When you're unable to move or copy a file because it's write-protected, your problem may stem from a number of causes. If the file is in use by Windows or an application, the file remains locked until ...

Backing up your hard drive and freeing up disk space are common reasons to move or copy files and programs. Copying a directory or all of the files associated with a program is easy to do in Windows 8 ...

When you double-click on a file in Windows, it will automatically open a default program that is configured to manage these types of files. It is common, though, want or need to use a different ...

It's such a simple operation, you'd think everyone already knows how to copy, cut, and paste. But my father has asked me how to do this several times, and chances are you probably get asked simple ...

Copying files and directories in the Linux terminal is really efficient and straightforward once you know how to do it. It’s useful when we need to manage our files and directories without the need ...

Sometimes it's very useful to be able to copy a snapshot or image of your Windows computer. You can do this by using either the Snipping tool or PrintScreen. While the Snipping tool will create a ...

You know those times when you want to upload a new photo to, say, Facebook or Pinterest? The typical browser-based upload tool forces you to click through countless ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. This Docker copy (cp) command takes a file that exists inside a Docker container and saves it to ...