Connect two PCs with an Ethernet cable to copy files
One cable between two PCs gives you a private, steady link for a big copy. Here is how to set the addresses and share files over it.
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10 posts with the tag “windows”
Copy a huge folder between two PCs and resume with robocopy
Robocopy over a shared folder can retry and resume. Here are the options that matter, and where Share Files fits in.
How to see and reclaim node_modules space on Windows
A practical way to measure node_modules on Windows, choose what to delete, and get the folder back with one command.
Move 100 GB between PCs: what sets the speed
The arithmetic behind a big transfer, the rated speeds of Wi-Fi, Ethernet and USB, and why your real copy is slower than the box says.
Port 3000 is already in use on Windows: find it and free it
What EADDRINUSE really says, how to find the process behind a port, and three safe ways to fix it.
Resume an interrupted file copy on Windows
File Explorer has no resume button. Here is how to carry on a stopped copy without starting over, for folders and for one huge file.
Set up a local FTP server on Windows 11
Two ways to run an FTP server on your own network, the firewall and security parts people skip, and when a shared folder or SFTP is the better tool.
Share a folder on Windows 11 with another PC
The full, safe way to share a folder between two Windows 11 PCs on the same network, and how to fix it when the other PC cannot open it.
Transfer files between two PCs over Wi-Fi (Windows 11)
The ways to move files between two computers on the same network, with steps for each and a table to pick the right one for your situation.
Why Windows can't delete some folders, and what to do
Three real reasons a folder will not delete on Windows, how to tell them apart, and the fix for each one.