NTFS, an acronym that stands for New Technology File System, is a file system first introduced by Microsoft in 1993 with the release of Windows NT 3.1. The Windows Server line of operating systems ...

CLFS Vulnerabilities: Several CLFS (a core NTFS component) zero-days, including some used in ransomware attacks, have been patched by Microsoft, showing this area is a frequent target for privilege ...

For the past few decades, Windows has used the NTFS file system as the default for fixed drives on a PC, and that has stuck all the way through today. In recent years, though, Microsoft has been ...

In context: Microsoft introduced the original version of ReFS in 2012 alongside the enterprise-focused Windows Server 2012. At the time, the company stated that the new file system was intended to ...

Ernie Smith is a former contributor to BizTech, an old-school blogger who specializes in side projects, and a tech history nut who researches vintage operating systems for fun. With so many emerging ...

What just happened? The Windows 11 2024 Update is here, bringing with it a significant boost to file transfer speeds thanks to a technology from the server realm – Resilient File System with its Block ...

If File History is not working and the Doesn’t recognize this drive error keeps troubling you, this post may help you. File History in Windows 11/10 allows users to ...

File Explorer is an essential Windows OS component that allows users to manage files and folders on their computers. However, sometimes, it might not respond as expected, causing frustration. This is ...

I've made the long overdue decision to keep backups on an external USB drive, but should I go with NTFS or exFAT for the drive? We have an all Windows household here, and although I fiddle with Linux ...