ZDNET's key takeaways Zipping files enables users to organize their files more efficiently and expedite sharing. Windows 11's native tools enable users to compress multiple files and folders without ...

If you haven't been organizing and discarding files as you go, it's likely your hard drive is stuffed with downloads, unwanted photos, file copies and other digital dust bunnies. This can reveal ...

Windows 8 and 8.1 keep all of your images in the Pictures folder. Along with Documents, Music and Videos, the Pictures folder is part of your Libraries collection in File Explorer. To manage the ...

Is your computer cluttered with clips of the kids, videos of your cat, and other miscellaneous slices of life? Learn how to organize and archive those files like the pros with these best practices.

The Windows desktop is one of the most important aspects of the operating system because it is home to many of your icons. If you have many apps that are used regularly, then it makes a lot of sense ...

I’ve been revamping my digital filing system to contain digital desktop clutter and find files more efficiently. If you, too, have files scattered across your hard drive or in the cloud, try some of ...

We’ve talked about File Explorer (Windows Explorer in Windows 7) several times before, and if you ask me it’s one of the most important parts of Windows to customize. Unlike a smartphone or tablet, ...

I’ve done my fair share of Vista-bashing over the years, but the reality is the OS has a lot of hidden talents that go unheralded. One of them is stacking, a handy way to organize the files contained ...