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 ...

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 ...

Can Windows open RAR files? Yes, Windows 11/10 can open RAR files. Just like any other compressed file, RAR files are proprietary archive file that supports data ...

File Explorer, formerly known as Windows Explorer, has since become the built-in program for accessing files on Windows computers. However, Windows has put less work into the software because it has ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Pages is the Apple version of Microsoft Word — however, unlike Word or any of the other software that comes with a Microsoft 365 subscription, ...

For the past few months, I've been working with my two longtime partners, Carl Siechert and Craig Stinson, on a new book, Windows 10 Inside Out. It's off to the printer this week and should be ...

Windows applications files often have an .MSI format that is used by Windows Installer software built-in on your operating system to install different apps and programs. If you encounter any ...

Two ways to make Windows 10 File Explorer open specific folders Your email has been sent You can create File Explorer shortcuts in Windows 10 that will open specific folders, but there's a better way.

Backing up your documents and other files in Windows is always advisable in case the originals ever get lost or corrupted. That's especially true for files that are important, sensitive, or ...

Learn how to add an Image Preview command to File Explorer to quickly view any image. For anyone who often works with images in Windows, the ability to quickly preview an image without having to ...

Windows 11 now preloads File Explorer to speed up launch times, but our tests show the fix only goes so far to speed-up the ...