To make it easier to pull a .csv or .txt file directly into Excel without having to deal with Power Query, Microsoft is introducing two new import functions. Microsoft is making two new Import ...

Creating a file named os_data in Windows’ system directory can trigger a permanent blue screen of death loop. Researchers believe the file is tied to specialized system configurations, and while ...

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JavaFX isn't hard to learn. In fact, any developer with a little bit of object-oriented knowledge and a penchant for desktop development in Java can quickly put together a feature-rich GUI application ...

Talking about death with loved ones isn’t easy. The better you’re able to prepare, the easier things might be in your absence. Figure out an efficient way to pass on assets and keep your documents ...

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Justin Pot is a freelance journalist who helps people get more out of technology. CSV, or Comma Separated Values, are files used for all kinds of things, from managing large datasets to exporting data ...

Everything on a computer is at its core a binary number, since computers do everything with bits that represent 0 and 1. In order to have a file that is "plain text", so human readable with minimal ...

Zipping files combines multiple files into a single compressed archive, making them easier to store and share. This is particularly useful when you need to send large numbers of files through email or ...