Every file that we have saved on our computers has a particular extension. The file extension is added at the end of the filename followed by a dot (.). It tells the operating systems about the ...

When you double-click on a file in Windows, it will automatically open a default program that is configured to manage these types of files. It is common, though, want or need to use a different ...

File extensions are the characters that precede the last period of a file name. It helps us find the type of file we are trying to open i.e. whether it is an audio file, video file, or simply a ...

Microsoft uses file associations to set default programs for opening different file types on all its operating systems. As a result, when you open a file, be it text, image, or document, on your ...

When you double-click a file on your Mac, the operating system will automatically open the file using the program assigned to that type of file. It is possible, though, to open the file using another ...

Red Eye Rose received a file with a strange extension. She doesn’t know into what program she should load it. Neither does Windows. I doubt that anyone knows all of the file extensions used since the ...

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Some files force programs to perform operations that require administrator rights. As an example, if you received a ZIP file containing several business spreadsheets ...

Similar to zip files, a RAR (Roshal Archive) file is a way to compress multiple files down into a single, high-quality container. Once you’ve downloaded or received RAR content, the only thing you ...

One of the banes of modern working life comes about when trying to collaborate remotely with colleagues using different software. Mac users pick up a spreadsheet, presentation deck or word-processing ...

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Although .dmg is a macOS disk format, there are a number reasons of why you'd want open them on Windows computers. Here's how to get started. The .dmg (Disk Image) suffix is associated with Apple's ...