Many programs offer internal tools for configuring file associations, but the Control Panel configures all file associations through a single Windows feature. The Control Panel can command programs ...

How to Customize Your Default Apps in Windows and macOS Want to make sure photos open in Photoshop, web pages open in Chrome, and text files open in Word? You can control which app launches when you ...

Do you have some programs installed on your computer that you don’t want anyone to know about? If that is the case, then you can hide programs from showing in the Control Panel and Settings so that ...

When a program installs on Windows 11/10, it also comes with an uninstaller. It is mandatory for every application to offer a script that will, on program uninstallation, clean up all related files & ...

Often when you install a new application, it asks you to make it the default program for certain file types. If you're too quick with the "Enter" key during installation, you might inadvertently grant ...

Likely fed up with the new Windows 11 default apps interface, Mozilla has bypassed Microsoft's policies to make it easier for users to switch their default browser. In the past, when a Windows ...

If you're sick of seeing those UAC pop-ups, you can get rid of them by setting programs to run in administrator mode by default. Sarah is a freelance writer and CNET How To blogger. Her main focus is ...