Windows/Linux: If you've downloaded or received a file with an extension you don't recognize (or with no extension at all), TrID can analyze it and tell you what programs can open it. We've talked ...

Windows 11 can make it easier to access your extensions through apps. Here's how. Windows 11 can keep track of the apps you open and set them by default for faster navigation.

You can create a file without a File Type Extension in Windows 11/10 by carefully following the steps laid down in this post.

Changing one file type The quickest method to change a single file type is to do it from the Open With menu. If you want to change more than one file type at a time, skip to the next section.

Do you want to open a file type or link with a specific app? Here's how to change the default app settings on Windows 11.

It may not open as many file types as Quick View Plus, and it’s certainly more of a viewer than an editor, but you can’t argue with the price. It’s a good first stop for trying to view that ...

Associating a file type with a program can be done in several ways, such as using the Open with dialog and selecting the Always use this app to open checkbox, or via Default Programs or Default Apps.

Red Eye Rose received a file with a strange extension. She doesn’t know into what program she should load it. Neither does Windows. I doubt that anyone knows all of the file extensions used ...

Instead, go back to the "Default Apps" screen, select the option to "Choose Default Apps by File Type" and add Chrome to those file types you want it to open.

Install the Application To install an application that is in .BIN file format, change the file's extension and use a third party plugin to install the program or convert individual files.