Category: Tutorials & How-To Guides
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Eject USB Flash Drive From Windows Command Prompt Any Version
Eject USB Flash Drive safely, Free Download Microsoft does not provide ways to eject USB flash drives with a single click, or automatically. Universal Serial Bus (USB) is the #1 method for expanding storage in Windows, yet Microsoft makes ejecting a storage device such a manual process! Frustrating to many, like you, because you are…
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Solved: Can’t Mount IMG File in Windows 10
The first thing to understand is that image files are a messy business. There is plenty of cross-over information and functionality between image file extension types – it is easy to get confused! Don’t be surprised if you can’t mount an .img file in Windows 10 with their default utility – it’s a common problem…
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How To: Check for Bad Sectors on USB Flash Drive
How to check for a bad sector on a USB flash drive. This quick and easy tutorial will identify bad sectors and/or repair bad sectors found on USB flash drives.
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How To Get USB Volume Serial Number and USB Device Serial Number
Using the command prompt (cmd) you can quickly and easily get the USB volume serial number and the USB device serial number. There is no computer experienced needed to perform these functions, simply type a couple letters and you will get the information! To get the USB Volume Serial Number do the following: Insert USB…
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Review Rufus The Big Misconception With ISO Files
If anyone searches for “burn ISO to USB” they will get pages and pages of Rufus links. However, there is a big misconception with Rufus… it doesn’t create USB CD-ROM drives! Review Rufus with us now: The only thing Rufus does is take a bootable ISO file and write the data to a USB stick.…
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Hold USB Flash Drive In DVD Case – Brilliant Solution – Inexpensive
Hold USB Flash Drive In DVD Case This is a brilliant solution which after viewing the video you will say: “this should have come out years ago!” This is the least expensive, yet most secure way to hold a USB flash drive in a DVD case. The era of CD and DVD is coming to…
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USB Duplicator Review Highlights Strengths
CD and DVD optical duplicators have been popular for years; however, with the disc drive no longer sold in computers, the only device left for moving files around are USB flash drives – well, most common device at least. With that in mind, let us provide a USB duplicator review and our observations about them.…
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This USB Stick Can Backup Your Phone Pics
There are two popular methods to get large videos off your iPhone. The most common problem is having a large video on your iPhone which you need on your computer. Email programs usually limit a file size at 20MBs, so if the file is larger, what can you do? There are two popular options which…
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USB Flash Drive Speed Test – Built Free in Windows
Did you know Windows 10 has a speed test feature you can easily run from the CMD prompt? This feature is what many USB flash drive speed test applications call upon during their operation. Some people feel uncomfortable downloading software from an unknown source, so this article will explain how to use Windows features everyone…
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Quickly Eject USB Flash Drive in Windows
It seems the Microsoft updates are endless for Windows 10. Most users don’t bother with reading the notes about what has changed or been updated, myself included. Today we noticed the eject feature in the Windows toolbar for quickly unmounting USB flash drives. This isn’t breaking news. Simply a post about a feature you might…
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How To: Permanently Turn Off Windows 10 Updates (Pro & Home Versions)
Turning off Windows Updates permanently isn’t difficult. All you do is this: In the search box of Windows type: services.msc From the list shown, select: Windows Update After you double click to open the Windows Update settings, use the drop down menu and select: Disable Click Apply and then OK and you are done! If…
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5 (legit) Reasons a USB Flash Drive Disconnects and Reconnects in Windows
Roll Play Scenario: Windows: Sound of connected a USB flash drive to Windows… User: Ah yes… let’s get to work! Windows: The Windows sound of a disconnected USB device… User: Oh no, what’s happening? A quick Google search and here we are… let’s take a look: Here are five legitimate reasons your USB drive might…