TechByter Worldwide 2020-02-21: Finding Elusive Files. Short Circuits. Spare Parts.

Published: Feb. 21, 2020, 4 a.m.

Windows 10 has a handy tool for finding misplaced files. When you need something more powerful, Agent Ransack is waiting. We'll look at both methods. In Short Circuits: Microsoft's Storage Sense gives users a way to get rid of unneeded files. • Have you ever wanted to just turn off those User Account Control warnings? One word is appropriate here: Don't! I'll explain why. • Firefox users should check to be sure that they're running version 72.0.1 or later. In Spare Parts (only on the website): Cyber threats continue to evolve and so do protective measures. • Crooks are using the cornonavirus scare to spread malware and Russians are using it to spread disinformation. • Twenty years ago: Microsoft introduced Windows 2000, Microsoft's first "industrial strength" operating system.