Copying, moving, or deleting files on a USB drive is usually straightforward. However, this may not be the case if the USB drive you're using is write-protected. As the name suggests, write protection ...

To remove virus from USB flash drive using Command Prompt in Windows 11/10, do the following: *. * is a wildcard character that functions to execute commands on all files with any name and any ...

When you're running a small business, your hardware must be running as efficiently as possible. Turning off indexing for USB drives makes sense if you want to slow down a computer's search ...

Your PC's antivirus software might be able to tackle malware, but some infections require more powerful solutions. If you're dealing with a nasty malware infection that you just can't shift, a USB ...

On Windows, at least, the era of living on the edge by recklessly ripping out your USB devices appears to be coming to an end. Windows 10 version 1809 has updated the operating system’s default ...

Maybe you know not to plug strange USB drives into your computer, but trends indicate that most people think nothing of it. This is not a new risk. A decade ago, a group of penetration testers—hackers ...

How many of you actually Safely eject the USB stick from your PC? Not many, I am sure. We have this habit of just pulling out the USB drive randomly from the PC, without safely ejecting it, which ...

I've gotten a couple USB drives that have CDFS partitions built onto the drive. Similar to the way Sandisk creates their U3 drives. Sandisk has a utility to remove that "feature" and just make the ...

USB drives are affordable and convenient, but that makes them attractive targets for hackers. Here’s how to avoid getting scammed by these portable storage devices. Our team tests, rates, and reviews ...

A USB flash drive is a reliable way to transfer files between PCs, back up important data, or even test out different operating systems. While most USB flash drives can last over a decade, their ...