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How to find device harddiskvolume Windows 11 10
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How to Find Device\HarddiskVolume3, 4, 5 in Windows 11/10

When using Windows, you might run into messages that talk about specific hard disk volumes like \Device\HarddiskVolume3. At first, these messages might seem a bit tricky to get, but actually, [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
Hard Drive Doesn't Show Up After Clone
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Hard Drive Doesn’t Show Up After Clone in Windows 11

Since the introduction of hard drive cloning technology, backing up drives and upgrading drives (such as upgrading an old HDD to a fast SSD) has become very easy. Usually, people clone their [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
How to Delete Protected EFI System Partition in Windows 11
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How to Delete Protected EFI System Partition in Windows 11

This guide explains why Disk Management can’t delete some of the protected partitions such as the EFI System Partition on some disks, and how to delete these protected partitions in [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
What is pagefile.sys used for in Windows
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How to Delete Pagefile.sys in Windows 11

Pagefile.sys is a hidden system file that can appear in the root of your drive. The size of the pagefile.sys file depends on how much disk space is assigned as the paging file size for the [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
Delete Windows Update Files Windows 11 Manually
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How to Delete Windows Update Files in Windows 11

Windows Update is a necessity and a norm if you use Windows operating system such as Windows 11. It keeps your Windows up to date with the latest security patches, driver updates, features [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
How to Completely Wipe an SD Card Windows 11
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How to Completely Clear an SD Card on Windows 11

Files on any kind of storage drive, such as an SD card, can be recovered using any recovery software even after deleting them. This is an important thing you should be aware of if you are giving [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
How to Clear DirectX Shader Cache in Windows 11
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How to Clear DirectX Shader Cache (Windows 11)

This guide explains what DirectX Shader Cache is, what it does, in what situation should you clear it, how does clearing the shader cache help, and 2 methods on how to clear DirectX Shader Cache [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
How to Lock Drive in Windows 11 Without BitLocker
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How to Lock Drive in Windows 11 Without BitLocker

BitLocker is a built-in tool in Windows that allows users to encrypt and lock an entire volume/drive with a password. You can read more about how to use BitLocker here: How to lock a drive or [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago