Recently I’ve been downloading some audiobooks in MP3 format. I wanted to import them into iTunes for listening on the go, but there’s one problem: iTunes (and, more importantly, my iPhone) can’t ...

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 ...

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 ...

New installations of Windows default to hiding the file extension when file names appear in Explorer windows and Open/Save dialog boxes in applications. However, this important element of the file ...

Every day, we come across different types of file extensions while working on a computer. The file extensions tell an operating system about the type of file so that the OS could select the right app ...

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 ...

When you double-click on a file in Windows, it will automatically open a default program that is configured to manage these types of files. It is common, though, want or need to use a different ...

Windows shortcuts (LNK files) can hide more than they show. Keep your system secure by protecting yourself against LNK files vulnerability.