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How to restore the default location of user folders in Windows
Did you move the default user folders (Documents, Downloads, Pictures, etc) somewhere else? Did you change your mind and want them back to their initial location? Have you set up OneDrive, and you noticed that it changed the location of your Documents folder? Do you want to restore the default folder locations for Documents, Downloads, Pictures, Videos, or other user…
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How to hide files and folders on macOS
When you set up a new Mac, you’re instructed to keep it locked down with a password, a Touch ID, and / or an Apple Watch authorization. But you can’t guarantee that your macOS system will only be seen by you and you alone. Maybe your kids want to borrow your MacBook to play a game or you want to…
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How to move your user folders to another drive in Windows 10 & Windows 11
All user accounts in Windows get their separate user folder, which contains other subfolders like the ones you see in File Explorer: Downloads, Documents, Pictures, Videos, Music, and so on. These user folders are stored on the C drive by default, but their location can be changed. Transferring them may be useful on PCs with multiple drives or on laptops…
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How to hide files and folders on Windows
While your Windows computer should be pretty well locked down with a password or maybe even some kind of biometric protection, it’s impossible to guarantee that no one else is ever going to get access to it, whether it’s a thief swiping your unlocked laptop from a coffee shop or one of your kids wanting to play a few games…
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Google Photo’s Document Folders Would Be Great, if They Worked
Quick Links What Counts as a “Document” is Sketchy You Can Fix It Manually… on the Web Google Photos now has a feature to sort certain images into “Document Collections” and auto-archive them—but there are some flaws. As opposed to albums, Google grabs images that don’t look like actual photos (such as screenshots, pictures of IDs, and so on) and…
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7 Ways to Secure or Hide Files and Folders on Your Mac
Need to password-protect some files on your Mac? Want to stop them from being edited or deleted by mistake? Or do you just need to hide them away from prying eyes? macOS has solutions for all these things. 1 Security Through Obscurity The simplest way to hide files on your Mac is by using the principle of security through obscurity.…
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How to change permissions and take ownership of files and folders in Windows
Switching to a new operating system or moving your data can sometimes cause frustrating problems when trying to access your files and folders. This usually happens because your current user account doesn’t have ownership or the correct permissions for those files and folders. To overcome such issues, in this guide, I’ll help you understand how to see, change permissions, and…
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How to add folders shortcuts on Start menu next to the Power button on Windows 11, 10
To add shortcuts to the Start menu on Windows 11 and 10, open Settings > Personalization > Folders (or “Choose which folders appear on Start” on Windows 10), and turn on the locations you want to access from the menu. The Start menu on Windows 11 (and 10) shows the profile and Power menus in the bottom rail by default. However,…
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Encrypting Folders and Files on Linux Is Easy With VeraCrypt: Here’s How
Quick Links Why Encrypt Your Folders? How to Encrypt Your Files with VeraCrypt Key Takeaways Encrypting folders prevents unauthorized access to its containing files and secures them behind a password. VeraCrypt is a free, open-source tool that can create encrypted folders on Linux in a few minutes. To use VeraCrypt, download the package for your distro from the VeraCrypt website,…
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