Every file that we have saved on our computers has a particular extension. The file extension is added at the end of the filename followed by a dot (.). It tells the operating systems about the ...

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VMDK, VHDX, and VHD are file formats of Virtual drives. They are unique and unlike other files, you can not just double-click on them to open the file. This is a complete guide on how to open VMDK, ...

File compression is a great way to reduce the overall sizes of files or a batch of files. This helps save space on storage devices and makes transferring files over the Internet easier and faster ...

Not too long ago, opening a zip file on an iPhone or iPad was impossible without using a third-party app, but that’s no longer the case. It’s actually really easy, so long as you’re on at least iOS 11 ...

If you have an iPhone running iOS 11 (or later) or a Mac running macOS High Sierra (or later), chances are that, at some point in time, you might have come across the HEIF (or HEIC) and HEVC formats ...

Depending on how long you've been a Windows PC user, you may remember when videos distributed online came in various formats. Nowadays, with most of those formats having been made obsolete, this isn't ...

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If you’ve encountered Apple HEIC files and are unsure how to open them on your Microsoft Windows computer or convert them to JPEG format, this guide is for you. HEIC files are a type of image file ...

The Tagged Image File Format, abbreviated as TIF or TIFF, is a popular format for storing business pictures and other images. The Windows Explorer shell usually opens TIF files in Windows Photo Viewer ...

Files with the .avery file extension are created by Avery's Design and Print Online Web application. You can't double-click these files to open them; you must open them from Avery's Web page. If you ...

The new Outlook can open PST files—you just need an active Microsoft 365 subscription and the classic Outlook version.