Category: General computer
General computer
Backups
Backups: the simple truth most people ignore (and how to do it right) A backup is nothing more than a copy of your data.If your computer dies, you buy a new one and copy everything back. No data lost. No tears.Sounds simple? It is, if you do it properly.But most people don’t. They think it…
Read MoreWindows 11 Clipboard Sync
Windows 11 Clipboard Sync: the feature that uploads everything you copy.Windows 11 has a handy feature called Clipboard History, it lets you see and reuse things you’ve copied recently.But there’s a catch most people miss:Cloud sync is ON by default.That means everything you copy, passwords, bank details, private messages, addresses, it all gets uploaded to…
Read MoreWindows 11 Recall
Windows 11 Recall: why you (probably) don’t have it, and why that’s good for privacyYou may have heard about Windows Recall, Microsoft’s new AI feature that takes screenshots of your screen every few seconds, stores them locally, and lets you search your PC activity like a timeline. It sounds useful for some… but it raised…
Read MoreSQL is not a Programming Language
SQL is not a Programming Language. You’ve probably heard someone say “I know SQL” when asked about programming languages. Or maybe you’ve seen job ads listing SQL next to Python, Java, or C#. Technically, they’re wrong. SQL is not a programming language.It’s a query language, and that difference is its greatest strength. Let me explain…
Read MoreWindows Command Prompt Part 3
Windows Command Prompt Part 3: Rename, Wildcards ?, Search Subfolders, and saving Output to FilesWelcome to the final chapter (for now!) of my Command Prompt series. In Part 1 we covered navigation (CD) and listing (DIR with * wildcards).Part 2 showed copying, moving, and deleting. Today: renaming files, the ? wildcard, searching subfolders, and saving…
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Windows Command Prompt part 2: Copy, Move, XCopy, and Delete files & folders safely In Part 1 we covered navigation (CD) and listing (DIR with wildcards).Today: copying, moving, and deleting files and folders, the commands I use most for cleaning up and organizing.All screenshots from my Windows 11 laptop. COPY – Copy Files COPY is…
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