Posts under Files tag.

Dabel File Mover: Copy files from multiple source folders to different destination folders

I must admit, until I discovered Dabel File Mover, I hadn’t come across a software earlier, that allowed to copy or move files from multiple source folders to different destination folders in one go. Of course, there were tons of [...]

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Windows.edb file in Windows 8

The Windows.edb is a database file of the Windows Search service, which provides content indexing, property caching, and search results for files, e-mail, and other content. Windows.edb By default, Windows 8 will index your documents for faster searches. As a [...]

What are Thumbs.db files in Windows? Download Thumbs.db Viewer freeware

Windows Thumbnail cache or Thumbs.db files are hidden data-files in the Windows operating system, which contain small images, displayed when you view a folder in “thumbnail” view, as opposed to tile, icon, list, or detail view. Windows keeps a copy [...]

Unregister or Register DLL or OCX files in Windows 8 | 7

The Regsvr32 tool is a command-line utility that can be used for registering and un-registering OLE controls like DLL and ActiveX (OCX) controls in the Windows operating system. If you find that some of your Windows functions are note working properly, [...]

Advanced Renamer : Freeware to batch rename files in Windows

Most of us end up with having a bunch of unordered and badly named files. Renaming each of them one by one is a difficult task. But to make your task easier, there are quite a few batch file renaming [...]

What is Index.dat file in Windows 7? Where did it go in Windows 8?

Index.dat files are files hidden on your Windows computer, that contain details all of the web sites that you have ever visited. In Windows 7 and earlier, Internet Explorer 9 and earlier, used the index.dat file to index all this information, [...]

Encrypt Files or Text easily with VSEncryptor

VSEncryptor is a very easy to use encryption tool which allows you to encrypt any type of file or text. With VSEncryptor you can encrypt a file with a password - but remember – you can decrypt the file again with the same [...]

Temporary Internet Files Folder location in Windows 7 | 8

Those who had moved from Windows XP to Windows Vista were puzzled as to where the Temporary Internet Files were located in this operating system. Starting with Windows Vista, and continuing in Windows 7 and Windows 8, the Temporary Internet Files folder is [...]

Hiberfil.sys, Pagefile.sys & the New Swapfile.sys file in Windows 8

The Windows operating system contains several system files required for its proper functioning. Some among them which raise a lot of curiosity are Swapfile.sys, Hiberfil.sys & Pagefile.sys. To see these system files on your System (C) Drive root you will [...]

Download Bitser for Windows – Free Archiving and Backup Software

No matter what type of computer user you are, Office or home, you will accept the fact that our data is our life! So, keeping it safe is our top priority. Most of us archive and backup the data regularly. [...]

MusicZen: Windows freeware to move, rename, organize Music Files

Got a mess of music tracks in your Windows PC and finding it difficult to clear and organize that mess, into different folders? Then for sure, MusicZen can help you out. MusicZen is a free and a portable MP3 Organizer Utility that [...]

Add Pin To Start For Files In Windows 8

Start Screen is the main charm of Windows 8 as we all know. However, it is the most controversial Windows feature ever introduced. Due to introduction of Start Screen, it is possible by default in Windows 8, that you can [...]

How to Take Full Ownership of Files & Folders in Windows 8

After introducing the User Account Control in Windows Vista, Microsoft increased the security of its core system files by hardening its Effective Permissions. Most times, to replace a System file, rename a System folder or a folder under the root C [...]

Split & Join Files with Split Byte, a Free File Splitter & Joiner software

Sometimes, it almost takes an age to transfer a file large in size to our friends, colleagues or a boss. One effective method is to try and split the original file into several small parts and then send it as [...]

Delete, Move, Rename Locked Files & Folders with MoveOnBoot

Sometimes, when we try to delete, rename or move a file of folder, we get a message that Another process is using the file or folder. This means that some process on your Windows computer has locked the file as [...]

A+ Folder Locker Free Edition: Protect & secure your files, folders and data

From the developers of Anti Tracks Free, comes another freeware – A+ Folder Locker Free Edition. We have already seen a few File & Folder Encryption Software for Windows, Today we will check out A+ Folder Locker Free Edition. A+ [...]

Fix: Windows has blocked access to this file

At times, you may download a file from the Internet or receive one by email. Windows classifies certain files as unsafe downloads and attachments by identifying the files type and the security settings for each file. For doing this, it [...]

What are Effective Permissions for Files and Folders in Windows

Whenever you create a new file or folder, the Windows operating system will assign it a set of default permissions. These are called as Effective Permissions. The user who creates the file or folder an also change and assign specific [...]

Dock frequently used folders to Windows Taskbar

Essential File Management Tips For Windows 7

Windows 7 has a beautiful way to organize things. While the tradition of having default folders for documents, music, video and pictures continues in Windows 7, it also allows you to create Libraries so that you can organize your files [...]

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