Much like zipping, a RAR file compresses several files using WinRAR software. Here’s how to extract RAR docs and media on both Windows and macOS.

Though DAT files, which house data as the shortened name implies, are usually best left alone, here's how you can open them.

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 ...

While admittedly it’s not as simple as it is on macOS to open a .docx file using Pages, here's how to open, edit and even re-export .pages files on a Windows PC.

Open Windows/File Explorer and go to the location you want to search. If in doubt, try Documents, your user folder, or the whole drive. Windows will search through that location and its subfolders.

7 nifty Windows File Explorer tips to keep under your belt You use File Explorer all the time, but have you mastered it? Here's how to take full advantage of it.

If you find that Windows File Explorer will not or does not open and you can't open folders in Windows when you click on its icon, try these suggestions.