Storage Spaces helps protect your data from drive failures and extend storage over time as you add drives to your PC. You can use Storage Spaces to group two or more drives together in a storage pool and then use capacity from that pool to create virtual drives called storage spaces. In this article, we will review how to change a Storage Space in a Storage Pool.
Category: Windows 10
Enable Offline Files in Windows 10
Windows 10 includes a feature called Offline Files that allows making network files and folders available offline when you’re not connected to that network. This feature is very useful when you need to access network resources while offline. Here is how to enable it.
Enable or Disable Conversational Date Format in Windows 10 File Explorer
File Explorer is the default file management app which is bundled with Windows starting with Windows 95. Besides file management operations, Explorer.exe also implements the shell - the Desktop, taskbar, desktop icons and also the Start menu are parts of the Explorer app. Starting in Windows 10 Build 18282, there is a new feature in File Explorer - Conversational Date Format.
Set When Storage Sense Should Automatically Empty Recycle Bin
As you may already know, Windows 10 includes the ability to automatically delete files in your Recycle bin, delete temporary files, and files in the Downloads folder to free up disk space. Starting with Windows 10 version 1809, the ability to automatically remove the contents of the Recycle bin is added to Storage Sense. In recent Windows 10 builds, you can configure Storage Sense to automatically empty the Recycle Bin if files in that folder have been stored there for more that the specific number of days. Here is how.
Set When Storage Sense Should Delete Files in Downloads Folder
As you may already know, Windows 10 includes the ability to automatically delete files in your Recycle bin, delete temporary files, and files in the Downloads folder to free up disk space. Starting with Windows 10 version 1809, the ability to remove the contents of the Downloads folder is added to the Storage Sense feature. In recent Windows 10 builds, you can configure Storage Sense to automatically delete files in the Downloads folder if they have been stored there for more that the specific number of days. Here is how.
Disable Installation of Removable Devices in Windows 10
By default, Windows 10 automatically mounts a removable drive like USB Flash drive you have connected to the computer. If the OS is able to recognize its file system, it will assign a drive letter to the drive. It is possible to change this behavior and prevent the OS from recognizing newly connected removable drives automatically.
Find Expiration Date of Windows 10 Insider Preview Build
As you may already know, Windows 10 Insider Preview builds have a pre-defined expiration date, also known as "timebomb". Microsoft limits the period of time the user can use a pre-release build of the OS in order to ensure that Insiders stay up to date with the latest features and updates.
Remove Rotate Left and Rotate Right From Context Menu in Windows 10
If you need to rotate an image, Windows 10 allows you to do it without using third party tools. The built-in functionality will allow you to do it quickly right from the File Explorer app. However, If you prefer a third-party solution, you may want to get rid of the appropriate context menu entries.
Remove Create a New Video Context Menu in Windows 10
Windows 10 ships with a Photos app which replaced the Windows Photo Viewer and Photo Gallery. Its tile is pinned to the Start menu. Recent versions of the Photos app allow creating videos with 3D effects from static images and photos. If you find no use for this fancy feature, you can remove the 'Create a New Video' entry from the context menu using a Registry tweak.
Sync Time With Internet Server Manually in Windows 10
Internet Time (NTP) is a very useful way to keep your PC's time accurate automatically. Once configured, Windows will request time data periodically from time servers, so you can be sure that time and date on your device are set properly. If this feature is disabled, the computer's clock might be out of sync. Starting in Windows 10 Build 18920, it is possible to sync your clock manually.
