Each category of file type has many file formats according to their compression level or other factors. The programs recognize the files by their format and open them.

Need to use third-party programs to open files on your PC? Here's how to change file associations in Windows 10 and choose which apps open which file types.

You can create a file without a File Type Extension in Windows 11/10 by carefully following the steps laid down in this post.

If you can't open a file on your computer, don't give up right away. These tricks will give you a fighting chance of accessing or recovering its contents.

What type of files can you open on ChromeOS? Your tried and true Chromebook can open almost all your essential documents, videos, images, and compressed files.

If you’re tired of Windows opening files in the wrong apps, changing file associations may fix the problem. Here’s how to do it.

How to change the default program a file opens with in Windows 7 When you open files that have a particular file extension, Windows will look at its configuration to determine what the default ...

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