Windows 11’s built‑in Disk Management feels like a tool left on the back burner — slow to load, limited in what it can format and resize, and missing crucial safety features that free Linux tools like GParted have offered for years. Recent community reporting and hands‑on testing make the case...
Linux now has a second modern, in-kernel, read‑write implementation for NTFS — and it’s not a drop‑in tweak to the Paragon code everyone has been using: it’s a ground‑up rework called ntfsplus, submitted as an 11‑patch series by kernel filesystem engineer Namjae Jeon. Background / Overview
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Microsoft’s own preview of Windows 11 25H2 may ship as a tiny enablement package, but running Ubuntu under WSL2 on that same Windows build is not indistinguishable from a native Ubuntu install — Phoronix’s fresh tests show a measurable, workload-dependent performance cost that deserves close...
Microsoft’s preview of Windows 11 25H2 arrives under a familiar headline: no sweeping performance gains, and in independent creator‑workload benchmarks it still trails Linux by a noticeable margin.
Background
Windows 11 25H2 is positioned as an incremental, enablement‑style update rather than a...
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I bought a SATA/PATA/IDE to USB 2.0 Adapter Converter Cable for 2.5/3.5 Hard Disk Drive , off Ebay which has never been used i forgot about it . How do i set it up to use to recover files . Thank you . Trevor Bilton . I'm also no longer a member of Ebay .
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Formatting a USB flash drive is a task almost every Windows 11 user faces, whether they’re rescuing a slow device, clearing away ancient data, or simply making the drive compatible with other systems. While the steps are intuitive, the process—and the decisions made along the way—can have...
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I have a desktop PC with a 1 TB SSD, an Intel i7 processor, and 32 GB of DDR4 memory, running Windows 11 Pro.The hard drive had two partitions, C and D. After successfully reinstalling Windows 11 from a USB drive, the PC worked normally again. However, only one partition, C, was left on the...
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Microsoft has released Windows 11 Build 22631.5696 (KB5062663) to Insiders in the Release Preview Channel, introducing a series of enhancements and fixes aimed at improving system stability and user experience.
Country and Operator Settings Asset (COSA) Updates
This build updates profiles for...
A critical vulnerability in DotNetNuke (DNN), catalogued as CVE-2025-52488, has placed the spotlight on the complex interplay of Windows file system operations, .NET behavior, and subtle Unicode normalization pitfalls. Although DNN is recognized for its robust enterprise-ready architecture and...
For IT administrators and businesses deploying Windows Server 2025, the anticipation around the Resilient File System (ReFS) has been a blend of opportunity and frustration. On paper, ReFS stands as Microsoft’s resilient evolution of decades-old NTFS, promising transaction-consistent storage...
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Hasleo Disk Clone has emerged as a robust and user-friendly solution for disk cloning and system migration tasks on Windows platforms. This software facilitates the seamless transfer of operating systems, applications, and data from one disk to another, eliminating the need for reinstallation...
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Mac users who have long struggled with managing large volumes of files between their device’s internal storage and external drives will be excited by a pivotal update from Microsoft: OneDrive for macOS now officially supports syncing files directly to APFS-formatted removable drives. This...
Every year, thousands of individuals and businesses experience the anxiety and setback of losing access to their essential files stored on a network-attached storage (NAS) device. As the backbone for home media collections and enterprise data archives alike, NAS devices from manufacturers like...
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In May 2025, a significant security vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-5065, was discovered in the Chromium project's FileSystemAccess API. This flaw, categorized as an "inappropriate implementation," posed potential risks to users of Chromium-based browsers, including Google Chrome and...
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Microsoft has released an out-of-band update, KB5061977, for Windows 11, version 24H2, elevating the OS build to 26100.4066. This update addresses critical issues that emerged following the May 2025 Patch Tuesday updates.
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Dual-booting Windows and Linux on a single computer remains one of the most effective ways to enjoy the best of both operating systems without compromise. Yet, as many seasoned users discover, simply installing both operating systems is only the beginning. Ensuring they coexist harmoniously...
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Moving files between Windows and Linux is a fundamental expectation for many dual-boot users, yet it remains one of the most common pain points during cross-platform transitions. The scenario is all too familiar: you reboot from Windows into Linux, only to find your Windows partitions missing...
For anyone running a Linux-Windows dual boot setup, it quickly becomes evident that sharing files seamlessly between the two operating systems is an unexpected challenge. At first blush, it seems almost counterintuitive—for two OSes running on the same hardware, sharing RAM, CPU, and GPU...
When most Windows users think about handling files and folders, the default approach is to reach for File Explorer. This familiar graphical tool has defined the way we interact with our operating system for decades—leading some to assume it is irreplaceable. Yet lately, a new breed of file...