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HTG Explains: What is a File System, and Why Are There So Many of Them?

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Time-Sharing

Time-Sharing refers to a computer environment where multiple users are able to access and use a centralized computer, server, or cluster of servers via remote terminals.

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HTG Explains: What is a File System, and Why Are There So Many of Them?

Different operating systems support different file systems. Your removable drive should use FAT32 for best compatibility, unless it's bigger and needs NTFS. Mac-formatted drives use HFS+ and don't work with Windows. And Linux has its own file systems, too.

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Ask HTG: How Can I Connect to A Local Internet-Facing Server without Sending Traffic Out to the Internet and Back?

If you’ve configured a server on your home network (like a media streaming server) so you can access your files away from home, you may have noticed a curious conundrum: when you want to use the server at home your traffic gets routed out to your ISPs servers and then back to your house because your network hardware doesn’t recognize that the server isn’t really out there on the Internet, it’s right at home. Let’s take a look at how a fellow reader can fix this slow and bandwidth-wasting operation and keep things tight and speedy.

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Unlock Virtual Desktops on Windows 7 or 8 With This Microsoft Tool

Windows 9 looks like it will finally include virtual desktops, a feature Linux and Mac users have been enjoying for years. But Windows 7 and 8 already have some virtual desktop features — they’re just hidden under the hood.

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How to Get Your Android Device to Show up in File Explorer (If It Isn’t)

We love using our Android phones and tablets to listen to tunes and watch videos but in order to get those files on your device, sometimes you have to transfer them over from your laptop or desktop PC. When things work right, it's great, but it can be frustrating if your device stops appearing in File Explorer.

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