Periodically, a problem may occur with a given system setting, or some application, and the common remedy of removing a seemingly obvious preferences "plist" file may not reset the setting. In OS X, ...

When you try to open an Office file that is blocked by your Registry policy settings, you may get the following error message You are attempting to save a file that ...

Microsoft is still forcing you to back up your files to the cloud, but recent changes have made it easier to restore your local files. Too bad those changes aren't documented.

First, open Windows Settings by pressing Windows+1 on the keyboard. You can also rick-click the Start button and choose Settings from the menu. In Settings, select "Apps" in the sidebar and choose ...

How to Use Settings to Open Microsoft 365 Files in Desktop Apps Your email has been sent Learn how to use a Microsoft 365 setting that lets you determine whether to work in an online or desktop ...

In this post, we will show you how to change the file type extension on Windows 11/10. Every file on our PC has a file type. For audio files, it might be MP3; for documents, it might be Docx or pdf; ...

File extensions are a necessary evil. Most of the time, you want those extensions to stay out of sight, but occasionally it's useful to expose the extensions. If you're creating a batch file or a ...

How to Back Up and Restore Your Files, Apps, and Settings in Windows File History automatically backs up important files and documents, while the Windows Backup Tool backs up core files, settings, and ...

The Get Info window’s Locked option prevents changes on a single Mac, and modifies the item’s Finder icon. Macworld reader Jeff noted that when he uses the Locked option, files stored in iCloud Drive ...