I use my Mac in a multi OS environment (i.e. with Windows) and whenever I take a screenshot (Cmd-Shift-4) intended for a PC user, I have to go to information and tell the OS not to hide the extension ...

New installations of Windows default to hiding the file extension when file names appear in Explorer windows and Open/Save dialog boxes in applications. However, this important element of the file ...

One of the easiest ways to render your computer unusable is to mess with the operating system’s files and settings–one accidental deletion of a single file can ...

I was all set to put this “Windows Explorer Explained” series to rest for a while, but then reader Martin wrote in with a question that comes up a lot: in Windows 7, how do you reveal the hidden file ...