Category Archives: Newsletter Reprints

Vertical Filing, Conquered

Hard drive is too full, time to replace the drive?

Your PC drive is a lot like your desk at work– when you get something new to work on, it gets stacked onto a part of your desk until you are ready to work on it. That’s what we call ‘vertical filing’, and you know if you’re guilty of letting that get out of control. Learn how to search for those lost files the OLD FAST way, or get tips to organize a drive.

The March PC Updater News is free, and available to download now. Subscriptions are free.

Files Buried? Search and Organize

PC organization, file and folder naming. And old ways to search are faster than new searches.

The March PC Updater News is free, and available to download now. Subscriptions are free.

Windows defaults to throwing everything into your Documents folder. You can still search the old fashioned way from DOS; it still works, and it’s faster than an Explorer search. Here’s how. And the old DOS wild cards for filenames still work in Explorer. Or just get organized. Here are some tips to get you started.

News Roundup February 2025

In the latest copy of PC Updater News: Dell Precision is going away. And XPS, Inspiron, and Latitude. Dell is just Plus, Premium, and Max now. What a way to run a set of trademarks! And Microsoft has AI for everybody that subscribes to Microsoft 365 (AKA monthly or annual plan of Office). Whether you want it or not. Whether your employer allows it or now.

Read the news update and more about PUPs, Potentially Unwanted Programs, in the free February PC Updater News.