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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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The Tagged Image File Format, abbreviated as TIF or TIFF, is a popular format for storing business pictures and other images. The Windows Explorer shell usually opens TIF files in Windows Photo Viewer ...

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 ...

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

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Have you ever tried to open a file in Windows 11, only for the completely wrong application to fire up and start loading it? That’s pretty frustrating, right? Well fortunately, there’s a cool little ...