Need to use third-party programs to open files on your PC? Here's how to change file associations in Windows 10 and choose which apps open which file types.

Windows makes it easy for you to open up these files by setting up default programs for each file type -- images files, for example, will open by default in the Windows 10 Photos app.

Learn how to delete residual files, folders, registry keys & traces after uninstalling software on a Windows 11/10 computer.

There's a specific way you should uninstall programs on Windows 10, and it involves going into your Apps and features menu. Here's how to do it.

One of the most effective ways to optimize your Windows 10 experience is to take advantage of the tag system, helping you identify your files. We show you how.

Deleting files in Windows 10 does not really delete the file. Security best practice requires deleted files to be completely overwritten more than once.

One example of this is how you uninstall traditional desktop programs in the new OS. In Windows 8.1, you uninstall desktop programs the traditional way—by heading to the Control Panel.

ZIP files hold several compressed files inside, reducing how much space they take on your hard drive. They need to be unzipped to use the files, though. Here's how to do it.