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Microsoft debuts DirectStorage 1.4 at GDC 2026, with Zstandard compression and GACL

DirectStorage 1.4 brings along key upgrades to the API, including support for Zstandard compression as well as CreatorID for ...
MarketWatch

iToolab RecoverGo Windows Data Recovery V1.3.0 Official Released: Recover Permanently Deleted Files

iToolab RecoverGo Windows Data Recovery V1.3.0 Recover Deleted Files with 99% Recovery Rate KOWLOON, Hong Kong, Feb. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Are permanently deleted files really gone? Is there any way ...
Neowin

Windows 11's native file archive is impressive as 7-Zip plays catch-up with Zstd support0 0

Microsoft deserves some praise for the native file archive on Windows 11. Performance aside, 7-Zip found itself playing catch-up with Windows 11 as the app recently received Zstd support. Microsoft ...
PC World

7 ways Windows 11 collects your data – and how to opt out

As of 2024, Windows now collects more data about you than ever before, and it’s a real point of concern for privacy enthuasists. It’s not just that the recently announced Recall feature is a privacy ...
Computerworld

6 steps to recover missing data in Windows

Missing folders? Unreadable files? Corrupted hard drive? Sooner or later, most PC users lose data of some kind. Here’s a series of steps you can take in Windows 11 (or 10) to bring things back. Sadly, ...