Microsoft wants you to use the cloud, but there are a lot of good options — including trusty old network file sharing and a little-known modern Windows feature. Remember the HomeGroup on Windows 7?

If you want to use the drive on another PC on your network, you’ll need to map the drive. Here’s how to do that: Once you’ve mapped the drive, you’ll be able to use it on that computer too. Just be ...

Google is bringing Android’s “Nearby Share” feature to the desktop with a new Windows app. Google says the new program will make sharing between Windows and Android easier, letting you send files over ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. From time to time, you may need to transfer files between Windows PCs — whether it's to move documents between work computers, share photos ...

There’s a good chance you’ve got more than one laptop or desktop computer hooked up to your home wifi, and that means you might well need to share files between these devices. How to set this up has ...

When I want to transfer files between computers on the same network, most of the time, I use the scp command. But when I want something a bit simpler to use, I turn to a very handy command-line tool ...

The Bump app for Android and iOS can now share more than photos and contact info; it can share any file type between devices, including computers. Ed Rhee, a freelance writer based in the San ...

Transferring files between an Android smartphone and a Windows PC is something many of us do regularly. While using a USB cable is the most common method, it’s not always convenient or even possible ...

What to do: Share your router IP settings ・Pick a USB flash drive or hard drive and stick it into the USB port in the back of your router. Then on your PC, open a browser and type in your router’s IP ...