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.

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 ...

When you double-click on a file in Windows 8, Windows will automatically open that file using a program that has been associated with that file's extension. There may come a time, though, that ...

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.

To show the file type extension or file extension in Windows 11/10, you need to open the Folder Options panel and remove the tick from the Hide extensions for known file types checkbox.

Free Opener truly can open a large amount of formats, including documents, spreadsheets, presentations, PDFs, media, and code. Sadly, it can’t edit most of them.

10 Ways to Open .Docx Word Files When a .docx file cannot be opened by regular means (as listed below), you might need a special tool to repair Word document.

You can open file & folders automatically when Windows 11/10 starts by using Startup folder or Task Scheduler. Here is a complete tutorial.

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 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.