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.

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.

You can create a file without a File Type Extension in Windows 11/10 by carefully following the steps laid down in this post.

Do you want to open a file type or link with a specific app? Here's how to change the default app settings on Windows 11.

In comparison, an XLSX file is a regular Excel spreadsheet that doesn't contain this type of code and doesn't require any special steps to open the file and start working.

You don't need an expensive Adobe subscription to open Illustrator files. Here's are three free or low-cost alternative ways ...

How to Open an LDB File in Windows 7. Microsoft Access, available as part of Microsoft Office, allows business owners to manage their databases and develop software applications.

In macOS, the Open With contextual menu that appears when you right-click (or Ctrl-click) on a file provides links to all the applications installed on your Mac that are associated with that file ...