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 ...

If you don't usually review dump files to troubleshoot problems, they are probably wasting valuable space – here's how to delete them on Windows 10. When you ...

Did you change ownership of a system file? Use this guide to restore the original TrustedInstaller built-in user account as the rightful owner of the file on Windows 10. When you purchase through ...

The Windows registry is a sprawling, usually impenetrable settings file covering just about every aspect of the operating system and applications running on a computer. A lot of these settings are ...

When you install apps on your Windows 11/10 PC, they would need access to your File System i.e. hard drive storage to save files on a regular basis. However, giving them complete access to the storage ...

Did you somehow accidentally delete a system file or folder in Windows 11/10? And if so, are you not able to open Settings or reboot your computer? Sometimes, we may end up deleting a file wrongly ...

How to Use File History in Windows 10 To set up File History on a Windows 10 PC, connect your backup device, then go to Settings > Update & Security > Files Backup. Click Add a drive under the Back up ...

If there’s one thing you can say about Windows 10’s Settings it’s that, like a relationship on Facebook, it’s complicated. Like really complicated, with nooks and crannies offering more and more ...

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