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.

Disabling File-Type Warnings Close the program you are using to open the file that gives you the "Always ask before opening this type of file" message, if it's currently running.

So you have this file and you don’t know how to open it. The person who sent it to you doesn’t seem to know either, and your deadline is ticking nearer. What do you do? Head to Go2Convert.com ...

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 ...

How to open a file with a different program on your Mac When you double-click a file on your Mac, the operating system will automatically open the file using the program assigned to that type of ...

CSV files are special text files that are quite common when dealing with spreadsheets. Here's how to open and make them.

How to Open a .CWK File Without iWork. A .CWK file is an extension applied to Apple Works files. It applies to spreadsheet, presentation or word-processing files created with Apple Works. With the ...

If you're tired of having to jump through hoops to open files with sudo privileges in the GNOME File Manager, Jack Wallen has just the trick you need.