When you're unable to move or copy a file because it's write-protected, your problem may stem from a number of causes. If the file is in use by Windows or an application, the file remains locked until ...

Backing up your hard drive and freeing up disk space are common reasons to move or copy files and programs. Copying a directory or all of the files associated with a program is easy to do in Windows 8 ...

You know those times when you want to upload a new photo to, say, Facebook or Pinterest? The typical browser-based upload tool forces you to click through countless ...

It's such a simple operation, you'd think everyone already knows how to copy, cut, and paste. But my father has asked me how to do this several times, and chances are you probably get asked simple ...

When you double-click on a file in Windows, it will automatically open a default program that is configured to manage these types of files. It is common, though, want or need to use a different ...

Third-party programs are widely used on Windows and other operating systems. But how can you tell if a program is safe to install or not? How can you be so sure that the program file you are going to ...

Sometimes it's very useful to be able to copy a snapshot or image of your Windows computer. You can do this by using either the Snipping tool or PrintScreen. While the Snipping tool will create a ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. This Docker copy (cp) command takes a file that exists inside a Docker container and saves it to ...