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Windows Infamous Folder.

What happens if you delete System32 folder in Windows?                                                      Let's see exactly what is System32 folder and where you can find it. You can find it in  C:\Windows\System32. System32 folder consists of files which are in the form of  Dynamic-link library which has code and data which are accessible or used by Windows and also third party applications. DLL is a Microsoft's implementation of  shared library concept which are accessible to different applications. These dll files enables functionalities  such as Audio and Video playback, Windows update centre, Online video streaming, control panel, DirectX rendering, Encryption  and many more. System32  folder not only consists of dll files but also many .exe files, core Windows files, critical files, Drivers and so forth. Many of these files in System32 can't be deleted simply after you boot-up your system since they have already been loaded into the memory. If you delete these f

Browser Fact.

Does Your Browser History Occupy Your Hard Drive Space?                                                         It’s obvious guys that everything in your system occupies some space in the Hard Drive, but the amount of space occupied by your history is very less (may be in Megabytes) when compared to your size of Hard Drive (may be in Gigabytes). History space depends upon the type of file like whether it is a document or image or search history and so forth. If it is a document or image it occupies more space when compared to your search history. Deleting your history frees up some space but it may not be very useful if you want to store big files in place of history space instead use this space for storing small files. While deleting history please select delete cookies option also even though it helps in faster reloading of web pages . Cookies helps companies and hackers to track you and know your preferences based on your search history. So, if you delete cookies no one can kn

Defragmentation - The Incredible Feature.

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What is Defragmentation and what is the use of it? Ø In the maintenance of file systems, defragmentation is a process that reduces the amount of fragmentation. It does this by physically organizing the contents of the mass storage device used to store files into the smallest number of contiguous regions (fragments). It also attempts to create larger regions of free space using compaction to impede the return of fragmentation. Some defragmentation utilities try to keep smaller files within a single directory together, as they are often accessed in sequence . Ø I think many of you haven’t understood, so let’s see actually what it is. Ø When you buy the computer, the hard disk may contain O.S only. Hard disk stores Data in Circular form. So, after filling one layer the data may be stored in another layer. Ø Now you may install some videos, pictures, songs, games, software etc. These files occupy some space in the hard disk. Ø  After sometime you may delete them like you m