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.

If you want to see recently opened files in Windows 11, then open Recent Items folder, use File Explorer Home, Taskbar, Start menu, etc.

Windows 10’s File Explorer allows the users to extract ZIP Files. Intrinsically, you can open the contents of a TGZ file by converting it to the ZIP format first.

The screenshot app Snipping Tool integrated in Windows 10 and 11 can be set so that it's called up by pressing the print key. We show you how to do this.

Here's what you need to know about each update to the current version of Windows 10 as it's released from Microsoft. Now updated for KB5063842 Preview, released on Aug. 26, 2025.

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Open-source might not be the first thing you think of with Windows, but these free tools can seriously boost your productivity.

Files, a popular and feature-packed file manager for Windows, has been updated to version 4.0, which is chock-full of new features.

Learn how to take screenshots on Windows using built-in options like the Snipping Tool, Print Screen shortcuts and the Xbox Game Bar.