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 ...

Microsoft has added a feature on the File Explorer Options or Folder Options ribbon and a Windows mini window, allowing the user to enable or disable the file extensions’ visibility in the File ...

Windows File Explorer provides a ton of options to change how you view your files. What you might not know is that a critical option is disabled by default, despite being vital to your system's safety ...

Microsoft hides file extensions in Windows by default even though it's a security risk that is commonly abused by phishing emails and malware distributors to trick people into opening malicious files.

A file extension is a suffix that is added to the end of a file name after a dot. It is usually two to four letters long. File extensions help Windows and other operating systems to know the standard ...

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 ...

Last week I covered some basic file management tips in “Windows Explorer Explained: Tips for Newbies“–and the article was so popular that I figured I should just keep going. So this week I’ll stick ...

Apple has released several new and revised Developer Release Notes. We post two examples below. Because of our recent coverage of the file name extensions vs. Type/Creator controversy, we offer an ...