Junk files are files that remain on your computer after a task has been performed. Sometimes, Windows or some program needs to create temporary files while doing some task and then forgets to ...

Windows can’t find your files? No surprise--default search often misses the mark. Learn how to set up desktop search properly ...

Windows won't let you delete, move, or rename a file if a program is using it. Frustratingly, it also won't tell you which program is using the file so that you can solve the problem.

Your PC relies on certain system files to run smoothly, and if any of these files become corrupt, it can impact performance.

This guide will show you how to check if a program exe file is malicious or not before installation. Using a scanner with multiple antivirus engines is the best way!

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.

Starting with Windows Vista, the 64-bit versions of Windows have two Program Files folders. The regular Program Files folder holds 64-bit applications, while "Program Files (x86)" is used for 32 ...

Got a new Windows 10 PC? Want to transfer your files, programs and settings from your old PC? There are two ways to get that done: The hard and free way, or the easy and expensive way.

Windows installs each program into one of two folders. Here's why they don't all go to the same place, and what the number 86 has to do with it.

When you open files that have a particular file extension, Windows will look at its configuration to determine what the default program should be in order to work with these files. The default ...

When you upgrade to Windows 8 there may be situations where your personal documents are not transferred to the new version of Windows. These reasons may include permission issues on the files or ...