did not match reality.…
The 32-year-old Windows placeholder that Microsoft says is now a permanent feature
Many things that we consider temporary at first become a permanent part of our daily lives, for one reason or…
Can’t upgrade your laptop’s storage? Here’s the cheap workaround I’ve been using for years
A few years ago, running low on storage for a laptop meant a ten-minute fix with a screwdriver. Now it…
My backups were killing my network—a dedicated VLAN fixed it overnight
I run a NAS at home, and for a long time, I’ve been dragging and dropping files with almost zero…
I do these 4 things after every Windows install to keep it running fast
Windows doesn’t slow down only because of the apps you install. Some of the drag is built in from the…
I recovered 8.4GB of storage with this one Android app I’d forgotten about
Among a desktop PC, 2 MacBooks, and a business Windows laptop, I also run a dual-phone configuration: an iPhone 14…