The two different program files are available only in the 64-bit operating system. The 32-bit operating system will have only a single program file folder. The main difference is that the program file ...

Will a system restore affect or delete my personal files or documents? Which programs or drivers will be affected after I run a system restore operation? What changes will a system restore effect? How ...

A new computer with nothing on it but Windows contains thousands of system files. As you install programs and work with data, you may add thousands more. Windows Explorer allows you to keep track of ...

Jump lists -- those cool shortcut lists that you can access with the right mouse button in the taskbar -- are one of my favorite improvements in Windows 7. As many, many people have pointed out, ...

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 ...

Kavindu installed KMPlayer, then discovered that more file types opened in KMPlayer than he wanted. When you open a data file, Windows uses the file’s extension (such as .docx, .mp3, .jpg) to see in ...

When your operating system forgets to associate the PSD files you build in Adobe Photoshop with the application you use to create them, the wrong program launches each time you try to open your ...

Kemberley Washington is a former staff writer at Forbes Advisor and provides consumer-friendly tax tips for individuals and businesses. Her work goes beyond tax articles. She has been instrumental in ...