To clear things up, the .tar extension is a file format that archive multiple files into a single file without compression. The .gz (Gzip) is a compression method in which the logical size of the files is reduced to save disk space. The .tar and .gz are usually used together […]
When we talk about password protecting, locking or encrypting files and folders in Windows 10, we have little choices other than relying on third party encryption software. Creating a batch script with the password in a plain text file to protect a folder (suggested by surprisingly great amount of articles […]
Windows 10 file explorer doesn’t have the feature to display folder size in the “Details” view. The “size” column in the file explorer will only show the sizes of files, but not folders. The only way to view the folder size without using a third party app is by looking […]
A ghost file is a file that is still visible in File Explorer but Windows returns “Item not found” or “File not found” error when you try to delete it. It is there but at the same time not actually there. This guide shows a few solutions on how to […]
Each file has its own extension that identifies what file type the file is. File extensions are hidden by default in Windows 10 and all other versions of Windows. This quick tutorial will show you how to unhide / show hidden file name extensions in Windows 10 file explorer. The […]
There are often times we need to sort files by size and we can do it just fine in the Windows File Explorer. However, when it comes to dealing with folders, there is currently still no way to sort folders by their sizes after decades and many versions of Windows […]