A Hosts file is a file that contains specific IP addresses and domain names. It is used for testing purposes to override a DNS (Domain Name System) so that a web browser can be redirected to a ...

There's no use crying over spilled milk, but you can recover accidentally deleted files. It's a little-known truth that emptying the Recycle Bin in Windows doesn't physically erase a file from the ...

Windows OS comes with an inbuilt File Explorer which everyone uses on a daily basis. Even though there are many Explorer alternatives available, the default files explorer remains the most used mostly ...

Backing up your documents and other files in Windows is always advisable in case the originals ever get lost or corrupted. That's especially true for files that are important, sensitive, or ...

You can back up and restore files with Windows’ built-in File History tool — but there are key limitations you should know. When Windows 8 made its public debut in October 2012, one of the new ...

We have some procedural manuals that are currently set up in a Windows Help file, but could be easily converted to HTML, if necessary. Is there a way to launch an application with command line options ...

A flaw in the way Microsoft Corp.'s Windows operating system handles help files could let an attacker hijack a targeted computer, security experts say. The flaw would allow a malicious individual to ...

Microsoft uses file associations to set default programs for opening different file types on all its operating systems. As a result, when you open a file, be it text, image, or document, on your ...

Windows File History is still the easiest, cheapest (free) continuous data protection software for Windows. The Add folder function has been removed, but it will back up Libraries you create yourself.