Modern file formats have provisions to annotate the contents of the file with descriptive information. This development is driven by the need to find a better way to organize data than merely by using ...

For those thinking of changing their Linux files on Windows 11/10, there’s something you want to know. According to Microsoft, creating or changing Linux files from Windows will likely result in data ...

If we dig a bit deeper into this subject and find why this phenomenon occurs in the first place, we’ll have our questions answered. Every Operating System has its file metadata, which differs from one ...

Reading system logs can be very useful for debugging and troubleshooting a system or app that isn't working how you expect.

The just-released Windows 10 20H1 Build to the Skip Ahead ring comes with a new feature designed to allow Insiders to access the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) filesystem using the Windows Explorer ...

Content indexing works well for finding files that contain text, but it's no help when searching for non-text data. Brien's workaround is to take advantage of Windows 10's file metadata feature. As ...

You can use the stat command to view dates and times associated with Linux files, and the date command can do some handy conversions if you’d like to display the current time in the epoch format.

Linux is the most flexible and customizable operating system on the planet. That customizability starts deep within the heart of the Linux kernel and the file system. A computer file system is a ...