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A File System on a drive decides how data is stored and read from a drive. Think of it as a method for ordering information. If you were to go to a library, the books there will likely be sorted using the Dewey Decimal System. A file system is somewhat …

Focus Assist is a useful feature on Windows 10 that allows you to turn off notifications for a while. It has different modes whereby the notifications are kept silent if you’re watching something in full screen mode, or if you’re playing a game. It allows notifications from certain apps, or …

Sandboxing is a method for running apps or even entire operating systems in an isolated environment. They run inside a container that separates them from the OS the container itself is running in. Windows 10 Pro users running feature update 1903 (or later) can use the stock Sandbox mode that …

Archive files, or zipped, or RAR files are compressed files which have to be extracted before they can be viewed or used. An archive will generally be much smaller than its extracted version which is often the point of compressing it in the first place. By default, when you extract …

Microsoft released KB4515384 on September 10, 2019 and this update is problematic. It appears to be breaking audio for many users and Reddit already has several threads asking for help. If this update is queued to download or install on your system, it might be a good idea to hold …

Flash is going away in December 2020. Chrome’s already warning users that Flash is nearing its end of life, and advising them to disable it. The thing is, Flash has been around for a long, long time. Some would say it’s been around longer than it should have been. Removing …

Speakers come in pairs unless you have a Bluetooth speaker that’s a ‘pill’ design. Headphones too generally come in pairs. With most audio devices that have a left and right speaker, you can independently change the volume for the left and the right one. On Windows 10, you’ll find that …

Linux is a part of Windows 10 and it is easily one of the biggest features to have come to Windows since its inception. It’s big for Windows 10, but no previous version of Windows had Linux so it’s a milestone like no other. There are still some limitations that …

Playing videos with subtitles is easy but because you won’t find the tool/button for it on the main UI of most media players, it can take a little figuring out. If you want to play a video with subtitles you need two things; a video player that supports subtitles, and …

Recording audio input is easy; all you need is a mic. Laptops have mics built-in and you can connect external mics to them as well if you’re looking to record better audio. What’s slightly complicated is when you need to record audio from an app. If you try to record …