Windows File Explorer offers a lot of options to change how you view files. What you might not know is that one important option is disabled by default, even though it's crucial to the security of ...

This guide explains how to change the file extension in Windows 11. It also clarifies the distinction between file extensions and file types. Change a File Extension the Easy Way The simplest way to ...

One of the easiest ways to render your computer unusable is to mess with the operating system’s files and settings–one accidental deletion of a single file can ...

I was all set to put this “Windows Explorer Explained” series to rest for a while, but then reader Martin wrote in with a question that comes up a lot: in Windows 7, how do you reveal the hidden file ...

A: A few weeks back, one way I suggested to protect yourself from unleashing a virus is to be weary of unknown file types. I recommended to not open unknown files with the following extensions: .exe, ...

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 ...

This is one of the easiest ways to change a file type on Windows 11/10. You just need to right-click on the file you want to change the type and rename the file type too in the process. There is no ...

Windows is pretty great with file extensions, letting you see the extensions and even change them if you need to. However, these options are kind of hidden from plain sight and require a bit of ...