Difference between NTFS, FAT, FAT32 and exFAT file systems

Terms like NTFS and FAT file systems may appear synonymous to some. This is because many of us are not aware of the precise definition of these terms. In this post, we’ll attempt to answer a few of these questions […]

What is an EMZ file and how do I open it

What are the EMZ files? How to open EMZ files on Windows 10?

There are a number of file extensions for a particular file type on Windows 10. Most observed are the ones for images. Among the image file formats like PNG, JPEG, TIFF and more, EMZ is another one that is not […]

How to change Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows 10

Many a time, you need to change ownership of a file or folder to another user. There can be many reasons to do that — transferring files to another user, an old account is removed, and all files should be […]

The source file name(s) are larger than is supported by the file system

Microsoft keeps a limit of 258 characters for the name of a ‘file or sub-folder path.’ If this limit is exceeded, you might not be delete, move, or rename the sub-folder/file. In such a situation, attempting to copy-paste or delete […]

This publisher has been blocked from running software on your machine

At times, when you try to open a file, you may see a Open File Security Warning box saying – This publisher has been blocked from running software on your machine, You must unblock this publisher to run this software. […]

Could not find this item, This is no longer located in path error on Windows 10

Did you ever come across a file or folder on your computer that cannot be copied, moved, modified or deleted? You must have faced an error saying Could not find this item, This is no longer located in <path>, Verify […]

How to fix corrupted system files in Windows 10

In this post, we will see how to manually replace a corrupted single Windows system file with a known good copy of the file, if the System File Checker is not working. The built-in System File Checker is a tool […]

Find and remove duplicate files with Makesoft DuplicateFinder

As computer users, there are times when we tend to create duplicate files and sometimes, we have no idea. For many of us, our Windows 10 system has quite a lot of duplicate files, so the question is, then, how […]

Fix Slow file copy speed in Windows 10

We copy and move a lot of files around on our computer. And most of the copying takes place to and from external devices. If due to some issues, you face slow copy or move speed, then this post may […]

Preview EML files in Windows File Explorer with Preview Handler Association Editor

The File Explorer of Windows 10 does not support .eml previews. For instance, when you double-click on a .eml file, it opens in Outlook, but the preview pane refuses to display the .eml file preview – instead of displaying the […]

What are CAB files and how to create or install them on Windows 10

CAB or Cabinet files are compressed files that store data related to various system based installations on a Windows PC. These can also be related to the updates to the OS as well as a driver update. The compression here […]

Is your bcrypt.dll file missing or corrupted? Here are some fixes

The DLL file is missing error is something most computer users have come across at least once in their lifetime. Hey, if you’ve never seen a DLL error, then chances are you’re only using your computer to access Facebook, YouTube, […]

How to open CUE & BIN files in Windows 10 using PowerISO

You might be wondering about .cue files and what they are. You’ve seen one on your Windows 10 computer, and you’re unable to open it. Well, we can say for certain that .cue files are nothing out of the ordinary […]

How to take full Ownership of Files & Folders in Windows 10

This post shows how you can take full ownership of files and folders in Windows 10/8/7. After introducing the User Account Control in Windows Vista, Microsoft increased the security of its core system files by hardening its Effective Permissions. Most of […]

What is Application Frame Host process on Windows PC

Windows Store apps acquired from the Windows Store differ from Desktops apps in a way that they cannot investigate or collect information from other apps. Moreover, these apps rely on another additional process to display their content in a separate […]

There are no more files error while trying to save a file in Windows

If you receive an error message There are no more files when you try to save any file on a local hard drive on your Windows computer; then this post may be able to help you. This can happen with […]

Free Duplicate File Finder and Remover software for Windows 10

As we keep using our Windows 10/8/7 PC, we tend to accumulate tons of files, images, and music. Chances are you that tons of files result in duplication, especially when it comes to images and music. These files take a […]

How to fix Missing DLL files errors on Windows 10/8/7 PC

One of the common errors which Windows users face is caused due to missing DLL files. What do you do if you receive a .dll file is missing error message? We have already taken a look at what to do […]

How to restore TrustedInstaller permissions to default in Windows 10

Restore TrustedInstaller as Owner and its Permissions to default in Windows 10

Sometimes while trying to tweak your system configurations an extra mile, we end up changing the permissions for certain system files and remove the inbuilt TrustedInstaller account as an integral owner of that file. Now, this can help you customize […]

How to reset NTFS file permissions in Windows using Graphical Utility

How to reset NTFS file permissions in Windows 10/8/7

In Windows OS, the files are maintained at different authorization levels and you need proper permissions before you can make changes to a file. You can’t just simply go and edit a file that is owned by some other user. […]

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