One of the easiest ways to render your computer unusable is to mess with the operating system’s files and settings–one accidental deletion of a single file can ...

In the Mac OS it is possible to change the default program the operating system will use to open a file when you double-click on it. After you have changed this file association, though, you may want ...

Normally, if you change a file’s extension in Windows, it doesn’t do anything positive. It just makes the file open in the wrong programs that can’t decode what’s inside. However, [PortalRunner] has ...

Your Windows system uses the Page file (pagefile.sys) for virtual memory. It works as an extra RAM of sorts. The paging file improves your system’s performance and speed, but some users prefer to ...

Have you ever needed to format a new hard drive or USB drive, and were given the option of selecting from acronyms like FAT, FAT32, or NTFS? Or did you once try plugging in an external device, only ...