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How to delete all files and subfolders from the Command Line in Windows

I was looking for the Windows equivalent of the Linux command “y| rm -rf” and despite my best efforts couldn’t work it out. We need to use “del”, with a couple of switches to do this recursively and for directories, and also automatically confirm this for every entry. Here it is: This will delete everything … Read more

Fixed: AirPods disconnect when connecting PS5 controller

I’ve experienced an annoying phenomenon on my Windows 11 PC: whenever I had my AirPods connected via Bluetooth and attached by Dualsense PS5 controller, moments later the AirPods would disconnect and not re-connect. Not great when you’re settling in for a quick gaming session at the end of a long day. I’ve tried everything from … Read more

How to disable the Windows Page/Swap file

I have a lot of RAM in my system and wanted to see if there’s a performance improvement to be had by disabling the page file. By default this is enabled so that Windows apps never run out of memory, but if you’re sure you have plenty, there’s no need for Windows to write a … Read more

How to boot Windows 11 into Safe Mode

Windows 11 can be booted into a “safe mode” that will allow us to troubleshoot things. How to get there has of course changed and is shrouded in great mystery because apparently Windows 11 is so awesome that there are never any issues to troubleshoot, with it being obviously the best ever operating system of … Read more