Get a more generic solution to identifying unknown or unrecognized file types & extensions with these free tools for Windows 11/10 computer.

When you double-click on a file in Windows, it will automatically open a default program that is configured to manage these types of files. It is common, though, want or need to use a different ...

We show you how to open files with no extension in Windows 11/10. You can try these tricks or use one of these free software or online tools.

Disabling File-Type Warnings Close the program you are using to open the file that gives you the "Always ask before opening this type of file" message, if it's currently running.

This free Web service does one thing and does it well: changing your file formats instantly with no hassles.

Click Open. If the app that you want to use to open the file type is greyed out, it's because macOS doesn't think there's a valid association between the two.

There are loads of file types swimming around our computers at any given time — most of which exist to supplement the programs we use or play (or allow them to function in the first place). The ...

Click "OpenDocument Text" from the "File of type" list to only display files in the ODT format. Locate the ODT file on your hard drive, click it, and then click "Open" to open it in Word.