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 ...

Microsoft has made it harder to choose which apps handle standard file types. Follow these steps to set default apps for all your documents, images, music files, and more. I've been testing PC and ...

I had to help a friend with his computer over the weekend. It seems his PC forgot he had Adobe Acrobat installed and instead it was opening PDF files in Google Chrome. I wasn’t quite sure how his ...

Developed 30 years ago by Adobe, the Portable Document Format, or PDF, is widely used around the globe for viewing and signing documents – everything from corporate annual reports and scientific ...

Microsoft is making it easier to change your default file associations by adding a new search feature that lets you quickly find the extension you wish to modify. When a program is installed in ...

From our years-long experience of using Microsoft Office, we can say for certain that it does not take a lot of effort to save a document to your hard drive. In fact, Microsoft has made this much ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The pre-installed default apps on your phone are meant to perform ...

Here’s how you can change the default folder that Microsoft Word uses to save your documents. 1. Open the Microsoft Word preferences menu. 2. Go to Personal Settings. 3. Go to File Locations. 4. Click ...

When it comes to something as fundamental as File Explorer in Windows—the utility for viewing and managing files on disk—you might think that you don't have any other option but to use the tool ...

You can change or restore the Folder default icon in Windows 11/10 using any of the following methods: Change Folder default icon in Properties Change Folder default icon in desktop.ini file Restore ...

Changing the default browser is a great way to improve your Windows 11 web-browsing experience. If you've got a favorite browser then you can switch the default browser in Windows 11 so that you ...

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