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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ increases disk capacity bycompressing files before saving them on the hard disk.
A
Antivirus
B
Disk Compression
C
Operating System
D
Calculator
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In general, you are not recommended to compress your OS drive due to the potential for system instability and slower performance. However, in some cases, it may be necessary to compress your OS drive to free up space and potentially squeeze more performance out of your PC.

Detailed explanation-2: -Disk compression is a technology that increases the apparent capacity of disk storage devices by encoding the data to take up less physical storage space on disk.

Detailed explanation-3: -In many cases, compressing the data in a table space significantly reduces the amount of disk space that is needed to store data. Compressing data can also help improve buffer pool performance. For example, you can store more data in a buffer pool, and Db2 can scan large amounts of data more easily.

Detailed explanation-4: -Right click the Disk, Choose Properties and unselect Compress Contents to save disk Space.

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