We often face times when waiting for a big chunk of files to copy from one location to another on our PC feels either very boring or unsettling. If it's usually in line before something grand — like ...

When copying files in Windows or other operating systems, users might encounter a situation where the Replace or Skip File dialog box does not appear as expected in Windows 11/10. It can prevent them ...

A consolidated dialog box showing multiple files being copied in Windows 8. This optional, detailed view shows transfer progress and throughput graphs. (Image Credit: Microsoft) Microsoft tonight ...

Microsoft has been working towards speeding up file transfer for long. Files and folders which needed hours for transfer a decade ago have been reduced to minutes. However, so has the capacity of ...

My new slogan for Windows 8: “It’s not all bad!” ($50K and it’s yours, Microsoft.) Misguided though the Metro interface may be, there are some nice under-the-hood improvements to be found in the OS.

Hold onto your socks Windows 8 fans, because Microsoft is adding some new enhancements to its file manager application, Windows Explorer, in the next version of its popular operating system. And the ...

When you copy multiple files in OS X and the destination folder already has files of the same name, you don't have a lot of choice over what to do—you can either cancel the copy, or replace the files.

I seldom pay attention to basic file explorer actions, such as copying and moving files or folders. As long as the transfer completes without errors, I'm content with the results. Back in 2013, I used ...

Here is my CopyFileEx class. It implements async I/O to copy a file from source to destination. It also raises an event as each chunk is read, so the calling application can present a file copy dialog ...

The default file manager on Windows -- Windows Explorer -- lacks a few useful features, which is why a lot of power users end up resorting to alternate file managers. But, if you still decide to stick ...

Microsoft will take a new approach to copying and moving files in Windows 8, the next version of its PC operating system — aiming to clean up, clarify and consolidate the jumble of dialog boxes that ...