Use Tab to Autocomplete Commands in the Command Line

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When at the MS-DOS, Windows command line or a Linux or Unix shell, typing in long file names or directories can become a burden. Use Tab to autocomplete the names of dir... Continue reading

Today's Computer Word: Cluster

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With a hard drive, a cluster or FAU (File Allocation Unit) is the smallest managed section of a hard drive that holds a file. The size of a hard drive cluster can var... Continue reading

What Version of Windows Do I Have?

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Due to there being numerous versions of Windows, you may want to know what version you're running. The following sections show you which version of Windows is currently ... Continue reading

Today in Computer History

1926 - Oliver Selfridge was born.
1975 - Sony introduces the Betamax videocasette tape recorder.
2011 - Android version 3.1 was released.
2011 - Microsoft announces plans to acquire Skype for $8.5 billion in cash.
2016 - Western Digital announced it had purchased SanDisk.

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