Before Windows was created, the most common operating system that ran on IBM PC compatibles was DOS. DOS stands for Disk Operating System and was what you would use if you had started your computer ...

If your company develops desktop applications for Windows, you're probably using Visual C++. This version of C++ contains special functions and objects to handle the Windows environment. These files, ...

How often do you need to run the Command Prompt, PowerShell, or Windows Terminal as administrator on your Windows 11/10? For me what happens is, I often forget to ...

CHKDSK, or CheckDisk, scans a hard drive for errors that can affect the integrity of the device. The command-line application inspects the drive for lost file fragments, cross-linked files and bad ...

In Windows 11/10/8/7, the System File Checker is integrated with Windows Resource Protection, which protects registry keys and folders as well as critical system files. If any changes are detected to ...

Microsoft has open-sourced Windows File Manager, its first graphical interface for managing and accessing files, which debuted in its 1990 Windows 3.0 release. Microsoft dropped File Manager after ...

is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is releasing the source code for its original Windows File Manager from ...