Copying large files has always been problematic on my Windows 11 PC. Luckily, I now use another built-in copy feature called Robocopy for many file transfer tasks. Here’s how you can use this robust ...

Remember TeraCopy? This utility software was quite famous back in the Windows 7 era and offered a better way to move files between locations than Windows Explorer. You might be surprised to know that ...

One of the most common functions on Windows systems is cut, copy, and paste. The easiest way to do so is to drag the file across folders or use keyboard shortcuts to perform the functions – Cut-CTRL+X ...

Ok, one IBM Deskstar 45GB (still smooth for 2 years!). Originally just one big NTFS partition for 2k. Got sick and tired of moving all my data (divx, mp3's, etc) over to someone else's PC over 10/100 ...

Microsoft has confirmed a new known issue causing customers to experience a significant performance hit when copying large files over SMB after installing the Windows 11 22H2 update. "There is a ...

Microsoft has finally addressed a known issue causing significant performance hits when copying large files over SMB after installing the Windows 11 2022 update. The bug was fixed with the KB5022913 ...

I’ve admitted in the past that whenever I mention two or three applications, utilities or services that perform a particular task, invariably I’ll overlook one or two others that also deserve a ...

Right as Microsoft resolves the SMB file copy bug on Windows 11 22H2 and 21H2, a new copy issue has been confirmed by the tech giant. The issue is affecting 32-bit apps on Windows 10 as well.

We've recently received a rash of reports indicating problems with transferring files from externally connected FireWire or USB drivers. In these cases, the transfer ...

What just happened? The Windows 11 2024 Update is here, bringing with it a significant boost to file transfer speeds thanks to a technology from the server realm – Resilient File System with its Block ...

Last week I covered a number of ways to copy the path to a file in the current Finder window; for example, for pasting in an email or document, or for use in Terminal. Specifically, I recommended ...

I’ve been putting together benchmarks for a review of Vista SP1 for Computerworld, and found some eye-opening results: In some circumstances, XP is three times faster at copying files than the pre-SP1 ...