I use my Mac in a multi OS environment (i.e. with Windows) and whenever I take a screenshot (Cmd-Shift-4) intended for a PC user, I have to go to information and tell the OS not to hide the extension ...

Every file that we have saved on our computers has a particular extension. The file extension is added at the end of the filename followed by a dot (.). It tells the operating systems about the ...

New installations of Windows default to hiding the file extension when file names appear in Explorer windows and Open/Save dialog boxes in applications. However, this important element of the file ...

Windows natively packs a ton of useful features that are either hidden or disabled by default, even though they're more than good enough to be enabled at first launch. Windows hides file extensions by ...

Reader Paul writes in with a useful tip: You can use the previously mentioned FileTypesMan utility to hide certain file types from showing up in the Recent Documents ...

Windows File Explorer provides a ton of options to change how you view your files. What you might not know is that a critical option is disabled by default, despite being vital to your system's safety ...