File management articles
Essential Apps to Install on Windows and macOS
Just unboxed your new computer? Here's our curated list of essential desktop apps for Windows and macOS to kickstart your productivity and set up the perfect workspace.
Search Windows files faster using Everything
Cyberduck is a free SFTP client to manage cloud and server files
Windows 11's File Explorer will soon unzip files faster
New integration lets Windows manage Android files wirelessly
Windows 11's latest update doubles file copying speeds with support for ReFS format
Windows 11's latest feature lets you view your Android phone content in the File Explorer
US universities miss the mark with outdated P2P file sharing warnings about Napster and Limewire
Critical vulnerability in file transfer software Moveit could result in a new security disaster
Alternative Windows file manager Files 3.5 brings a refreshed UI design
Facebook Messenger now lets you send high-def photos and files up to 100 MB
How to create a PDF that is bigger than a country - or even a continent
Files app 3.0 revamps UI, adds command palette
Open source qBittorrent client adds I2P support
Vulnerabilities result in millions of compromised users of popular managed file transfer software
File-sharing site Zippyshare to shut down after 17 years
FileZilla is a simple yet powerful SFTP tool
Manage and resume big file downloads with Free Download Manager
Files is a better looking Windows File Explorer with tabs, and more features
Explainer: What is a File System?
There are many different ways to organize files and directories in a computer, but in the abstract of how that happens at the hardware and OS level is typically assigned to the file system. This is how it works.
5 Windows File Explorer Alternatives You Should Try
The Windows File Explorer hasn't fundamentally changed over the years, but luckily there are many better alternatives that are available for free, or at least to try. We check out some of the best of them.
Google Drive Alternatives: Improving Privacy and Security
In an age of eroding online privacy, many are looking for a good alternative to Google Drive for their documents and files. After all, why would you want to store your private data with the world's largest advertising company?
Some students don't understand the concept of computer files and folders
Why Do Image Files Need Different Formats?
Most of your digital photos use the JPEG format, but when you download an image from the web, it may be using the more modern WebP format. But why do we need so many file types? And how are they different?