One of the simplest configuration changes that I have made since making the switch to Windows 11 last year was to configure the File Explorer to open to the This PC screen. Normally, when you open ...

I did not download a file locker. I repurposed a tool I already had.

Every file and every program leaves traces in your system: It accesses other files, uses Windows resources, makes entries in the registry, and possibly installs additional software. In the best-case ...

Did you receive an RBF file and are unable to open it? That’s a common issue if you have not used such file extensions previously. The RBF format stands for Rollback File, used primarily by the ...

In the latest Windows Insider beta update released November 21, Microsoft announced the arrival of its full-screen Xbox experience for laptops and desktops alongside a number of other new features and ...

A .HAT file is used for different programs including games like Formula One racing, although it’s no longer actively used. But, if you do come across HAT files on your Windows device, here is how you ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Microsoft confirms that starting Oct. 14, “File Explorer ...