Separating user data removed hidden bottlenecks choking my system drive.

There’s a lot of personalization that you can do with Windows if you dare to take the time. One fun thing you can do is change the boring yellow folder icons to a personalized image that better fits ...

Power tools impressed me, but simplicity won long-term.

You can add any custom folder under This PC in File Explorer in Windows 11/10 by editing the Registry by following this tutorial. In Windows 11/10 File Explorer Navigation Pane, if you want, you can ...

VeraCrypt is a free, open-source disk encryption software that is available for Linux, MacOS, and Windows. With VeraCrypt, you create a virtual encrypted disk on your internal drive that can then be ...

Choosing File Explorer's "Stop sharing" option doesn't prevent other administrator accounts from accessing your default folders for pictures, documents, videos, and music. Here's how to privatize your ...

The System32 Folder is a core folder in Windows OS. It contains important operating system files and folders that are necessary for the smooth functioning of your system. If this folder gets deleted ...

As regular Hassle-Free PC readers know, I love my keyboard shortcuts. And one of my favorites by far is the Windows key plus E (Win-Efor short), which instantly opens Windows Explorer. (Aside: It ...

Windows 11 KB5074105 quietly added a new feature that requires admin permission to access your Storage settings.

Every once in a while, a PC might have a file that you really need on another computer. It could be an important document, a set of photos, or perhaps something that you might want to print on another ...

There is a new security feature in Windows 11 to protect system files, which was quietly rolled out in the latest update.

The My Computer folder can be accessed in three different places on the computer and does exactly the same thing in all three places. You can find the My Computer folder on the computer's desktop, on ...