One of the easiest ways to corrupt a Word or some other file on Windows is to use Notepad. You can corrupt a document or file by opening it in Windows Notepad. Let us check out how! First, open the ...

Corrupted USB flash drives can be a nightmare for anyone who relies on portable storage. Imagine plugging in your USB drive only to find that your important files are inaccessible or damaged. This ...

In this post, we will see how to manually replace a corrupted single system file with a known good copy of the file, if the System File Checker is not working in 11/10. The built-in System File ...

Jeff Werner is a software engineer and has been writing this column since 2007. Question: Some of my files are turning into files I can’t open. I get this message ...

Corruption is bad in any walk of life, but you certainly don't want it in your computer. Yet when your apps aren't working correctly, or Windows seems to just crash for no reason, there's a good ...

AVI files, a staple in the world of digital media, are susceptible to corruption, which can be a source of frustration for users. However, with the right approach, repairing corrupted AVI files is ...

Is there a free way to scan a group of PDF files to find the one that is reported corrupt? Acrobat Pro seems to just say "I skipped one file because it's either corrupt or you don't have access" when ...

Microsoft Outlook has features to make emailing easier and faster. However, several people have reported some troubles when using it. If you find it difficult accessing your personal data file, you ...