flash drive
What’s the Difference Between Memory and Disk Space?
Let me clear up a common mix-up between RAM, hard drives, SSDs, and flash drives, what each does, how they differ, and why knowing matters when buying or troubleshooting your computer.
How Should I Format My Thumbdrive?
Looking to format a USB thumb drive but confused about FAT32, exFAT, and NTFS? I’ll break down each file system’s strengths and limitations and help you choose the best format based on compatibility needs, file sizes, and which devices you’ll use it with.
How Do I Password-protect a Flash Drive?
There are several approaches to password-protecting a flash drive, one of which might be designed for exactly the task at hand.
Will an external drive left plugged in be damaged if there’s a power surge?
It’s not just power you need to worry about; connected drives can also get malware. But that doesn’t mean you can’t keep yourself safe.
Can a flash drive that has a Linux install on it become infected?
Depending on the format of the drive, how the malware finds you, and how you access Windows, you may or may not have a problem! Does that sound vague enough for you?
How risky it is to run Ubuntu from a flash drive?
Having a bootable version of an operating system like Ubuntu on a USB flash drive can be very handy for a variety of reasons. Since flash memory can wear out, however, it’s important that you back up.
